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Whatever happened to his rule, I don't know. I just want to continue living in peace without him around. I'm tempted to call Nala to complain about her brother, but it's past midnight.
I take off my clothes and have a quick shower. I put on my night clothes and sit on the bed with my back against the dashboard.
Since I'm not feeling sleepy and my mind is restless, I start working on my half-finished sketch of the Martins’ project that my boss specifically delegated to me.
I'm putting the finishing touches on it when my phone rings loudly. I wonder who could be calling at three in the morning. I pick up my phone from the nightstand, but it's an unknown number.
I frown and contemplate not picking it. It's surely not safe to pick up calls at this time. I place it back on the nightstand and finish up my sketch. The phone keeps on ringing, disrupting my peace.
I yawn and reluctantly pick it up.
“Hello?” I ask whoever’s on the other end.
“Hello, love.”
A familiar sting settles in my chest at the sound of his voice. I quickly end the call, fear settling in my gut.
How did he get my number?
Chapter 4
Chris
The feeling of her soft warm lips against mine that taste like tequila and something else that's her. The warmth of her body against mine drives me crazy.
“Chris?” Luke taps me, jolting me out of my thoughts. I look around remembering my surroundings. We are in my office at the club.
Luke frowns, “What are you thinking about? I've been calling you, but you were too deep in thought to notice.”
I run my hands down my face feeling remorseful. “I'm so sorry. What were you saying?”
He shakes his head, a wry smile on his lips. “A couple of sources just informed me that Alight Group has been making moves to acquire these companies. Which means they are gunning for my market share.”
He holds out a file for me to take. Inside it were short descriptions of the companies in question. “Wow,” I let out. “They really mean business.”
“I don't blame them though. I would have done the same thing if I was in their shoes.”
“Exactly,” I nod, scanning through the file. “You need to research everything about this so you can determine your next move. But you have to keep it secret from your shareholders.”
I close the file and look up at him. “I will have Gabriel look into it for you.”
“Thanks, bro. I knew I could count on you.” He hums, still looking deep in thought.
“Are you still worried about this?” I ask. “Thank God we found out early so we can stop this in time.” I try to assure him, but he shakes his head.
“Nah, I'm worried about you.”
“Me?” My eyes widened a little in surprise, and I straightened up in my chair. “I'm fine.”
He shakes his head. “No, you are not. You have been acting strange for the past four days. In fact, you have been acting strange after that night at the club.”
I shift in my chair, suddenly feeling uncomfortable. “How so? I'm perfectly fine.”
He snorts. “You can lie to everyone but not me. You know that. You have been absentminded several times. You didn't even reprimand your personal assistant Mike for failing to remind you about the meeting you have with a client, which is unlike you.”
I raise an eyebrow, smirking. “You wanted me to yell at him?”
“You know what I'm talking about. You are a no-nonsense boss and nothing gets past you. But you have not been your normal self for a while now.” He leans forward on the table. “Tell me the truth. What's going on with you?”
