Draco (Coded for Love 2)
“Believe me I knew that, and planned for it.”
“But not if it all went right, and how you’d present the information to Compton Senior?”
“I guess I thought I’d make an appointment with him and tell him.”
“So let’s do that.”
Astonished, she pulled out of his hold. “Wait, what? You know who’s behind the fraud?”
She saw his eyes in the passing streetlights, saw the concern and affection. “I’ve known since the first night you left me alone in the apartment, it didn’t take long for me to find out.”
Her mouth fell open. “Unbelievable! All this stress, all this time.”
“It’s what you wanted, deep down. You wanted the danger of discovery, and you wanted to impress your dad. Now’s the time to come clean.”
“Who is it, who’s behind it?”
“I’m not telling you, I’m not revealing until we’re standing in front of your father, and I don’t believe you’re ready for that.”
She stared at him, silently trying to think it through. “No, you’re right. I’m not ready.”
“But it’s time to come clean,” Draco said firmly.
She shook her head. “Just give me a couple of days to get used to the idea.”
He pulled her closer again.
She sighed and snuggled against his chest, wishing they could stay that way forever.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The following morning Draco found a message from Janice in his inbox.
It stated C.S. would see him at nine thirty. Draco hid it before Lara saw.
He had an hour.
He stared at his computer screen, not seeing anything but problems he couldn’t control. Or could he? He could try.
Whatever. He wouldn’t change it for the world. The time he’d spent with Lara was the best thing that’d ever happened to him.
Maybe Rory could help, but he was up to his eyes too. Maybe they could help each other out, like they used to. Why not, Draco thought. There was too much angst between them since Sean’s jail sentence. Angst over something they couldn’t change. Pulling together before Sean came out would help him more than being at odds with one another.
They’d exchanged text messages. Rory’s boss had been injured and died. Rory had to run the bike workshop single handled until he got help or Sean got out of jail. It wasn’t a good time to ask Rory for a favor, especially as Draco had come down on him hard about Sky.
Then there was Lara. He simply couldn’t let her down.
He’d long since given up the idea of
setting a virus free in Compton Finances. It seemed an immature idea, ever since he’d admitted she meant something more to him than a conquest, a ticket to wreak revenge.
When the time drew closer he got up and left while Lara was making coffees. In the elevator he sent her a text saying he had something to take care of. She’d probably think it was family stuff.
Janice got up from behind her desk and sashayed down the corridor in front of him, leading the way. She knocked on the door and opened it.
Draco thanked her and entered the room.
Compton Senior stood by the window, staring out at the view.