Page 134 of The Elusive Billionaire
What the hell is that?
Holy shit.
I think I’m insecure. Wiping my hands on my pant legs, I inhale deeply through my nose because screw that. I don’t allow insecurities.
“I don’t know how to woo,” I say. “I can fake a pleasant date. I can pretend to listen and care. I can fuck?—”
“Jesus, Grey.” Savvy slaps a hand over my mouth. “Just…stop. What you’re trying to say, I believe, is ‘please help me. I don’t know how to woo someone, and I refuse to lose any of the competitions so please, help me.’”
Tugging her hand down to my chin, I nod. “Not anyone though, Savvy. You. I want to know how to woo you.”
“You’re…impossible.” She drops her hand and her face, but not before I see a lovely flash of red creeping across her features.
I love it when she blushes.
“Let’s just get this over with,” she grumbles.
“Okay,” Madi says while bouncing in her chair. “Clover and I thought the best way to do this was with a version of twenty questions.”
While I listen, I pick up a California roll, dip it in soy sauce, then place it on Savvy’s plate since she’s left hers mostly empty.
“How will that help?” I ask, staring at Savvy. Finally, she picks up her damn chopsticks.
“Well, we’ll ask Savvy a bunch of questions. Your job is to listen. Then, after we’ve asked her the questions, we’ll turn to you and ask you how you would respond to certain things based on her answers.”
That sounds… It’s not terrible.
“Okay.” In my periphery, I see Savvy’s jaw working. A quick glance at her plate tells me the California roll I prepared for her is now gone.
Pride fills my chest until I’m nearly combusting.
“Let’s do it.” I’m feeling more confident now and transfer a piece of tempura from my plate to hers.
This time, she swats my hand away, but not before I drop it, and when she stabs at it with her chopstick, I smile.
Madi catches my attention. She’s wearing a frown as she stares from my plate to Savvy’s as though pieces of a puzzle are finally clicking into place.
Yeah, you guys are good friends, but I’m better. Savvy will never harm herself under my watch. I’ll ensure she has everything she needs to get herself healthy again.
“Madi?” I lift a brow at her dazed confusion.
She shakes her head and then nods. “Yeah. Okay. Ready, Sav?”
Savvy wipes her mouth, then sets her napkin down as though dinner’s over.
I roll my eyes but focus my attention on what they’re saying while I lift another California roll to Savvy’s lips.
She accepts it from me while shooting daggers at my chest with her glare.
“Enough,” she hisses. “I can feed myself.”
I slide my plate so it rests between us. “Then do it.”
“I’m sorry. Can we pause this for just a second? I’m going to get myself some more food.” Savvy’s gone before anyone can respond.
I follow closely behind.
The moment she hits the kitchen, she spins as though she knew I’d follow. “You can’t do this, Grey. This, you, embarrassing me and feeding me in front of my friends? It’s not going to help me. Don’t you get that? I’m not starving myself.”
