Page 150 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 9
"Stop getting in my head." I looked up at him. It was strange. I felt like we were friends now too. But I really didn't know anything about him. "What happened to your marriage?" I blurted out.
It looked like I had slapped him.
"I'm sorry, you don't have to answer that. It's none of my business."
"No, it's okay. We started dating in high school. Things were simple then. Same with college. We got married right after we graduated. I don't know. She just changed. Maybe I did too. We ended up not being as compatible in the real world as I thought we were."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I wasn't happy."
"Are you happy now?"
"I'm happier. I'm figuring it out. I don't know how many more nights like this I have in me though. This isn't me."
"Me either."
"And I'm beyond pissed that you like Rory instead of me. I'm definitely the better catch."
I laughed. "You're fantastic. I just think we're too similar."
"It's for the best anyway. I think you're exactly what Rory needs."
"What he needs?"
"Yeah. A nice, sweet girl with a wild side."
"I don't have a wild side."
"I'm not sure if that's true. You play strip poker, wear lingerie around the apartment you share with a guy, pretend that you shower with all your friends, and you like being blindfolded in bed."
I could feel myself blushing. "I didn't... but you said Rory didn't tell you..."
"Rory's my best friend. Of course he told me he slept with you."
Oh my God. How much detail do guys go into?
"Which is why I thought you could still use my help," he added. "Especially after catching you on your fake date. You were very smooth," he laughed.
"Was it really that obvious?"
"It was to me. But Rory was so agitated after you left for your date that I'm not sure he did. You should play that up. Do it again tomorrow."
"I'm not sure lying to him is working out that well. Maybe I should just tell him how I feel."
"Trust me. Playing hard to get is the right strategy here."
"And why should I trust you?"
"I'm the nice one, remember?"
"Okay. So what should I do tonight?"
"I'm guessing you don't want to hook up with a stranger?"
"Not at all."
"Okay, so here's the game plan. See that guy at the bar over there? The one with the baseball cap right next to where Rory's standing?"
