Chapter 45

KATE

We were having a pleasant conversation until he parked in a garage in a Soho building.

"Tell me, Kate, what made you accept coming to my house?" he said.

"I like you. I mean, the way you act. You're simply charming," I replied.

"Thank you." He's so mysterious and, at the same time, so sincere.

"I think you have a way with words, Mr. Kent," I said.

"You have to learn how to win people over in my world. You know how it works."

"Yeah, I know. You know, I liked having lunch with you that day. You helped me clarify some things."

"I remember well. You asked me why someone like me would be interested in you," he said as he got out of the car and walked around to open the door for me. "You're an amazing woman, and even more amazing for not realizing it. You have everything a man is looking for. I mean, a man like me. You're intelligent, beautiful, and determined. A little too young, perhaps. But mature enough."

"I feel flattered," I said. He smiled with perfect teeth. His blue eyes spark