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“Yeah, make sure Carla in suite 23-407 at the Pink Sapphire isn’t actually kicked out. It’s on my bill.”
“Done. Let’s talk soon.”
Ryleeendedhercallwith Carla after assuring her that her suite was hers until her flight home tomorrow.
“What’s going on, Memphis?” she said when she turned back to him. “Could Jeremy be the one who sent me that text?”
Memphis blew out a breath. “I’m not sure, but now I can’t rule it out. Phoenix isn’t your favorite place, I get that. But can I need you to stay with me until I get to the bottom of this.”
Rylee wanted to argue. The idea of being forced to stay in a city she hated was irritating, but she also wasn’t keen on the idea of leaving Memphis here to figure everything out on his own and it would be easier for him to do that if she were here and safe. So, she agreed. “Vegas will still be there.”
“Good girl,” he murmured as he pulled her into his arms.
“I have some more meetings. Do you want to watch them, or should I have a security team take you to my house?”
“I’ll stay,” she said, laying her head against him. “I would prefer to stay close to you right now.”
He kissed her crown. “Go on back downstairs to the surveillance room, then. We’ll do lunch together and you can give me your opinions on the interviews, and by then I promise to have a better game plan.”
She reached up on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. “I’ll see you soon.”
When she reached the surveillance room, she still had a few minutes before his first interview started, so she called her mom.
“Hey mom, I have a surprise for you. How would you like to meet Memphis?” Maybe it was a dick move, but if he couldn’t handle a surprise dinner with her mother after all the shit she’d gone through, they would have problems. Something told her Memphis would take it in stride and charm the pants off her mother—not literally of course.
“Well, this is a surprise. When?”
“We’re in Phoenix, so in the next couple of days. Maybe tonight for dinner?”
“I would love that. Just text me the details.”
Satisfied with that, Rylee ended the call and settled in to watch Memphis conduct the first interview.
Three hours later, Rylee was fairly certain none of the people Memphis had interviewed were working against him. There was always the chance she was wrong, but so far, he hadn’t talked to anyone who made her think they were lying. Now, he was in a meeting somewhere else that she couldn’t see, so she was scrolling through her social media to pass the time.
Someone saying her name brought her out of her dazed scrolling.
“Miss Colton, Mr. Foster would like you to meet him in the parking garage for lunch. There’s a security guard on his way to walk you down.”
The voice was coming from the speaker phone that sat on a nearby table. She didn’t know how to respond, so she just stood and stepped into the hall, giving the surveillance room guard a little wave. Sure enough, a man in a suit was heading her way.
“Miss Colton?” he asked.
“That’s me,” she said with a smile.
Chapter 14
Memphisloosenedhistieand pulled it free from the collar as he stepped into the hall. Slipping it into his pocket, he walked to his assistant’s office.
“Did Rylee go to the car?” he asked.
“Yes, sir, as far as I know.”
He gave her a curt nod and backed out of the room. “I might not be back today, but I’ll let you know.”
He headed for the elevator to get to the parking garage. As he waited for the doors to slide open, his phone rang, and Hunter’s name flashed across the screen.
“This is Memphis,” he said as he tapped the button to call the elevator again.
