Chapter Thirty Three

“I thought we could eat at this restaurant I know across town. It’s small and not so well-known, but the food is excellent and it affords privacy...That's what you would prefer right? Privacy?” he asked. 

He looked at her almost like the last was a challenge. She tilted her chin up and stared coolly at him. She hoped that she looked as unruffled as she wanted to portray.

“Is this business, Damon? What exactly are you doing? Why did you come to my office today?” she asked him. 

His mouth tightened briefly before he relaxed and eyed her with thinly veiled amusement.

“Damn it, don't act like that. We slept together, Red. We had an amazing time together... You can't deny that. I don’t think lunch is that scandalous given that fact.” he replied. 

She curled her fingers into tight fists. She wanted to close her eyes and moa