Facade of Love

Chapter 205 Heading Home

Klaus gave a nod. “Word is their big boss just rolled into Lake City.”

It was Charlie. I nodded, managing a half–smile.

Klaus had laid it all out, and now his mind was on one thing: getting Idris to join him for a drink. Idris caught the vibe and shot me a look. “Let’s set up a time for you to meet Charlie,” he said.

His words caught me off guard. I looked up, lost for a second in his deep, dark eyes. For a heartbeat, I felt like he was right there with me, plotting a master plan.

It was not just a feeling–he really was on my side.

I could not just brush him off, not now. I gave a small nod and a grateful smile.

He responded by putting some food on my plate, his voice gentler as he suggested, “Let’s eat first.”

I agreed with a nod.

After calming my nerves, he turned back to Klaus and the two of them started their drinking

game.

before, nor had I seen him work a room. I had never even seen him take a sip of alcohol. He had always been the epitome of class and poise in my eyes. Watching him now, effortlessly

kept the drinks coming, it was clear Klaus was in his element. The others weren’t far behind,

much at all. The booze burned all the way down, and the chit–chat was yawn- worthy, but they were

company. Before we knew it, a few gorgeous girls showed up, snuggling into their laps and joining

He was all about the drinks, not the ladies.

from too much booze, when Klaus’s phone started blowing up. He picked up, and somehow the call was on speaker. A woman’s sharp voice cut through, “Mr. Lowry, if you’re not back by eleven,

even waiting for

better get going,

at Idris, who still looked pretty fresh. “We’ll have

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the room was spinning for him. Idris just chuckled, got

at the ready,

too, some even making a beeline

had hit a wall–no way we could keep