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"That's exactly what I think."
A few minutes later, she’d changed, and we were heading outside. The fight went right out of her as we left the restaurant. I’d been right, she had a fever. She was so exhausted that she even fell asleep in the car. She only started to stir when we arrived at my house and I shut off the engine.
"Wow, I fell asleep," she mumbled. "My whole body seems like it’s made out of lead."
"Don't get out. I’ll carry you."
"I’d fight you on it, but I don't want to."
Alarm bells rang in my mind.Fuck, she’s really sick.
I took her in my arms and headed straight to the master bedroom. She pressed her cheek to my chest. Even through my shirt, I could feel her skin burning.
I’d barely set her down when a phone rang from the living room.
"It's mine," she said.
"I'll get it."
I hurried downstairs, grabbed the phone from her bag—and I accidentally answered. I brought it to my ear, intending to tell the other person that I’d picked up by mistake, but the voice stopped me in my tracks.
"Fuckingfinallyyou answer."
Who the hell would talk like that to my woman?
"Who is this?" I asked.
"Who isthis?" the voice replied.
"I’m Chad LeBlanc. I don't know who you think you are, but you don't fucking talk to my woman like that."
"I'm Simon, her ex."
I instantly saw red. "Why are you calling her?"
"That's none of your business."
"I’m making it my business. Actually, you know what? I don't even give two shits about why you’re calling her. Just stop doing it."
"Or what?" he snapped.
"Or I’ll make your life seriously complicated."
"I'd like to see you try."
"Listen, you piece of shit, you've done enough damage in her life. Unless you want to be a kitchen aide the rest of yours, you’d better stop harassing Scarlett completely.”
“I'm a chef," he said.
"I promise you that you won't be for long if you keep this up."
"Who the fuck do you think you are?"
"A LeBlanc," I said easily. "Google us. We're huge in the restaurant industry. So don't mess with me or my woman."
"You dare—"
I hung up the next second. I didn't even care what the guy had to say. I walked back upstairs quickly.
