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That night she came to the apartment plays over and over in my head.
I don’t know what drove me to stay there that night. And I’m not sure if it was a good idea or not, but I can’t regret what happened when I opened the door. Or the following morning.
I can’t.
Time is running out. I know it. Feel it. And I don’t mean with the Sinclair jewels or my father’s stupid stipulations. Those are pretty much in the bag and if it doesn’t work, then I don’t see what else I can actually do other than donate a kidney.
The store is something I can’t do forever, and since I spoke to Amelia the next day and I have the power over Zoey’s building now, there’s no reason for me to still go in.
But each day, I’ve gone in. I’m working hard and not smart since my days are spent with her and the past handful of evenings have been spent at the office or at that apartment, hoping she’ll come by again, working on my work moves.
My launch for everything is ready to go. And it’s all on paper.
And today? I’m heading out of town with Zoey. Something I absolutely know I shouldn’t do. But I can’t help myself. I like being around her and—
In my pocket, my phone buzzes so I ignore it as I find a spot for the car. I don’t own cars—that’s Ryder, but it is a nondescript white one I got from Georgio. It’s not his, but I ask and he always gets for me. And a so-called borrowed car is easier to explain to Zoey than me renting one.
The phone rings yet again. With a sigh I press answer and slip the blue tooth ear piece in my ear.
“Mother? I’m busy.”
“Where are you? I came by your office and you weren’t there. So I ate the cookies.”
My hand tightens on the device. Okay, so I might have taken more of Zoey’s little baked delights and not given them to my PA. “They weren’t for you.”
“Homemade and delicious, Magnus,” she says.
I ignore her as I head to the store. “Why are you there?”
“Ryder’s got himself involved in some kind of scandal. There’s a board meeting coming up in a few weeks. Can you help him with this?”
I don’t want to know what the latest thing is my brother’s got himself into, but it explains his hanging around a little more than usual. Beyond his concern over the jewels and keeping the family company in our control.
But the Sinclair flagship is very conservative in morality in the whole way the business is run. That was my father for you; keep the business as squeaky clean as a church while he himself would dabble in all kinds of things. Namely affairs.
“Is she married?”
“Married and famous.”
“Ryder’s a little decadent and likes to play fast and loose, but not in business.”
“You explain that to the board.” Her disappointment lurks beneath the neutral tone. She’s had a seat on the board my entire life and not one remarriage of my father’s could undo that.
“It’s time they brought themselves into this century.”
“Magnus.”
I sigh as my stomach tightens. Up ahead is Zoey’s little store. “Mother, I’m a little distracted, but yeah, I’ll talk to him tomorrow.”
“Okay.” She pauses. It’s one of her patented ones. “This all looks good, by the way.”
“My project heart.”
I can almost hear her wince. “Yes. But…”
“What?”
“There’s one part you haven’t named.”
