Richest Mogul

Chapter 1419

Simona said, "Here, take the key card. I'll just take a cab home."

Even though she wished for some significant progress with Stephen, she couldn't ignore her promise to Aiken. Hence, she quickly reined in her thoughts.

For some reason, she felt a growing distance between her and Stephen. In her mind, two voices seemed to be debating. One insisted that Stephen would never deceive her, while the other whispered that he had secrets.

As he stared at the key card, Stephen was momentarily stunned. "It's late. Taking a cab home might take you over half an hour. Why don't you just sleep here at the hotel?"

"I'm not used to sleeping in hotels. I have a lot to do tomorrow, so I should go home. I can see you're tired too. Get some good rest tonight. See you tomorrow! Goodnight," Simona said, waving her hand at him before decisively leaving. Watching Simona walk away with determination, Stephen frowned. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was losing his grip on her.

They could have easily taken the next step tonight, but she chose to go home instead. That excuse might work on someone else, but it was too flimsy for him.

and quickly took a shower. Then he lay in bed and called

connected, his voice was

dropped her bag. "I just got home. I'm

sleep until I know you're home

home safe now. You should relax

See you tomorrow." His voice was

girl not to feel a stir of emotions when he said his goodnights in such a tender manner. After the call ended, Simona found herself lost

even if he wasn't good-looking, his voice alone could drive them crazy. She wondered how enchanting his voice would be in more intimate moments. Thinking of that, Simona couldn't bear to dwell

to shower! I need

passed in the blink of an eye.

meet up with you, but I've been swamped lately," Minerva said, a hint

days ago, she had called to check on Skylar and learned that she