ra

ndering why he didn't write a check or de

traced the card's gold numbers and I fantasiz

s to myself. He was used to glamorous girls who'd never tasted pover

ecting to see him

someone to explain in simple terms why Leonel Hamilton hired me despi

going in your paradise? I still can't belie

aned, sitting on the gray ottoman at t

Fuck me running.

ng here. He's not interested in the contract, but that's not why I'm calling. I think he ha

drum, knowing that I was on the verge of losing

e every

ssive. That aside, why did Leonel hire me if he already has so

u ask h

dspeaker. "I got no satisfactory respon

t. I imagined Dani chewing h

t's

eing my name all over the n

eonel must have some complicated business or personal issues t

pt at reassuring

my nerves. "Don't tell

n? Yeah, right?" I s

right side and mind

zi find out or Leonel humiliates me in fro

al with the media. Also, your relationship with him is as fak

afternoon. After our conversation, I became ev

well. I couldn't sleep last night," I complained,

in such a big house? If I were in your shoes

yes, not find

d let us make good use of Leonel's card

t crappy waitressing job an

look at you trying to use you

es. My mouth dropped open when I saw the dresses displayed at ridiculous price

aired with matching accessories. I looked at the dresses as if they had a lif

ess?" I pointed to a fire b

nse. "If your boss wants to buy you nice things, w

as I browsed dress after dress, but I stopped when a susp

rch. After all, I didn't fit the

I help you?" she asked

king for

ur boss?" she as

f, as you can see," I s

inced. "I haven't se

n't look like I belong h

render. "I didn't mean to come acros

"I don't have to be the Queen of England or one o

lack card. She blinked, surprised, and cle

and don't want to be on the losing end be

. Keep slandering people like this, and you may lose more

y chosen two leather pants. I sighed with relief that she ha

want to eat every available food: Chinese Peking Duck with thin pa

because I had no idea what

eonel's card doesn't m

ire, silly! He w

our meal, I couldn't stop thinking about the up

oser, smacking her lips. "That aside, that dude is s

rmelon juice. Someone walked past our table, and as he tur

d-looking guy continued to stare until Dani, bei

ude to stare. C

racle Holmes? Eldri

leaping to my feet. "Da

ka without notice. My heart raced with joy, but Dani interrup

ou doing?"

ou, Travis, but we ha

s confusion and dashed after us,

give me