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“Yes, but not with just about any girl who works for us,” she cuts me off. “Cassidy is working as an Angel, exclusively. I’m afraid there’s little I can do for you.”
I don’t even try to hide my indignation as I roll my eyes at her.
“It’s a proposition,” I tell her, jutting my chin forward. “She can say no.”
But she won’t. I will make sure there’s no way for her to say no—not with what I have to offer.
Miss Barry raises an eyebrow at me. “I’m sorry to ask, sir, but what exactly do you need her for? You’re not just asking for a simple escort, are you?”
Most of all, I need her to become mine, and exclusively so. I haven’t stopped thinking about her ever since that fateful night—and if I can’t get her out of my head, I need to get her into my bed.
Especially if that means killing two birds with one stone.
I was quick to dismiss Chase when he jokingly suggested the ridiculous charade of a fake engagement, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. If the Vanguards are asking for a family man to join their ranks, then that’s what I’ll give them.
All I need is the right woman to play along.
A woman like Katherine.
She’s beautiful, smart and just feisty enough to stand her ground without being too annoying. And she’s in desperate needofmoney. We’d both get what we need, have a little fun on the side, and then part ways once our contract is over. I wouldn’t have to worry about having to commit to something I don’t want—a real relationship—without having to forgo the joy of ravaging that enticing body of hers. It’s the perfect solution.
“You have nothing to worry about,” I assure Miss Barry. “I have no illicit intentions with Kat—Cassidy.”
Fuck,that was close.
It doesn’t seem like Miss Barry noticed my little slip, but she doesn’t look happy either way.
“I am mostly looking for someone to accompany me to social functions. Someone who can hold a conversation while looking pretty next to me,” I clarify.
“And why do you need her to live with you?” Miss Barry probes. “Cassidy never agreed to provide any sexual favors and I don’t see why—”
“I never said anything about ‘sexual favors’ now, did I?” I interrupt. “Cassidy won’t be forced todoanything she doesn’t want to do.”
No, I won’t force her to do anything. She willwanteverything I’m going to do to her.
Miss Barry releases a deep sigh while raising another eyebrow at me.
“Yes, I’ve heard that before,” she says. “We had some unfortunate events unfold at our agency in Boston and I don’t want to repeat those mistakes here. Word gets around. We have become more cautious—as have our girls.”
She clears her throat before pointing at the black folder that’s been resting on the table between us ever since I stepped inside.
“Mr. Reid, I don’t see a reason why you wouldn’t choose fromour girls in here,” she adds. “It’s not your request itself that has me worried, but the fact that you’re so fixated on this particular girl.”
I don’t like the expression of genuine worry on her face as she looks at me.
“I understand your concern. But I can’t content myself with someone who is not a good fit for my needs,” I tell her.
She nods, pressing her lips into a thin line. “Yes. But I can assure you that all of these girls know what they signed up for. All of them have undergone a thorough screening process and—”
“That’s not what I mean,” I interrupt her. “I have been a customer at your escort agency, Violent Delights, for long enough to trust your work, and I’m sure these girls are just fine. But they’re not what I am looking for.”
Her gaze meets mine across the table, and the way she narrows her eyes tells me that she seems to understand what this is about. She presented me with plenty of suitable options. They are all outstandingly beautiful, elegant, well educated, simply perfect.
But they’re not Katherine.
“Mr. Reid, I just don’t understand why you’re so focused on our Cassidy,” Miss Barry says eventually. “Why does it have to be a girl you can’t have?”
“Can’t have?” I repeat, adding a dismissive huff. There is nothing in this world I cannot have.
