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“Well, he was messaging me, so they must have it now,” I shrug.“Why are you all staring at me?”
“I’m sorry that we didn’t talk to you before we made decisions,” Cam says carefully.
“No, don’t be,” I sigh.“I shouldn’t have snapped.I’m just… I don’t get why Omar would want to kill me not too long after hugging me and telling me he was sorry about Tris drying.Could someone be that evil?”
“Yeah,” Clay says.“They’d have to be completely devoid of emotion.They wouldn’t know what it is, but they could mimic it to manipulate others.”
“I just wish I knew what Tris was thinking before she died,” I sigh.
“That would make investigations too easy if you knew exactly what they were thinking,” Clay chuckles.“Let’s grab dinner and go to the house.”
“Why are we staying with you?”I ask bluntly when we stand.
“Because I have a ten-foot privacy wall and an equally tall iron fence,” Clay says.“My property is the safest place for you… Despite what Cameron is making it out to be, this is primarily for your safety.”
“Oh,” I say.“I am guessing Cam is accurate to some degree, though?”
“Do you want him to be?”Clay asks, raising an eyebrow at me.My cheeks flush again, and he smiles.“I’ll take that as your answer.”
“Why exactly did we sit in on your board meeting?”I ask, changing gears.
“We’ve been considering partnering with Holden Technology for a while now.We wanted to get a feel for everything.I thought you knew this?”Cam asks.
“I… You know, I think that was mentioned.I guess I just didn’t connect it,” I say.“Well, I took notes of… well, everything.I’ll condense it down to not every single spoken word later.”
“Let’s go get something to eat,” Clay says.
“Oh, I could definitely eat again,” Cam says, looking me up and down.When my cheeks flush and he chuckles, I punch him in the arm.
“Ow!Brat!”he laughs as he rubs his arm.
“Knock it off.”I frown.
“Teasing you is so much fun, though,” he says.
“Mhmm.Let’s go,” I sigh.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Lorelei
WhenwewalkintoClay’s home, it is welcoming.He has a large plush sectional and a huge ottoman.The décor is simple, but elegant.Overall, it is gorgeous.“Kitchen is to the left.Down the hall is my office and a guest bathroom.Upstairs has the master bedroom and guest rooms,” Clay says.
“You have a beautiful home,” I say.
“Thank you,” he says.
“Are we going anywhere else?”I ask Remy.
“No.Go change.I know you want to,” he laughs.
“I’ll show you the bedrooms,” Clay says, waving me to come along.I trail behind him while Remy and Cam follow with the bags.When we get down the hall, Clay takes us into a room that looks like the master bedroom.
“Is this your room?”I ask.
“It is,” he says.I stop walking and everyone looks at me.“Come here.”
“Why?”I ask skeptically.He chuckles and walks over to grab my hand.I let him lead me to the bathroom door where he points to a massive jacuzzi.
