Page 119 of Missed Notes (Rixon High 5)

Sophie.

He called me Sophie.

Oh God. I wanted the ground to open and swallow me whole. But I shook off the blatant dismissal and smiled.

“Actually, it’s Sofia. But it’s an easy mistake to make.”

Unless you were a successful attorney who regularly had to learn the minute details of a legal case inside out.

“Why don’t we get checked in?” Mrs. Kandon said, breaking the awkward tension.

Cole looked murderous, silently seething next to me. I grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

Mr. Kandon checked us in and produced a keycard for Cole. “You’re on the fourteenth floor in a two-bed suite. I trust that will suffice?”

“It’s fine, Dad.” Cole snatched it from his father’s hand. “We’ll meet you down here at seven.”

He all but pulled me toward the elevator, not sparing his parents a backward glance.

“He seems… pleasant,” I muttered as we stepped inside. Cole swiped the keycard across the pad and hit the button we needed. “You’re angry,” I said.

“I’m fucking livid, Sofe. He knew exactly what he was doing back there. I’m so sorry. Maybe this was a bad idea.” He let out a frustrated huff.

“Cole, look at me.” I palmed his cheek. “I can handle your father.”

“Promise me, if he says anything offensive, rude, or downright inappropriate you’ll tell me. No, in fact don’t let yourself be cornered by him.”

A nervous chuckle bubbled out of me. “He’s just one man.”

“Yeah, with no fucking soul.”

The elevator doors whooshed open, and we made our way down the hall toward our room. When Cole pushed the door open, I slipped past him and walked into the suite.

“Fancy.”

“Seriously?” Cole’s brow lifted, amusement dancing in his eyes. “Your family owns a penthouse suite in New York. Don’t try and act like this is something.”

“What?” I shrugged. “I was being polite. Besides, you know none of that stuff matters to me, right?”

So we had money. I didn’t flaunt it or abuse it or treat people differently because of it.

“That’s because you’re pretty damn awesome.” Cole wrapped his arms around me from behind and tugged me close. “Want to check out the bedroom?”

My eyes flicked to the door, a streak of lust going through me.

“Come on.” He nudged me forward until we were inside the impressive bedroom.

Sure enough it was two beds, but it was two queens.

“Which one do you want?” I asked, pressing my lips together in a small smile.

“Hmm, let me think.” Cole nipped my earlobe. “I think I’ll take whichever one you’re sleeping in.”

“Sounds good to me.” I turned in his arms and wrapped my arms around his shoulders.

“Hi,” he said.

“Hi.”

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