Lilith leaned back in her seat, stretching slightly. "I'm going to buy a new house."
She smiled.
And somewhere inside him, that soft smirk of hers pulled at something deeper in his chest.
He nodded slowly.
"…All right," he said, pressing the accelerator gently. "Let's go."
***
Inside the agency, agents were already lined up, papers in hand, all flustered once they recognized the Carter CEO. And standing beside him was A stunning woman with unreadable expression.
Lilith walked slowly behind him, but after the third or fourth brochure was pushed into her hands, she leaned toward him and whispered, "You should head back."
He stopped walking and turned to look at her.
And gave her the most betrayed look she'd ever seen.
"Why?" he asked like she just slapped him with a pillow.
"You know why," she said, folding her arms. "If your mom finds out you're the one showing me around, she'll think you bought the house for me. She'll tear me apart in three seconds."
