Page 55 of Obeying Mr Kingsley
“Yeah, should sign tomorrow.Nothing to indicate there’s anything we should be worried about.”
“Nice.”
“How’s Em?
“Good.”
Shit.
“Nice.”
God, it was painful.
“Saw Lexi hurt her wrist,” I said, silently addingif you fucking know something, you asshole, you better tell me.
“Karaoke.What was it, sign language karaoke?”
I choke on my drink and laugh despite myself.
“So, you’ve seen her?”
“Not really.”Seb’s responding smile fades, and he glances away.
He’s keeping his word to Emily and not saying anything.I get it, she’s almost his wife.But, fucking hell, if she is a threat to me or the security of my business, I expect him to tell me.
I drop my glass harder than necessary, and he lets out a sigh.Leaning back, I look at him directly and wait.
“Talk to her,” Seb told me, tossing some cash on the table.
“I want you to tell me.”
“I would like to know myself,” he admits.“But those two have formed a girl band, and there’s nothing I can do about it.Nothing that won’t harm my marriage or the arrival of my child into this world.”
I cursed.
“That’s all you know?”
He finally meets my eyes.“I know she’s triggered their SOS signal, and Emily dropped everything.”
Which doesn’t really mean much.
Emily would drop most things for most people.Her heart is way too big for this world.
But she’s not an idiot.
Do I really think Lexi is some criminal capable of harming my company?
Then why does Mark Harrow think that?
“Fix this, Mason.”Sebastian stood.“Outside of our group and your family, you don’t trust anyone.I get it.But whatever Lexi has done, maybe give her a second chance.”
He doesn’t mean in my world, he means the job.
Because he doesn’t know.
Yet, he was the one who saw through Sandy right from the beginning, so why isn’t he on high alert?Probably because he’s too involved.She’s Emily’s friend, and he’s blinded by love.
So cynical.
