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A smile forms on my lips. “Okay.”
I say goodbye to Lucy and then meet my car at the front of the building. Once we’re out of the city and deep into the long drive home, I pull out my phone and call Vinny.
“Scarlet.”
“Hi, Vin.”
“Everything okay?” he asks, genuine concern lacing his voice. He’s been my brother’s driver for over fifteen years and is more like family than a staff member.
“Yeah, I’m okay. On my way home now.”
“I see.”
I hear cars in the background and frown. “Is Dad okay?”
“Yes, he’s fine. I never made it over this afternoon. Something came up that I couldn’t put off for the night. I sent Charlie instead.”
Charlie’s with Dad? And Mason’s in Paris, which only leaves Elliot, who Lance might be out with. And Elliot Montgomery is the biggest playboy known to man.
Let it go.
I sigh and focus back on the call. “Is everything okay?”
“It is now. Who’s driving you home, Scarlet?”
“Preston.”
“Good. I’ll let Charlie know you’re on your way.”
“He’s deep in that case, right?” I know he is, and guilt eats at me to think he was cooped up at the estate over an hour’s drive away from home on a Saturday night when he’s so busy with important work.
“He’s always deep in a case. Don’t worry about it.”
“Tell him to head out now. I’m about half an hour away.”
“I will. Can you text me when you get in?”
“Yeah.”
“Good night, love.”
“Good night, Vinny.”
I hang up the phone and let my head hit the rest, my eyes closing as a small smile turns up my lips. Today’s been long, and I’m drained, but I can’t help feeling a sense of contentment. The girls are beyond any friendship I’ve ever had. Dad is okay and wants to watch his rugby. And well, Lance. If nothing else, he made me feel insanely good last night.
I just hate that there’s a pang of disappointment lingering now that I think of him.
He said he would tell me if he wasn’t feeling it between us. Then, said he was going to date the fuck out of me.
My stomach flips at the thought of how he kissed me in the car afterward.
I look down at my phone and reread his message.
Asshole CFO: I’m a little tied up right now. Get a lift home.
How embarrassing.
I want you.
