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“I need to get back to work. I’ll see you tomorrow,” I say, promising Baba.

“Alright, my dear,” he mumbles.

“Bye, dad,” Luke says to him. Baba just waves him off. “Nice one, dad.” I smile.

Luke and I wave at the nurse so she knows we’re leaving. On our elevator ride, Luke takes my hand.

“I need you to tell me if that doctor guy comes anywhere near you again.” His tone is serious. Here I was thinking the kiss made him forget about Beiz. Guess I was wrong.

“Luke, I work with him, but I’ll let you know if he makes me uncomfortable or asks me out again,” I say in a dulcet tone.

“Thank you, I trust you.” A roguish smile graces his face, but beneath that smile, I know he’s not joking about Dr. Beiz. “Or I can show up on every shift for him to get the message.”

“Don’t you have an empire to run?” I tease.

“I can multitask,” he says, pushing my back to the wall and taking over my mouth. This guy is going to be the death of me. The elevator dings when he stops kissing me.

We drive back to the hospital in comfortable silence. He pulls me into another kiss when we pull up at the hospital. I have to pull away from him.

“I’ll see you at home after my shift.”

“Or I can come and get you myself and have Martin drive your car.”

“I actually like driving my car, so I promise to head home and not make any stops.”

“Okay, see you soon.” I nod and open the door. He pulls my hand to stop me. “I’m only a Lion for Dele.”

I crack up laughing and race into the ER to clock back in. I’m a few minutes late, but it was well worth it.

Chapter 49

LUKE

I watch her go in and decide, right then, to pick her up myself by the end of her shift. Fucking Dr. upset me. My goal was to surprise her when I went in, instead of calling her to come out, but to my shock, I watched him trying to take my wife on a date. I don’t trust him; he may have walked away, but I doubt he’s giving up that easily. He seemed shocked to find out Dele is married. He looked like a guy who was pretty sure of himself, only to find out she’s married. Much as he tried to hide it, I could read the look of shock and disappointment on his face. I need Bruce to get me everything on this guy. He daringly stared at me like I may have won, but he’s not done.

I’ve barely cleaned up the mess with Lily, which cost me millions, but the message did get through to McIntyre House. Lily has been calling me, and I’ve asked Kevin not to put her calls through.

I know pulling the rug from under them will set them back a couple of million, which is exactly what I wanted. Now thisfucking doctor is attempting to poach on my territory. I noticed when he looked at her hand and didn’t see a ring there. He probably thought I was lying. I know she doesn’t like to wear her ring at work. This fucking doctor is going to make me enforce a simple gold band.

I pull into the parking space at my dad’s building and ride up alone. I chuckle, remembering how I kissed Dele in here. Letting myself into my dad’s unit, I can hear him still watching a soccer game.

My wife has created an obsessed soccer fan. I must admit, watching them together earlier was interesting. I know she visits him, but not once did I imagine how much fun they have together. Dad was happy to see her; I was surprised to see her give him a hug. My dad doesn’t hug anyone. I hid my shock at that action, but it also made me happy that they get along well. Now I must break it to Dad that I killed the deal with his friend, Nathan McIntyre.

“Dad, I need to talk to you,” I say.

He pauses the game and turns to me. “Make it quick, this is a good game,” he says, as if pausing the game is against the rules of watching soccer.

“I killed the Rock River land deal with Nathan McIntyre,” I say. His face can’t hide his shock.

“Why would you do such a thing?” His tone is incredulous.

“Lily was the reason Dele was upset yesterday.”

“What?” He shouts, perplexed. Dad sure knows how to use his deep vocals when not needed.

“Lily had the audacity to go to Dele’s job yesterday, faking a headache. She made sure Dele was her nurse, then lied to Dele, saying she and I were together privately on the day we worked late on the Rock River deal. She told Dele that I wasn’t at work. She went further to tell Dele that I married Dele as a fast track to my inheritance and I would dump her soon. That was why Delewas sad yesterday.” I need not mention she was at my brother’s place crying.

“A good thing you killed the deal. You don’t want idiots thinking your wife can be a pawn in their sick games, and you don’t want anyone ever thinking it’s okay to mess with your wife. Nathan called me a few times today, but I wasn’t in the mood to speak with him. Now I know why. You are in charge, and your decision is final,” he says with conviction.

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