Chapter 239

His ride was as wild as his personality, a gleaming Pagani sports car that turned henda wherever it went.

As we pulled up to the hotel, the doorman’s eyes lit up, as Christine did earlier that day when she saw the unexpected bonus in my bank

account.

Ever the gentleman with a sharp tongue, Gregory tossed the car keys to the doorman and came around to open my door, quipping. “Easy does it. You can take a tumble, but that dress costs a pretty penny

When I laid eyes on that dress at home, I recognized it as a high–end designer piece, the kind celebrities would sell their souls to borrow for an event.

Despite his snarky comment, Gregory wasn’t wrong. Our company was in the midst of financial planning. Money was tight, and I couldn’t afford to pay back a dress like that

I gingerly lifted the hem, careful not to step on it with my heels. “Got it, loud and clear.”

He seemed stunned. “Why so meek all of a sudden?”

broke,”

“Mr. Ferguson doesn’t

I pursed my lips, “He’s always been generous with money but not

ex–wife, his generosity was none of

And now

but said no

Larson Mansion the other day? What’s with needing

replied casually, “No one at the Larson family was pressuring me to

birthday girl today was close with the Ford family and high

I found out the

Canyon. She was the star of the

milling about,

greet Gregory when spotting him, indicating the Myers family’s significant influence,

him. “Greg, we were

Greg, hitting up the town without us? We wouldn’t even know you were here if it wasn’t for

vanished on us.”

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