The fire company arrived moments after I did and put out the fire before the Mercedes exploded.
But the car Alex gave me for my graduation was destroyed.
I held back my tears as a group of reporters demanded I make a statement and ran back toward the store to call Benson for a ride home.
Joe arrived quickly in the limousine. I was surprised to see Benson riding in the passenger seat.
“Are you alright, Miss?” he asked as he rushed out of the limo and chased away the reporters with a stern look and a wave of his hand.
I nodded in answer and lost the fight with my tears.
Benson helped me into the backseat of the limousine with the shopping bags I had forgotten I was holding.
“I arranged to have your car towed back to the estate,” he told me. “I’m sure Mr. Klein will want someone to go
