Derek approached the parking lot where his car was waiting in the front row for him.
He took the keys right out of his pocket and connected with the trunk. As the booth opened and he dunked the jackets and every other thing he had with him in there, Derek sighed.
His plans hadn't gone as he wanted.
Emily still had no idea who he was and as he took a look at the stock market of Matt Forrest's company, he blew hot air out of his mouth.
Time was really running out.
The screen was clouded with a blank space before a name popped on.
‘Claire.”
Quickly, he swiped to answer.
“Hey baby.” he answered, “How are you?”
Claire’s voice was soft on the other end, her tone and the inflection of her words showed she was in a good mood.
“Where are you, my love?”
Derek paused briefly to clear his t
