Page 127 of Obeying Mr Kingsley

Jesus.

“That’s your crime?”I lift her face to mine again, shocked now that she’s sharing more details.“Why didn’t they believe you?”

“Digital trace.It looked like I moved the fifty thousand pounds into a Swiss bank account.”

What the actual fuck?

“Opening a Swiss bank account isn’t something you can do online like a fucking Wise account.Have you been to Switzerland?”

“No.”She shakes her head.

“We will destroy this piece of shit.”

“Mark is your customer now, Mase.You can’t.”

My eyes widen.

“Is that why you didn’t say anything?”

When she averts her eyes, the last piece of the puzzle snaps into place.

She’s been protecting me.

Lexi has been the scapegoat.

I lead her over to a seat, taking her bags, and we sit.

“Do you love me?”I ask, feeling like my heart is made of glass and could be shattered with a single word.

“Yes.You know I do,” Lexi replies, sniffing.“I don’t want your money.I really need you to know that.”

I do now.

Smiling, I take her hand.“Listen, we all know it’s my cock you want, so I believe you.”

Lexi snorts, her nose snotty.

“Nice cock, terrible sense of humor.We can work on that.”

“Will you stay?”

“I can’t.I need to get home and sort this out.Get a job and—”

Lexi is not listening.She doesn’t understand what I’m saying.

“No.”I shake my head.“I’ve never told a woman I loved them before, beautiful.If I thought it wouldn’t freak you out, I’d fucking propose right now.”

Her mouth falls open, proving my point.

“Are you crazy?”

“Crazy about you.I think we’re both the kind of people who need some time, to have some long conversationsandhave a lot of sex.”

Her smile returns, those green eyes starting to sparkle again.

“When you put it like that.”

“Move in with me.Let’s give them a chance.I’ll find you a position in one of our companies so you have your independence, and the rest we will work out.”