Page 126 of Merciless Queen

Go away.

Me

Haven’t heard from you since our call the other day.

Vanessa

Go away.

Me

Subtlety also isn’t in your skill set.

Vanessa

Only figuring that out now?

Me

Hm, not really. Realized it when I met you at the club. You’ve only been back there once, but you didn’t do anything. Left pretty early in the night.

Vanessa

…Are you having me followed?!

Me

No. I’m having my wife protected by monitoring her coming and goings. Can’t have another man touching what’s mine.

Vanessa

Do you hear yourself right now?? How fucking drunk are you??? That’s the EXACT definition of having me followed.

Me

Completely sober.

Vanessa

Call your men off.

Me

You’re mine to protect.

Vanessa

Don’t need you to. You can’t possibly believe your own stupidity.

Me

And if I do?

Vanessa

Give up.

Me

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