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Every minute that ticked by was filled with both excite Dane and dread that I’d have to introduce him to my father

I eyed my father a o through the roof if he found out about me and Dane I was sure of it My dad had always been protective So h-priced lawyer she’d secured—at my dad’s expense, since Kathryn DeMille had never worked a day in her life My mother had wanted full custody Not because she adored me so much that she didn’t want us separated That had never been the case

What she’d wanted was a bargaining chip I’d been it She’d told hihts … for a price That price had drained his savings account and wiped out every single one of his investive her the house, too On top of that was alimony, since she was pretty much unemployable with zero experience and no career aspirations above being a professional bitch

Yes, I could say that about h to for the sudden texting she’d tried to engage me in

“So, what are we doing here?” my dad asked

I pulled into the drive and slowed, taking in all of the self-parking and the valet ahead of us

“Seriously?” I said, skirting his question “The parking lot is like feet away from the entrance and people actually valet park?”

“Comes with the membership at places like this”

“Jesus” Sure, I grasped the concept of privileged My dad had been a mover and a shaker in his heyday We’d had country club e to walk a short distance from the car to the club

I bypassed the valet and easily found a spot I shut off the engine and we collected our bags from the back

Now I had so like hell to keep the I am completely enthralled and desperately hot forwith hi us”

My dad gavewith your boss?”

“He wanted to ed “You are sort of famous, Dad A consistent contender for the chaolfs knoho you are and Dane—Mr Bax—is probably curious to get your take on his courses It’s only logical that he’d want to h–designed course”

There That sounded reasonable Right?

Unfortunately, my dad didn’t look wholly convinced But I could tell the prospect of ato pass up The devil likely would have known that He seemed to be one step ahead of me