He paused, ―She says she hasn‘t been feeling well, but this has been continuous for the past month. ― he stopped again and studying his expression for any clue of what he really thought he continued, ―Did you sleep with her?‖
―No.‖ he said keeping the tone of his voice even.
He studied his friend‘s expression and narrowed his gaze.
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He was one of the few people in the world that could read Max and although he knew he was telling him the truth, it wasn‘t the whole truth. ―But something happened.‖
―Yes Luke, something happened, but your sister is still chaste.‖ He admitted remembering that night then his composure faltered a little as he ran a hand through his thick hair, ―We—we did get intimate, but not how you think, and as for her being pregnant, unless there‘s a star in the East, it‘s impossible.‖He sure as hell hoped he didn‘t ask what kind of intimacy that they shared because he didn‘t want to tell his best friend that he‘d taught Lily oral sex. Over the past month he still couldn‘t erase that night from his mind. In all of her innocence it brought a new erotic pleasure to the act. One he couldn‘t forget and didn‘t want to. Somehow he was still able to restrain from making her completely his although he had no idea how he managed it.No matter how desirable and passionate Lily was, his promise to Luke managed to break through.
Luke released a sigh of relief, ―I don‘t need any details Max.‖ he shot him an accusing look, ―But she‘s either extremely depressed or there‘s something seriously wrong with her.I‘m getting worried.‖
―I‘ll speak to her.‖Truth was, he‘d been anxious about her since he practically hauled her away from Nikos by the hair.
Besides Cybil intruding at the office, there was her last day working for him.He knew she was crying, but he‘d hurt her enough and didn‘t go after her. Instead he‘d fired Brittney on the spot and told her she‘d never get another job in the industry because of the way she treated Lily. He also went on to tell her that he was marrying Lily, and the insults she just gave his future wife were unforgivable.The shocked look on the woman‘s face gave him some satisfaction for Lily, but it still didn‘t heal his pain.He missed her more than he‘d miss a part of himself.
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The Billionaire‘s Secret Desire college and confessed everything to her, but right now she was hurt and upset with him and needed time to heal. Not only that, he was beholden to Luke. He‘d promised him he‘d leave her be until she was done College.
―No,‖ Luke held his hand up, ―I think you‘ve done enough.It‘s not just the illness; I know there‘s some damage from you also.‖
Max pursed his lips and stared at his friend. He was right but Lily wouldn‘t always be Luke‘s responsibility and he told him that.
Luke narrowed his gaze, ―You have no rights now Max, and I don‘t appreciate you seducing my sister when you know how vulnerable she was around you.‖
―Something I can‘t undo Luke, but I can make things right. I‘ve tried to talk to her, but she wouldn‘t have it. Let me see her.‖ He thrust sliced a hand through the air, ―If I had things my way, I would be married to her already. You knew how I felt about her for years.The only reason I kept my distance was because you asked me to.‖
―She‘s only twenty.‖ Luke reminded him.
―She‘s got the maturity of a woman ten years older than that, and you know it.‖He thrust his fingers through his hair again, ―Look.I‘m having a hell of a time concentrating on anything.I told you how I felt when I found her with Nikos.
Now I know she won‘t give me the time of day because she‘s as angry as hell over the security team.She feels as though we betrayed her and she may forgive you because you‘re
