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Zayden set the folder aside and asked gently. “Are you feeling any better?”
Before e Quinn could respond, Olive shoved her way between them like she didn’t exist.
With that ever–delicate look on her face, she clung to Zayden’s arm and practically choked on her own voice. “Zayden, didn’t you say you’d take me to the amusement park? Let’s go now, okay?”
Zayden’s brows pinched together. Her voice was already grating on his nerves. “You should head back. Your brother’s going to worry if he can’t find you.”
It wasn’t a harsh tone, but it was clear he was telling her to leave.
Right then. Olive’s phone rang. Colton’s voice roared through the speaker, “Olive, where the hell are you this time?”
Zayden casually chimed in, “She’s here with me. I’ll have the driver take her home”
I’m not going! Why does she get to stay but I have to leave?” Olive pointed straight at Quinn, eyes welling up as she launched into another one of her performances.
“Fine. You stay. I’ll go.” Quinn turned to leave, but before she could take a step. Zayden caught her arm.
“Olive Fairchild. Zayden said coldly. “You need to go.”
live froze. He had never used her full name like that before.
“Zayden….” she tried again, but he cut her off.
“Go downstairs. The driver’s waiting.
She didn’t dare say another word. With a stiff face, she walked out.
As she passed Quinn, she threw her a glare and hissed, “Don’t even think about stealing Zayden.”
Quinn’s eyes lit up with mischief. She slipped out of Zayden’s grasp, grabbed Olive’s wrist, and turned to him with a smile. “I’ll walk her out.”
She dragged Olive to the door, then gave her a good shove just as the door closed behind them. With a whisper only Olive could hear, she said, “This isn’t over.”
Olive was left standing outside, fuming, while Colton’s calls blew up her phone. She lef in a huff.
Back inside, Quinn’s smile faded in an instant. She turned to Zayden with the same calm indifference as always.
“Your documents are delivered. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now.”
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Just as Quinn reached for the door, he said, “Didn’t you say you’d buy me dinner? Or was that just talk?”
“I can’t afford to treat you right now.”
“You pulled seventy grand out of Stanley’s account last week.”
Zayden didn’t bother hiding the fact he’d been keeping tabs on her. Quinn didn’t seem bothered either.
“Fine. After work. Downstairs.
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No food had arrived yet, but Zayden raised his glass and clinked it toward her.
She clinked back. They drank. And sat in silence.
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“Zayden, you think three years in prison waiting person? Are you naive, or do you just think I am?”
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“Mu. Fairchild. It’s hard to get a ride around here. I’ll make you home”
Quinn was about to refuse when Finn added. “Me Grant sad the two of you can be friends. He won’t push anything”
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