One to Chase (One to Hold #7) by Tia Louise

Author:Tia Louise [Louise, Tia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00ZGPSH7C
Publisher: TLM Productions LLC
Published: 2015-06-24T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13: Whispers and Wishes

Marcus

I’m standing in the dim anteroom, my insides unraveling, and Karen Philpot is right here watching. How has my life come to this?

No time for post mortems. I rub a hand over my chin, straighten my jacket, and start to go. Of course, the bitch stops me.

“You’ve always made good choices, Marcus.” Her superior tone tweaks my annoyance. “Don’t let Amy Knight turn you into a fool. She’s been playing men like you since high school.”

I simultaneously want to strangle Karen and ask her to elaborate. I don’t do either. Amy has been a mystery from the start. Running into her tonight is the worst possible thing that could’ve happened, but I didn’t get to the top by walking away from tough situations—or by being stupid. Karen is at the top of her game as well, for whatever that’s worth.

Infusing my voice with as much disinterest as possible, I shrug. “Is that so?”

“Yes.” She folds her hands. “She’s a destructive little viper disguised as an ingénue. I don’t know why she ever came back.”

Turning on a needle-thin heel, she returns to the bar. I linger a bit, considering what just happened. I know Amy has secrets, but I also know how she looked at me just now. Her emotions were plain on her face, and the truth hit me so hard.

Despite what she said, I did make it in. Somehow I got past the guards, past the running, into her heart. Now I don’t know what will happen. Will she fight me out or will she let me stay? So much depends on how I handle this, and I’ve obligated myself to help Paige.

With a deep exhale, I return to the bar, to where my date is sitting at a tall table, a pale yellow cocktail in front of her.

Ice-blue eyes blink to me, and she’s controlled excitement. “What did you do back there?

I’m not sure what she means, so I stall. “I ran into Karen, but we only exchanged greetings.”

“I was right, then.” She whispers, sipping her drink. “It’s working.”

Paige suggested we come to Studio O tonight because she had reason to believe Karen would be here. The two of us appearing together in front of her and her minions seems like the quickest way to accomplish our goals and return to normal.

“So we’re done?” I quickly scroll through all the possibilities—texting Amy versus calling versus going straight to her house...

“Not yet.” Paige places a hand on my forearm and leans into my ear. “We’ll see how it goes at the gala.”

Her lips brush the skin at my ear and then she leans back and gives me a naughty smile. It’s all part of the act, just like earlier when she leaned to me and whispered, “I’m going to laugh like you said something funny.”

Clearly, we’re very good actors. The betrayal on Amy’s face still hits me like a sledgehammer. I feel like a fucking ass, and all I want to do is find her and hold her, explain all of this to her.

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