What Lies Beyond, Chapter 29
At the hotel—Carly and Lucas entered.
"What am I looking at? Why are we here?"
"This hotel is mine! It's my new start. I'm going to decorate it and turn it into a wonderful hotel like the Metro."
"That's awesome. But how did you get the money for it?"
"Don't worry about it. I know how to survive."
"Who did you blackmail?"
"Lucas, the less you know, the better."
"Alright, so what are you naming it?"
"I'm thinking after our mother."
"That's sweet."
"Yes, Mom believes in both of us. She did."
"Are you going to the reopening tonight?"
"I wasn't planning on it. What about you?"
"I think we should go; it will be fun."
"Carly, are you up to something?"
"No,"
"I hope not. When is Josslyn coming home?"
"Soon. It's a mess in London with Jax's estate."
"No."
At John's—FBI agents—John was working when Ric entered.
"So, how is your plan to bring down Lorenzo going?"
"I nearly evicted him, but his ex-wife Skye changed her mind. Well, maybe we can find the evidence ourselves. We have to bring him down."
"I have an idea. I'm using someone as a spy for us."
"Who?"
"Ava Jerome. We have a deal with her."
"I want to be part of the plan as lieutenant mayor."
"I think we could work together; just don't get in my way,"
"I would," Ric replied.
At Laura's gravestone-Lulu was at the grave.
"Mom, I miss you so much. Today is the reopening of the hotel, and AJ named it after you, which touched my heart. You are still the heart of this town, always and forever. I love you. Kevin misses you so much, and so do Nikolas and Lucky. I'll do my best to be there for them, just like you were. Love you, Mom," Lulu said, blowing a kiss before walking away.
