Page 29 of His Little Secret in Discretion
Benjamin
Mr. Porter, gossip is not a pleasantry Mr. Russel would appreciate.
That said,George mentioned he most likely met her at a library.
George
He’s made two visits so far. Local library. Each time, I saw him walk in with a small child who’d wandered off.
My brows shot up.
And why am I just finding this out now?
Benjamin
Because, sir, you don’t have the best track record for keeping a secret.
George
He’s trying to say you talk too much.
Benjamin
Thank you, George.
Having heard enough from those idiots, I slipped my phone back into my pocket and looked over at Killian. The question about Brielle sat heavy on my tongue, but I swallowed it down.Fuck, I really can’t keep a secret…
But lately, I’d been getting better at it.
Because unbeknownst to Lucifer himself, I’d become a full-time sugar daddy to the one-night stand he ordered me to stay away from. It sounded worse actually articulating it, but labels didn’t matter. What mattered was that Sunshine was mine. And I wasn’t letting her go.
If that meant suffering the near-physical pain of lying to the devil, then so be it. I wouldn’t let Killian decide my fate—orourfate.
“Speaking of punishing you with a dry spell,” Killian said suddenly, his tone deceptively casual, “it seems you’re not too angry with me anymore for forcing you to end things with… Sunshine, was it? Finally agree it was the right decision?”
The audacity. He didn’t even remember her name—the name of the most beautiful woman I’d ever laid eyes on.
To answer his question?No.Fuck you for trying to keep me away from the future mother of my children.
“The best decision I’ve made for myself,” I replied smoothly instead, stroking his ego like the obedient dog he was training.
“Glad you came to your senses. Whatever you did to Maxwell the other day to make him accept, keep it up. You haven’t scored that well in months.”
I only nodded. Sunshine had been the real weapon that night, the eye candy that threw Maxwell so far off his game he practically handed me the deal. Without her, I doubted I’d have landed it at $750 million. If he’d been his usual arrogant self, he’d have either demanded a billion or laughed in my face.
And Lucifer, bless his cold, black heart, actually thought I’d pulled it off alone.
Whatever you did to Maxwell the other day to make him accept, keep it up…
Oh, I would.
Because technically, by telling me to repeat my performance, Killian had just granted me a free pass. As long as I kept delivering deals, I had full access to my Sunshine. So long as I kept her hidden.
Sounds like a plan.
“I’ll do my best, Kiki.”
His expression soured at the nickname, and I chuckled as I pushed off his desk and headed for the door.
