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I barely slept a wink all night. Not only was I thinking about Chloe, but also about this big deal I was signing today. This had been in the making for months and was one of the biggest deals I’d made in a long time.

Sitting in the conference room alone, I had an unsettling feeling. I didn’t know where it came from or why, but something was really bothering me. Ed and John walked in, and Damien followed behind.

“Hello, Sebastian. Do you have your signing pen ready?” Ed smiled as he set the contracts in front of me.

“You’ve made the right decision to become a capital investor in our company,” John spoke as he took a seat.

Looking over the contracts, my unsettled feeling didn’t diminish. What the fuck was going on? “Gentlemen, excuse me for a moment.” Pulling my phone from my pocket, I sent a text message to Chloe.

“Good morning. Are we still in that Venus thing?”

“You mean a Venus retrograde? Yes. For about another four weeks. Why?”

“Just wondering. So now wouldn’t be a good time to make a major business investment?”

“No. Not a good time at all.”

“Thank you. I’ll see you later.”

“You’re welcome. Do you want to tell me what all this is about?”

“Later.”

Walking back into the conference room, I took a seat across from Ed and John.

“I’m sorry, gentlemen, but I’m not signing any contracts at this time.”

“WHAT?!” Ed shouted.

“Sebastian?” Damien spoke.

“I’ll look this over again in about a month. Until then, I won’t be investing in your company. I’m sorry. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have other work to do.”

Getting up from my chair, I buttoned my suit coat and walked out. Fuck. I prayed to God that I made the right decision. Damien followed me into my office.

“What the fuck, Sebastian? What the hell are you thinking? We worked months on that deal. Do you know how much money you just cost us?”

Taking a seat at my desk, I arched my brow at him.

“Us? This is my company, and I make every damn decision about it. Don’t you ever forget that.” I pointed at him. “Right now isn’t the right time to invest in that company.”

“And how do you know that?”

“I’m going with my instincts. You need to trust me on this, Damien. Have I ever steered off course where this company is concerned?”

He sat there shaking his head with a look of anger on his face. Getting up from his seat, he pointed at me before walking out the door.

“You better hope your instincts are right. You’ve been off ever since that girl walked into your life.”

Rolling my eyes, I leaned back in my chair. He was right where Chloe was concerned. I had been off. It seemed like my whole life had been turned upside down ever since that one night in London.

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chloe

I nervously walked around the gallery, watching, staring, and hearing the whispers of the people who came to the exhibition. Connor and Ellery were standing in front of the sculptures talking to Oliver and Liam Wyatt. There was no reason to be nervous, but I was. I think I was more nervous for Caden. Looking at my watch, I wondered where Sienna was. Suddenly, I felt two arms wrap around my waist from behind.

“Hello, gorgeous.”

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