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“Maxim, I don’t expect you to drop everything for me. We both have busy lives, I get it. I’ll be back in a few days. Why don’t you fly over then? I’ll even take you to the beach like I promised.”
“And you’ll be naked?”
“A deal’s a deal, right?”
“Fuck, and now I’m hard. I’ll be there, ahn-gyil. Even if I have to kill everyone here.”
“Whatever makes you happy. Just don’t get caught.”
He huffs. “Of course, I won’t get caught.” There is more yelling in the background before Maxim curses. “I have to go. Are you going to be okay?”
I nod before remembering that he can’t see me. “Yes, Maxim. I’m good. I’ll call you when I land.”
“You better. Tell my assistant to keep you safe.”
“You really do have a death wish.” I laugh before hanging up.
“What did he say?” Rémy asks as he holds the car door open for me.
“To have a safe trip.”
He climbs in behind me before hitting the button for the partition to slide up, separating us from the driver. “Your mouth is too pretty to tell lies.” He slips his hand into my hair and yanks my mouth to his, but he doesn’t kiss me. His mouth hovers a whisper from mine.
“Perhaps you should give my mouth something else to do then.”
His grin turns wicked as his grip tightens. “Oh, Sugar, you really should be careful what you wish for.”
* * *
“What doyou mean you’re not staying?” Dulce stomps her foot, making me roll my eyes.
“You don’t even live in this city. It’s not that much different.”
“You’ll be a day away. It’s very fucking different.”
“Dulce,” Aslanov warns.
“No. I just got her back.”
I step forward and wrap my arms around her. “I’ll be back all the time, but I have to do this, Dulce.”
She sighs and hugs me tighter. “Being a responsible adult sucks,” she complains as Reese grumbles about big babies and pulls me from her arms.
“You sure about this?”
I nod, looking over at Rémy, aka my shadow. Since retiring, he’s become my personal killing machine. The man takes my safety very seriously. “I’m sure.”
Reese nods and gives me a quick squeeze before stepping back and letting Lollie step up to me.
“Don’t cry,” I order.
“Shut up. You’re not my boss anymore.”
I laugh and wrap my arms around her.
When I came home, I told Lollie the truth about who I am and what I did. The version I had previously told her had been the mostly fabricated one of me playing Sophia. Lying to her had never sat well with me. Thankfully she understood the reasons why I did what I did and never held it against me. She remained by my side, hand in mine as I spilled my secrets to Reese and Dulce who cried along with me.
Lollie pulls back and offers me a watery smile. “So, Calix and Bundy here are moving in with you? What about Maxim?”
