“No problem, I’ll be there on the dot.”
After hanging up, Megan tossed off her nket and sat up straight in bed.
She threw <b>on </b>something casual and started getting ready for a proper night out.
Since she was finally going out, she could indulge a little <b>and </b>go on a shopping spree.
Meanwhile, once Aurora had left, Lucas returned to his office.
He had barely sat down before <b>his </b>expression darkened. “What the hell is everyone doing in thispany? Aurora showed up at Vanguard and not a single person thought to notify me?”
Desmond wiped the sweat from his forehead, nerves jangling, “Sir, do you want me to look into how that happened?”
Lucas gave a curt <b>nod</b>. “Dig into it thoroughly. Don’t leave out a single detail
“Yes, sir. I’ll take care of it right <b>away</b>.”
With a wave of his hand, Lucas dismissed him, letting Desmond get to work.
He exhaled slowly.
Good thing Desmond had been there earlier.
Otherwise, that situation would’ve been <b>a </b>nightmare to exin.
The fact that Aurora had managed to get up here unnoticed meant something was definitely off.
She must’ve sensed something wasn’t right, or she wouldn’t <b>have </b>shown up like that.
That thought unsettled Lucas. If things kept going like this, it was only a matter of time before she uncovered the truth.
He couldn’t keep dodging forever. Maybe it was time to consider telling her the truth?
Lucas rubbed his temples, feeling a growing unease. If this dragged on any longer, he <b>was </b>going to lose his mind.
<b>ying </b>dumb in front of Aurora couldn’t go on much longer.
The investigation results came back quickly–Aurora hadn’te in through the main entrance.
She had used one of the side doors instead.
Along the way, <b>she’d </b>even <b>made </b>a point of avoiding the security cameras.
Lucas nearlyughed when he heard that.
Of <b>course</b>, the woman he had his eye on wouldn’t be so easily predictable.
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She was sharp, methodical, and bold enough to follow through.
That made him even more curious–just how manyyers did Aurora still have hidden from him?
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“Aurora, I’m all set. Where are you?”
Megan was perched on a barstool, decked out in full punk fashion–dark, smoky eyeshadow, a dangerously short skirt, and an
attitude that screamed confidence and chaos.
She looked wild, carefree,pletely at ease.
People around the bar kept sneaking nces at <b>her</b>, clearly trying to figure out if she was single.
But Megan didn’t flinch under the attention.
<b>Cool </b>as ever, she lit a slimdies‘ cigarette,zily crossed one leg over the other, and sent Aurora a message.
“Girl, where are you? This ce is crawling with creeps, all eyeing me like I’m dessert. If you don’t get here soon, I’m gonna get
eaten alive.”
Aurora rolled her eyes when she <b>saw </b>the message.
With Megan, it was never her that needed protection–it was everyone else who needed to be careful around her.
<b>Never </b>mind the fact <b>that </b>her drinking tolerance was off the charts–her self–defense skills were even <b>better</b>.
She rarely had to use them, but they were there.
The Quinn family had always believed girls should be able to take care of themselves.
So, they’d pushed Megan hard growing up, and it had paid off.
Even without anyone around<b>, </b>she could hold her own just fine.
Aurora fired off a quick reply: “Rx. I’m almost there. Got stuck in traffic.”
That finally shut Megan up, sparing Aurora a few more minutes of peace.
Just as Megan was about to snap at some of the stares around her, Aurora arrived.
She walked straight up, cing a hand on Megan’s shoulder. “Alright, chill. I’m here now. And tonight, <b>we’re </b><b>not </b>leaving until
we’re drunk out of our minds.”
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