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."You're Chase Anderson!" one of them accuses."No fucking way.""We watch you on TV all the time!"Great.More fans."So you're Chase's new distraction?" Denise has taken Chase's diversion as a chance to launch a new attack."Excuse me?""Oh don't be so sensitive, darling.I'm sure you know that a man like Chase doesn't stay around long.There are always plenty of younger, prettier things to distract him.The dangers of trying to tie yourself to a celebrity."I'm caught off guard by the accusation and I don't even know how to respond, so she continues."Trust me, Chase is a free spirit.You won't be able to drag him to the alter no matter how good you are in bed."I can feel the heat in my face and wonder whether the night is hiding my flushed skin or if the club lights are betraying me."What are you talking about?""Please, honey, you don't think you're the first weekend tourist to try to win the heart of Chase Anderson, do you?""I didn't even know who he was," I protest, before I can hold my tongue.I shouldn't even respond to this woman, she's obviously just trying to get a rise out of me.Not to mention that I had planned to leave in the morning anyway.Monday at the latest.I have a flight, after all."Oh, of course," she says sarcastically."You just happened to flirt with a famous, wealthy millionaire without a clue who he actually was.""He picked me up, I didn't even want to go with him." I have to stop explaining myself to her.She pauses at that and a look of anger passes quickly across her face, almost too fast to recognize.But it makes everything clear to me immediately."He dumped you, didn't he?"This time she doesn't mask her emotion."You think you're better than me, you little slut? Mark my words, you're nothing special.Chase will move on within a week and you'll go back to whatever little hick town you're from, and he and I will still be here in Vegas, living the high life.""Oh, I get it," I say slowly."You actually think he's going to get back together with you eventually, don't you?" I shouldn't be continuing to poke her with a stick, but she's a bitch and deserves it.Her mouth opened to reply, but I cut her off by turning to Chase and speaking over his fans."Can we get out of here?""Definitely," he immediately agrees."Sorry guys, gotta jet.But yeah, give me those and I'll sign them for you." Chase takes something from the men and turns to the bar to give them an autograph."I'm so sorry you have to leave so soon," Denise smiles at me, the lie coming easily to her lips."The party is just getting started.""That's okay, I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun all by yourself," I reply."Besides, I think Chase and I are going to have a lot more fun at our own private party back at his place."Denise's eyes narrow."You mean his hotel room, of course? I'm sure he isn't taking you back to his house.""Wherever he and I can be alone is fine with me.""Oh, I understand.Men always keep their girlfriends at hotels.Oh wait, no, sorry, I'm thinking of hookers.They always keep their hookers at hotels."I feel the heat rise against my face again."Ready?" Chase is standing beside me now, the two fans having finally left him alone."Absolutely."He turns back to Denise."Have a good rest of your night.We're going to head out now.""Of course," she smiles.I can already tell how fake her smile is and I've only known her for a few minutes."And I'll let you know about tomorrow." After she says that she turns her smile toward me."Lila, such a.pleasure."I nod noncommittally and turn quickly away, unwilling to even give her a fake smile of my own.Chase's hand on my back leads me through the crowd, back inside and then out the door.He's on his cell phone, calling his car to come back and pick us up.If I wasn't so annoyed I'd be impressed at how quickly it arrives.I wait until we're inside and away from other ears before I turn my gaze to him.I know it's none of my business, and I have no plans to see this man after Monday, but the fact that she said it in front of me was clearly meant to piss me off and the fact that it worked pisses me off even more.Since I can't hold my tongue any longer, I at least try to sound nonchalant.I have no idea if I'm successful."So.you're seeing Denise tomorrow?"CHAPTER TEN"What happened between you two?" Chase asks, raising an eyebrow and squinting at me.I can see the sides of his lips struggling not to curl up into his little half smile.Is he really amused that we were fighting over him?"You really dated that woman? She's a complete bitch [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]