Lilah appears at me with these fiery eyes. “As I’ll ever be.”

Chapter 29

Fox

I shouldn’t be as nervous as I’m proper now.

I’m a battle veteran. I’ve befriended Russian mobsters. I’ve stood as much as — and uncovered — the deadliest prison group on the planet.

However all of that by some means pales compared to telling a person that you simply’re going to ask his daughter to marry you.

Particularly when that man is your stepfather and his daughter is without doubt one of the greatest stars in Hollywood.

Possibly Boxcar was proper all alongside. That is bizarre.

I step out of my automotive onto the driveway. It’s been at the least a month since I’ve set foot right here, largely as a result of Bennett instructed me to by no means come again. Dani included.

We might have stayed in Iowa ceaselessly, however a number of contractual obligations introduced us again to Los Angeles. We couldn’t ensure for a way lengthy and Dani now not felt protected in her rental after what occurred there, so we offered it and bought a spot collectively within the Hills. One thing a bit fancy for my tastes however simply secured and fortified simply in case we wanted it.

And, because it seems, we did.

Bennett wasn’t too completely happy about our new association, clearly, however Dani lastly discovered it in herself to chop off contact with him and take management of her life.

We haven’t heard from him since. I’ve stored in contact with my mom, in fact. That’s another excuse why I used to be completely happy to return dwelling. She thought I used to be useless for 2 years. I wasn’t about to depart her once more.

I knock on the door because the butterflies twist my abdomen. With all the pieces I’ve carried out, all the pieces I’ve been put by means of to get right here… and I can’t deal with this?

The door opens and Bennett glares at me, trying worse than I assumed he would. Shaving has clearly change into a low precedence. Laundry, too. He’d be nearly unrecognizable with out Dani’s eyes staring again at me.

“Hey, Bennett,” I greet.

“What would you like?” he asks.

Charming as ever.

“Can I are available in?” I ask.

“No. What would you like?” he repeats.

I look over my shoulder on the entrance gate down the driveway. There are often a number of cameras lingering on the road or a tour bus slowly rolling by filled with vacationers simply hoping to catch a glimpse of Roxie Roberts. Fortunately, they’ve moved on to the subsequent sizzling factor and haven’t managed to determine her new handle but.

“We have to discuss Dani,” I say.

A flash of concern passes over his face, but it surely doesn’t stick round. “Is she okay?”

“She’s advantageous.”

“Then, piss off.”

I attain out to cease the door from slamming in my face. “Bennett.”

He sighs loudly and steps again. “Effective. You bought 5 minutes.”

I comply with him inside and shut the door behind me. He marches throughout the entrance corridor towards his examine. I transfer slowly, scanning the cabinets and finish tables as I go them by. A skinny layer of mud coats all the pieces. He should have fired the cleansing employees. Or they stop.

Bennett’s examine appears about the identical because it at all times did. Stuffed filled with his personal specific model of organized litter. He falls into his desk chair. I keep standing, ignoring the delicate trace to assert the sofa beneath the window.

I take a deep breath, staring down at his drained face. He seems so weak to me now however that doesn’t make me really feel any higher about this.

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