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"I did nothing," I innocently declared. "Best be going! You know how Onyx gets with staying in one place!" I quickly hugged her and gave Aoa a quick squeeze before she offered me one of the boxes of cookies.
"Have a pleasant evening, Miss De Luca! I hope to see you again soon!"
"Totally," I replied as I noticed Aurelia fighting off tears. I gave her a smile and mouthed 'love you'. She mouthed it right back, and I followed the valet all the way to the car. He finished packing the trunk before opening the passenger front seat for me.
When I got close I caught onto the familiar aroma.
"Neo?" I questioned and arched an eyebrow at the man in the black suit. His hair was tucked in the uniform hat he wore, but it was his smile that blew his cover. Before his "coworkers" looked our way, he snuck in a kiss.
"Have a safe ride home," he declared. "I'll ensure your best friend's remaining items are packed and she leaves safely with her new assistant."
He waited for me to get into the car before he closed the door.
"That sneaky Forbidden," I whispered and Onyx chuckled.
"I give him props for that."
I waved to him as we got ready to go, and Onyx slipped his hand in mine as he quickly leaned over to kiss me.
"How was your shopping date? A good break?"
I looked back to see Aurelia walking out with Aoa jumping around her and speaking about something that prompted her to move her arms up and down in excitement.
Aurelia laughed and Aoa joined in, leaving me smiling from ear to ear.
"A very good break," I whispered as I squeezed his hand.
Neo, thank you.
"Anything for you, Sweetness,"he vowed, which only made me smile as Onyx began to drive us away. The sun was beginning to set, leaving the sky in a pastel oasis.
Shopping with my bestie was definitely a success.
16
Last Meetings Of The Year
~WILLIAM~
"Hey," I greeted as I settled into the cushion of my desk chair -or previous desk chair -and lifted my leg so my ankle rested on top of my upper thigh.
"You sound mad," Viktor declared. I could tell he held a hint of guilt about his sudden departure. "You know I would have told you I was going if you didn't sleep like a log."
My eyes rolled as I let out a huff. "I don't sleep like a log," I grumbled. "But I'm not actually mad at you. I'm dealing with some last-minute meetings at the old office.”
I called it the "old office" because we were officially migrating. The only difference was that no one else but our pack and those who’d scheduled a meeting with me today because they’d originally had meetings with Roberto knew of our diabolical plan to shift buildings.
Even though today was Friday, it felt more like a Monday because of all the bullshit we’d had to deal with today: heavy traffic morning, paparazzi following us left and right, and apparently, there was a rumor that Willow was dating Neo the artist and William was dating Dimitris.
I totally didn't mind that rumor at all.
Maybe this entire week, aside from my epic shopping experience with Aurelia, was finally getting on my nerves. If I didn't take a damn break, someone was going to die -literally.
"You went to the office by yourself?" I could already feel the palpable worry through the phone. My poor bodyguard was worrying about me across the globe when he was surely dealing with his own burdens.
"I came along," Saint announced, and I merely had to side glance to see the smiling fool who was far too close to my face. I used my free left hand to push him out of my personal space, leaving him to chuckle, knowing damn well he was pissing me off.
"You wouldn't do that if I was Dimitris," he teased and I rewarded him with a threatening glare and growl that made him flinch and quickly look for something to do. "OH! I should fix those mixed up wires for your computer under your desk!"
