Page 16 of His Sacrifice

“So you sold your condo to live in the penthouse.” Moving on up.

Creed shook his head. “I still own the condo. I plan to do some updating on it and then rent it out.”

Jesus criminy.

The man owned a place and also lived here. I couldn’t imagine having a life like his.

I was damn proud to own the bookstore and have my apartment.

Creed was on a different level.

“I keep thinking I’m at my limit of being shocked, but then you open your mouth and just blow me away even more,” I laughed. “I think we need to talk about something normal.” I took a bite of my burger and moaned. “That is the best burger I’ve had in ages.” I shouldn’t have been surprised that Creed would even get amazing takeout.

“I’m glad you like it. I discovered Ree’s my first night here and try to order from them whenever I’m home.”

I nodded and wiped my lips. “It’s good.” I popped a fry in my mouth. “So, why don’t we talk about how you happened to wander into Happily Ever After the other day?”

Creed cleared his throat. “Well, that wasn’t a coincidence at all.”

I raised an eyebrow. “No, you don’t say.”

Creed chuckled. “We keep an eye on the place, and I decided to pop in.”

“I knew you guys kept an eye on the place, but I figured that was only when Tatum was working, and usually it’s Murphy hanging around in the shadows.”

“Yup, that’s how it normally is,” he agreed.

I pushed my plate away and turned toward Creed.

I wasn’t dumb.

I wasn’t Creed’s type.

The bookstore wasn’t a place he would hang out in.

Now that I knew who he was, I knew he had an agenda the second he walked into the shop.

“Okay, cut the shit, Creed. What the hell are you up to?”

Chapter Seven

Creed

Jada wasn’t in shock anymore.

I still didn’t know what I was going to do with her.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Jada.” Maybe it was better to play dumb for the time being.

“Why did you waltz into my shop and pretend like you didn’t know who I was?”

“I didn’t know you. We hadn’t met before.”

She quirked her eyebrow. “We may have never met before, but you obviously knew of me since your friend Murphy is dating my best friend. And I had heard of you before from Tatum. You acted like we were strangers.”

I shrugged. “We pretty much were strangers.”

She tapped her fingers on the counter. She wasn’t buying any of that.

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