CHAPTER 13: Damian

“Mr Stone?”

I look up at the young man presenting. My mind had drifted off to Emily.

“Yes? Repeat yourself” I say bringing myself back to the room.

I’m usually meticulous when it comes to my company. This morning though, I find myself skimming and rushing through everything so I can hurry back to the hotel—back to Emily. This woman has wormed her way under my skin and, surprisingly, I’m not worried about it in the slightest. I actually welcome it. I want to continue seeing her. I want to see where this leads.

There’s something special about her, and I’d be a damn fool to let her go.

I ended the presentation quickly and went straight back to the hotel.

Excitement flows through me when the driver stops outside the hotel and I have an unfamiliar bounce in my step as I head into the lobby.

The woman behind the front desk gives me a flirtatious smile as I pass. She’s pretty, but has nothing on my Emily.

“Mr Stone” she calls out as I pass, heading to the lifts. I turn. She b