The Darkest Touch: A Dark Billionaire Enemies To Lovers Romance (Darkest Desire Book 1) by Roxy Sinclaire

Author:Roxy Sinclaire [Sinclaire, Roxy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

KATERINA

“Mom, are you busy?” The question rumbled from between my lips as I stood in the meat section of the supermarket, and I tightened my grip on my cellphone. “I need your advice. What cut of steak do you think is the best? I tried the flank steaks, but I don’t know if I cooked it wrong or if it’s just not that kind of steak ..."

“Are you making dinner, Katie? Make sure you call the fire department first.” Humor laced my mom’s tone, and I straightened as the hairs on my neck stood straight up.

“Mom, that was one time, okay? I extinguished the fire. Why are you bringing that up? I was trying to make fish that time. It’s totally different.” The defense flew out of my mouth loudly, and I glanced around at the empty grocery store as embarrassment flooded my cheeks. Silence seeped eerily from my phone, and prickles rolled down my spine before I heard a laugh that definitely wasn’t my mom’s.

Frowning as two tones banged against my skull, I huffed as I tried to figure out at what point our mothers had exchanged phone numbers. Their laughter at my expense tugged up the corners of my mouth, and I shook my head as I turned my attention back to the meats in the cooler. Choosing a New York strip—thick cut, of course—I set it in my basket before my mom managed to speak through her chuckles.

“I’m sorry, baby. We were just talking about recipes, and you happened to call and ask that.”

“No, no!” Speaking up quickly, I made my way to the deli leisurely, and my face warmed as a happy sigh built in my throat. “Don’t apologize. I mean, you did tell me not to put the heat on too high, Mom, and I didn’t listen. Um, but it’s nice that you’re laughing. I almost don’t recognize it.”

“That is true, yes. Hmm ..." Trailing off, my mom didn’t say goodbye before hanging up suddenly, and I pulled my phone away from my ear to stare at it. I couldn’t remember a single instance when she said ‘’bye’ of any form, but I had an inkling it was because of my dad. Clenching my jaw hard, I slipped the device in my jeans pocket before making my way to the cheese.

It wasn’t as if I hadn’t heard my mom laugh, but she’d just never laughed like that, like she wasn’t faking it.

“Hey, you were on that Viking show, right?” My thoughts weren’t interrupted until I made it to the register, and the checkout lady smiled brightly when my head whipped up. “Yeah! I knew it. You look just like your picture.”

“Picture? Don’t you mean the show?” Alarm rang in my tone, and she pointed a well-manicured finger to the rack behind me. Whipping around, my jaw nearly hit the floor at my face splattered on the front page. Setting my basket down hastily, I grabbed the magazine to scan the headline.

‘Sarah’s Gift’ actress getting

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