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 her

Max and Victoria into his car, leaving

them leave? What about our car?" Teague's sidekick

look. "My dad's running for city council. If I so much as sneeze wrong right now, he'll have my

fell silent, but Teague watched Victoria walk away, something

woman's interesting. I like

her house. He glanced at the stately home behind her, a vague sense of familiarity tugging at him, though he couldn't quite place

Marcus replied earnestly. "You saved Max tonight.

ago, and since then, Marcus had raised the boy as his own. If anything had happened to Max tonight, Marcus would never

decided to withhold the

Fannie, I hope

waving enthusiastically from the back

Marcus's

herself, only then realizing she'd brought it home with her by mistake. She hurried outside, but Marcus's car had already disappeared

"Ma'am?"

the front door and rushed to

had also heard the commotion. She thought it was McNeil returning and raced down, only to see Victoria. Her

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