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“What?”

“She asked me if I meditate. She’s way out there, Eli. Her mother is a spiritual advisor, and her dad is a musician on the streets of New York.”

He just stood there with a grin on his face. “Yeah. She’s way out there all right. Too good for you, may I add.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

“Nothing. I’ll see you tomorrow unless you need me to drive you somewhere tonight.”

“No.” I waved my hand. “I’m in for the night. I have work to do.”

He walked away and I finished off my drink.

“Mr. Bennett,” Karina spoke. “Dinner will be ready shortly.”

“Thank you, Karina.”

I went to my room and changed out of my clothes and into something a little more comfortable. Taking a seat at the dining table, I began to eat my dinner. For the first time in two and a half days, I was alone. Which was good, right? She annoyed me at times. Got under my skin and made me question why I even brought her to Vegas. I smiled at the thought of her. Shaking my head, I made all my thoughts disappear. I needed to focus on other things, like business. I didn’t become what I am today by slacking on my work. The only way to get her completely off my mind was to avoid all contact with her for a while. I had a deal that was ready to go through and it was an important one. One that would make me millions.

Chapter Nineteen

Chloe

“You probably emasculated him,” Sienna said as she bit into her turkey avocado wrap.

“No. Sebastian would never feel like that.”

“Really? He’s a hot and sexy gazillionaire. Do you actually think some of the women he’s been with have ever paid his hotel bill? It’s what he does, Chloe. He’s rich, powerful, and, from what I can tell, a control freak. You, my loving-spirited friend, who tries to make everyone happy by doing the right thing, emasculated him.”

“Ugh.” I took a sip of my water.

After lunch, Sienna left the gallery and returned to work. I couldn’t help but wonder if what she said was true. Oh well, I had too much work to do to get ready for Caden’s exhibition to worry about Sebastian feeling emasculated.

As I was standing in front of the wall with a swatch of paint samples in my hand, I heard Connor and Ellery walk up the stairs. Turning around, Ellery gave me a hug.

“I heard you were in Vegas with Sebastian. How did it go?”

“It went great. We had a good time and a lot of fun.”

She stared at me with a smirk on her face. A smirk that told me she wanted all the juicy details.

“Have you decided on a color?” Connor asked.

“Almost. It’s between these two.” I held the swatches up against the wall.

“Both are great choices.” He smiled. “Have you contacted the painter?”

“Yes, and he said just to let him know when I pick a color and he’ll be right over. He said it should only take a day to get it done.”

“Good. So, things went well with Sebastian?” Connor asked in a weird way.

“Yes.” I narrowed my eye at him. “Did you think they wouldn’t?”

“Oh. No. Not at all. I was just asking.”

“What Connor means is that Sebastian has quite a reputation for being a ladies’ man and?—”

I put my hand up.

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