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"Hello,the charity I need you to send our apologies to everyone"
"Why? What happened?" I asked
"Nothing to worry about darling; we’re all sick with the flu"
"I’ you need?"
"No, Connor, just give our apologies and have a nice ti," I e where Denny aiting for me I slid into the back of the lih the rearview mirror
"Are you ok, Connor?" he asked
"I’o pick up Miss Lane"
We pulled up to the curb of her apartot out and walked up to the door, then knocked and waited for her to answer The ht of Ellery standing there incame over me as she sed between my door and your car?" she sed ed her back I opened the door for her, and she gracefully slid into the seat I clilass and handed it to her as I poured cha faster than norlass up to her
"You look beautiful, Ellery What a lovely dress," I said
"Thank you, Connor I was hoping you’d like this one," she winked as she held up her glass to ed her just like I’d pictured it would, fra her small petite body Her soft curled hair was in an up do that featured her elongated neck as s perfectly from her ears I subtly took in her scent as it filled the enclosed space ere in Needless to say, it was arousing ht
Denny pulled up to the entrance of the hotel and got out to open Ellery’s door I walked around to her side, took her hand, and helped her out of the lihout my body when I touched her
"Do you think that you can behave yourself tonight?" I smirked as I held my arm out to her
"I don’t know, but I can’t make any promises," she smiled as she wrapped her arht down the hallway to the Grand Ballrooant ballrooms in New York I need a drink, and I need one now
"What can I get you frolass of white wine, please"
I told her to wait at the table as I went to the bar and got our drinks I gave her the glass of hile I steadily drank my scotch and ad before ue ofat the other side of the roohtly touched Ellery’s elbow and escorted her to where he and his ere standing
"Good evening, Connor," Robert said as we shook hands
"Hello, Robert, Courtney, I would like you to meet a friend of mine, Ellery Lane"
"You have beautiful friends, Connor," he save a small smile and watched as Courtney eyed Ellery up and down Courtney and I had a bit of a history, and it left her bitter She fell hard and wanted ive Robert put his arm around me and led me off to the side where the wo I just thought you should know," he said
"What? I thought I told you to make sure she wouldn’t be here," I snapped
"I did e Frankel, and he fell all over the opportunity You kno he is with beautiful women"
"Damn it," I shook my head
We walked back to where Ellery and Courtney were standing I put my hand on the small of Ellery’s back and escorted her back to the table I needed to try and find Ashlyn before she saw Ellery I pulled the chair out for her and excused myself to the restroo the ballroory at her and she knew it
"George, good to see you, buddy," I so to the bar and grab a drink for you and Ashlyn She’llthat I need to discuss with her"
He nodded his head and walked down the hallway till he reached the ballrooht, I turn to look at Ashlyn with a burning anger in h gritted teeth as I looked around to ainst the wall "Relax, Connor, George asked raciously accepted Is there is a reason that you don’t want rabbed her arm and led her around the corner "I’m here with someone, and so help me, Ashlyn, if you even say one word to her – I swear…"
"Don’t worry, Connor, I won’t spill our little secret to your new toy," she devilishly grinned
I stared directly at her, and she kneas pissed "Are we clear, Ashlyn?"
"Don’t worry, you’ve made yourself very clear," she whispered