“Like shit.”
Well, that was blunt. But it was accurate.
“You’re hurt because he lied by omission.”
And now, an understatement, folks.“Uh-huh.”
“I admit, when I told you not to get emotionally involved with the guy, I didn’t think of this scenario. Eleet usually does good background checks.”
“Well, they obviously dropped the ball on this one, so…” Eve shrugged one shoulder.
“Have you seen him?”
“No.”
“Has he reached out?”
“Once. Texted, saying we needed to talk.”
“Right after you left?”
“Yes.” She took a big swallow of wine.“There’s no point in talking. What good would it do? It’s not like I can turn back time and make him magically single.”
“Anything else besides that text?”
A knot tied in Eve’s throat.“Orchids, or roses, every few days. I left them with the desk ladies downstairs. I never read the cards.”
“Calls? Texts?”
“I blocked his number.”
A long pause.“And I thought I was the bullheaded one.” Lauren shook her head. “I see you’ve gone back to Eleet.”
A bitter laugh escaped Eve.“I never left.”
“Back to your regulars?”
“Sort of.”
“What do you mean,sort of?”
“I only take companion appointments now.”
After Adam, anything other than older men needing arm candy had been out of the question.
“That’s mostly what you were doing before…”
Before him.
“Clients over sixty-five.”
Lauren stared at her.“Old guys? How do you service them?”
“I don’t. Just model lingerie once in a while.”
Lauren’s eyes narrowed.“That is a lot less money. I thought you wanted to get out.”
“It pays the bills.”