Page 35 of I See Red

Tayden:Left about 30 minutes ago. I’m headed to get Laila. Everything ok?

Red:Oh shit, it’s Thursday. You have her tonight.

Tayden:Yes and no. I’m taking her for ice cream, and then she has to go to a birthday party at her cousin’s, so I’m dropping her off with her mom afterward.

Red:So, you will be free in say, 2 hours? Say 7?

Tayden:What do you have planned?

Red:It’s a surprise. I’m heading to your office now. No peeking at the footage on your phone, or I’ll have Robert take the system down completely.

Tayden:You can’t take down the system, little flame.

Red:I can do anything I want. Don’t ever forget that. Plus, Robert is there. Now, be a good boy and follow my directions, and I promise it will be worth it.

Tayden:Seven can’t come soon enough but take the system down, and I promise I will fuck you so hard your cries will fall on deaf ears.

Red:Yeah, okay, I’m shaking in my heels. Don’t forget who you’re talking to. I fucking love promises laced with pleasure!

Tayden:I believe I outrank you, little flame.

Red:Mistaking me for Ivy—wrong move. In the vault, 7 P.M. sharp, sir. Don’t be a minute late or a second early.

Tayden:I gotta go.

Red:NO PEEKING. Wear a suit.

Whew, now to execute the plan.

“First, it never looked so good.”

—Tayden

The notification on my phone dings, alerting me that the security system has been disabled. I told her not to fucking do that. She’s never been good at following directions unless mycock is in her. Coincidentally, her disobedience makes my dick hard. Reaching in my pocket, I pull out my phone as it vibrates.

“Hey Robert, care to explain?”

Robert has worked for me since the beginning. I relocated him here from Dallas because I needed someone I could trust with my life, which my business is. I know he’s going to be honest with what’s happening at the dealership without any bullshit. When you are housing a quarter billion dollar worth of cars in one place, lack of security is a major fucking issue. With him there, my worries tend to dissipate. There’s nobody in the world I trust more than him.I swear that woman is capable of talking anyone into anything. I just hope whatever she has roped Robert into, he isn’t allowing her to cloud his judgment. She has a way of doing that with men.

“Sorry, boss, that’s a no-go, but what I can tell you is I’ve added personal security at all exits and on the roof, while our system is down.” His answer doing nothing for my anxiety.

“Armed?”

“Always, are we ever not?”

“I swear that woman is going to be the death of me,” I sigh.

“I think tonight you are clear of that, sir. Anything else?”

“No, Robert, thanks. See you in the morning.”

“You’re welcome. Goodnight, sir—oh sir?”

“Yes?”

“Congrats, she’s beautiful.”

Before I can respond, the phone line goes dead. I’m extremely confused. Who is she? Little flame? And what does Robert know?

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