Chapter 75: First Night With Soren?

**Soren‘s POV

Thomas was waiting for me at the end of Rosalie‘s driveway, my briefcase in his hand.

I didn‘t say anything, but I knew the look on his face. He was afraid I was going to be late for my meeting back in Avondale, and maybe he was right.

Well, Edgar Maul could wait. We had a deal to work out, but until he could come around to my terms, it wasn‘t like he was my best pal. I wasn‘t eager to see him anyway.

“You look relaxed,” Thomas noted, falling into step beside me as we walked briskly to the waiting limo.

I shook my head. “Piano,” was all I was willing to say.

“So your plan is working,” he replied, pushing the subject. “She liked it?”

“She loved it.” The driver opened the door, and I‘slid in, Thomas following me. I remembered Rosalie‘s face when she saw the piano across the room. “Worked like a charm.”

Thomas smirked a little, looking away, his eyes focused out the window as the car began to roll.

“What‘s that look for?” | glared at him.

“Huh?” Suddenly, he had a hearing problem. That, or he just didn‘t want to answer me. “Oh, uh, nothing. I just… you said charmed, and I was just thinking… perhaps… you were a little charmed.”

I stared at him for a long moment. “Perhaps you should be careful what you say to me, Thomas, or you might find yourself flying out the window.”

He straightened his face, but I was only partially joking. It was true that Rosalie was quite pretty and beguiling, but I knew that this was pure business. I had my goals in mind, and I wasn‘t going to lose focus on them.

My cell phone rang, so I fished it out of my jacket pocket and noted that it was Damian of all people. I cursed under my breath before answering it.

I didn‘t really want to speak to him. “What do you want?” I asked him.

“Just checking in,” he replied. “How did it go?”

“Yeah, well, had you done your job,” I reminded him. “maybe then she wouldn‘t have gotten the total sh*t beaten out of her,”

“Just a little sh*t?” he asked. I narrowed my eyes, not that he could see me. “Anyway, what do you want me to do now?”

* Just hang tight. She doesn‘t leave this island without me and my permission.” No one left this island without my permission. “I‘ve got some other things you can handle while you‘re here if you think you can handle it. But then, I‘ll have to make sure none of them involve pregnant women because clearly they can take you down easily and take your toys.”

“She drugged me!” Damian shouted into my ear.

“I don‘t accept excuses, Damian! You failed and put the entire plan into jeopardy. I‘ll have Thomas text you

later.” I hung up the phone and put it back in my pocket.

“What am I texting him later?” Thomas asked.copy right hot novel pub