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I just smiled.
“Chloe?” He frowned.
“Relax. I will be close by.”
“Are you leaving town?”
“Maybe.”
He stared at his coffee, almost looking sad at my answer.
“Can you lend me some cash? I will pay you back once I get a job,” I asked.
“Yeah, but don’t pay it back.”
“I want to. I will pay every penny back. I owe you a lot after everything you’ve done for me.”
“It’s nothing big, Chloe. We are friends. Friends look out for each other.”
“Thanks, but I’m still paying you back.”
“Do you need a ride?”
“No, I will take a cab to get my things.”
“If you don’t want to go there, I can get them for you.”
“It’s fine.”
“Are you sure?” I could sense the fear in his voice. Every word he said seemed to be laced with caution.
“Yes, eat up.”
“Okay, Mom.”
I kicked him from under the table.
He wrote me a check for a hundred thousand dollars. We spoke for a while before he left.
I tookmy bath and got ready to leave. Adrian had picked out some dresses and shoes from the store for me to wear while I stayed hidden in his house. I adjusted the thin straps of the red cami dress that had a slit on the right side of my thigh. I packed the stuff I had inside Adrian’s Gucci carry-on duffel bag. I smiled at the room and walked out.
The cab driver kept staring at me from the rearview mirror. I shot him a glare, but he kept stealing glances at me.
“Do you mind? I didn’t pay for you to stare at me like a creep.”
“Sorry, you look like the missing girl.”
“Oh, I get that a lot.” I looked outside the window.
My heart raced when the car stopped in front of Tristan’s mansion. I told the driver to wait while I got my things.
Morris’s face almost turned white when he saw me. His eyes shimmered, as if he had found gold.
“Hi, Morris.”
“Miss Simpson? You came back!”
It was the first time I had seen him this happy.
