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?"

recited her number

ushered Max and Victoria into his car, leaving Teague standing on the

Yates, you're just going to let them leave? What about our car?" Teague's sidekick

look. "My dad's running for city council. If

sidekick fell silent, but Teague watched Victoria walk away, something sparking in his

interesting.

vague sense of familiarity tugging at him, though

you," Marcus replied earnestly.

a plane crash two years ago, and since then, Marcus had raised the boy as his own. If anything had

decided to withhold the

Miss Fannie, I

drove off, with Max waving enthusiastically from the back seat.

Marcus's

around herself, only then realizing she'd brought it home with her by mistake. She hurried outside,

"Ma'am?"

heard the front door and rushed to greet

McNeil returning and raced

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