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I stopped so I could see her tomorrow or the next day. Not piss her off. I’m so damn confused right now, but I write it off to being intoxicated and make a quick decision.

I crouch and take her phone, dialing mine, then gather up her belongings. I ring my driver and ask him to meet us downstairs.

“Ricky, make sure Ms. Carter gets home safely.”

“Yes sir,” he replies. “Need anything else after?”

“No. Enjoy your weekend.” I tell him.

I use my own vehicle on the weekends. Otherwise, the Lamborghini never gets a good blast.

A moment later, I hear Molly behind me.

“Hey,” I start but when I turn, she won’t look at me.

Instead, she grabs the items out of my hand and tucks her purse under her arm.

“Happy birthday,” she mutters and presses the button on the wall. “And listen, this never happened.”

The fuck it didn’t.

“Yes it did.” I state, sliding my hands into my Verity & Co. pants.

She ignores me.

“Itdidhappen,” I rasp.

Molly steps into the elevator and presses the button.

“I’ll call you tomorrow.”

When her eyes lift to mine, they’re not the playful globes I kept stealing glances with all night and I am so confused about where I went wrong.

The doors start to close as Molly shakes her head.

“Don’t.”

CHAPTER ONE

ATLAS

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“Final night as a single man,” Levi says, lifting his shot glass of Cincoro Tequila in the air and slapping Knox on the back.

“It’s not a prison sentence. I love Payton.” Knox tosses the clear liquid back.

I do the same, then roll the sleeves of my black shirt up and adjust my silver and diamond Chopard timepiece so it sits on my wrist more comfortably.

It was a gift from my father last Christmas.

We’re at one of the most exclusive clubs in Philly, which we hired out. Tonight is Knox’s bachelor party.

Yes, my big brother is getting married. Knox did in fact take Payton home the night of my birthday and, well, the rest is history.

It cost him the position of CEO—for now— in our family business, Montgomery Enterprises, but as they say in the movies, he got the girl.

And knocked her up.

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