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“And ever so humble.”
He tickled her for that response and nearly got kicked in the jaw. “Whoa, watch it. You could’ve broken something.”
“Sorry. I seriously could have,” she said, breathless from laughter. “I’m really, really ticklish.”
“That doesn’t sound right.” He ran his hand up the back of her legs. “I’ve touched you everywhere and you haven’t reacted like this before.”
“Just on my feet. I’m only ticklish there.”
“Thank goodness. Otherwise, I’ll get a good beating every time we make love.”
“Aw, poor Colin. Did I scare you? We could take a break tonight if you want.”
“Not on your life,” he growled, pouncing on her. “I already don’t get to have you often enough. I wouldn’t stay away from you even if you were covered in sharp needles.”
She giggled and pretended to push him off her, but he made quick work of trapping her arms above her head. “Can we at least go to your bedroom tonight? I feel like we rarely make it that far before we rip each other’s clothes off.”
“As you wish.”
He stood from the couch, lifted her into his arms and carried her into his room. After laying her down on the bed, he unbuttoned and shrugged out of his shirt as Jihae watched with rapt attention. As he unclasped his belt, a familiar ringtone sounded from his back pocket. Garrett. And all his trepidation from earlier in the evening rushed back to him.
“God, I’m sorry,” he said, pulling out his phone. “I need to take this.”
“Go right ahead. I’m not going anywhere.”
Colin left the bedroom and walked into his study, making sure to close the door behind him.
“Garrett.”
“Hey, little cousin. What are you up to? You sound a bit out of breath. Did I interrupt your workout?”
“In a manner of speaking, yes. So, what’s going on? Any news on the lead?” Colin deliberately exhaled when he noticed that he was holding his breath.
“As a matter of fact, there is, but I thought we might exchange some social niceties like normal people first.”
“Since when do the Songs engage in small talk over the phone?”
“I guess you have a point.” Garrett chuckled on the other end.
“So tell me. Was there any movement from Yami Corporation?”
“Yes. Yami’s CFO, Sylvia Taylor, finally met with Jihae Park at a coffee shop this afternoon.”
Colin’s heart drummed against his ribs. “Did we have ears on them?”
“Our PI had someone planted a couple tables away.”
“What—what did they talk about?” he asked, both eager and afraid to hear the answer.
“The conversation was convoluted and brief. Taylor asked Jihae Park about how her father was doing and whether Rotelle was running smoothly. Park effectively shut her down and asked for the reason she wanted an introduction to NAM.”
“Then what?”
“Taylor said her father owed her, and Park should just do as she was told.”
Colin almost laughed. Jihae would not have liked that. “What happened next?”
“She told Taylor in no uncertain terms that there will be no introductions to the talent agency unless there were legitimate reasons for it.”
