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Igrappled with another concern. “Whatabout your work?”
“Iwas supposed to take time off to be committed, remember?”WhenIdidn't move,Damonlet out a sigh. "Tomorrowis a holiday."
Itried to think of more obstacles. "NewYear'sis the biggest night inVegas.Allthe hotels will be booked."
Awolfish grin appeared onDamon. “Gettinga hotel isn’t a problem if you want to spend the night with me.”
“There’llbe none of that.”
Damonshrugged indifferently. "Thenwe'll meet withSophie, ring in the new year, and take a red-eye back on my plane.”
Ihuffed. “Ofcourse, you own a plane.”
“Itbelongs to my company.”Hisgaze appeared bored. “ThereisWi-Fion board.Youcan find a listing on the flight toVegas, andI’lldrop you off at your new home in the morning.”
Moretime would help me find a suitable new place.Itwasn’t a bad plan so long asDamonkept his hands to himself.
Noone dared to take care of me;MomandRosewere the only ones to try.Meanwhile,Damoncatered to my whims, even a last-minute trip toLasVegas.Recently, he seemed to be the solution to every problemIhad.
Damonslung my laptop bag over his shoulder and added, “It’syour best option.Ihave a vetted team who can keep an eye on you.Theyare discreet but good at spotting danger from a distance.”
SecurityonMaxwelldime?Theboard wouldn’t approve, but it was better than the alternative.They’dthrow a fit over my recklessness if something happened to me while unaccompanied.Work-wise, the board of directors found me impressive.Temperament-wise, not so much.Itoften made them question ifIwas fit to be a future tycoon.
Itwas either staying withZanewhileIsearched for a new place or going away underDamon’sprotection.Iwent with the lesser of the two evils.Inever considered a partner-in-crime before, but everything sucked less withDamonaround.
“Ready?”Iasked.
“Readyfor what?”
“Ithought we were going toVegas,”Ireplied like the answer should be obvious.
Damondidn't react.Hesimply turned and strode toward the balcony with one of my bags in each hand.Ihurried after to keep up with the distance he covered with his long legs.Heeffortlessly climbed down the railing in his fancy suit.Damonwaited patiently at the bottom, strong hands grabbing me before my feet could touch the ground.Together, we made our way to the staff entrance, where a sleek, metallic car was parked.
“Thisis your car?”
Damonnodded, placing my bags in the trunk.
Icouldn’t resist admiring the polished exterior of theAstonMartin, the flawless gunmetal finish gleaming in the sunlight.Especiallysince this car had caught my attention at a sales lot for those very reasons.
“Iown the same car,”Ideclared.
“Oh.”Damonheld open the passenger side door, unperturbed. “Cool.”Icouldn’t read his reaction at all.
Alarmsblared in my mind.Damonalways possessed information he shouldn’t have access to, with a knack for articulating my thoughts verbatim.Notto mention, his urgency to leave was startling.Itwas the first time he prioritized getting me out of the house instead of stripping me naked.
Damonlooked me over whenIdidn’t move toward his car. “Somethingwrong?”
“Weshould drive separately soIcan have my car.”
“Parking’sa bitch at the airport, and if we get separated, it’ll be impossible for you to find the tarmac for chartered planes.I’llbring you back here tomorrow so you can pick up your car.”Furrowedlines appeared on his forehead whenIstill hadn’t moved, searching for a reason behind my hesitation. "Don'ttell me you're scared after coming this far."
Iraised an eyebrow. "ShouldIbe?"
Hesaid nothing, narrowed eyes landing on my face, the silence stretching.
Myparanoia was unfounded.ThiswasDamonwe were talking about, dubbed the best human on earth by literally everyone except my family.
Notto mention,DamonandIwere extremely similar, except for our morals on the account he had some.Wasit so shocking he owned the same car as me?Tonsof people drove this car.Itwas a mere coincidence.
