Chapter 66

"Heh-"

Teague gave Victoria a long, slow once-over, barely bothering to hide his disdain.

"You're kidding, right? You fix my car? That's got to be a joke."

Marcus stepped forward and handed Teague a business card.

"I'll handle this. If you have any issues, call me. I'm Marcus, CEO of NeuroNet Systems. And by the way, you were doing ninety on a city street tonight. That's reckless driving. If you want us to pay for your car, fine but you're responsible too."

Teague had nothing to say to that.

Marcus turned to Victoria. "Where are you headed? Let me give you a ride."

Victoria wanted to refuse, but Curtis had chosen The Azure Palace Hotel for his party tonight. For security, all traffic within a two-mile radius was blocked off— there was no way she'd find a cab out here.

Teague stepped in front of them, staring at Victoria. "Your phone number. If you run off, how am I supposed to find you?"

hesitate-she recited

ushered Max and Victoria into his car,

Yates, you're just going to let them leave? What

running for city council. If I so

but Teague watched Victoria walk away, something sparking in

woman's interesting. I

the stately home behind her, a vague sense of familiarity tugging at him, though he

me who should thank you," Marcus replied earnestly. "You saved

in a plane crash two years ago, and since then, Marcus had raised the boy as his own. If anything had happened to Max tonight, Marcus would

Victoria hesitated, then decided to withhold

Miss Fannie, I

drove off, with Max waving enthusiastically

Marcus's

home with her by mistake. She

"Ma'am?"

the housekeeper, heard the front door and

commotion. She thought it was McNeil returning and raced down, only to see

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