Sixteen“So, what happened back in the a*s—I mean, Mr. Gregory's office?”
“What were you going to call him?”
“The Asshole,” Roberta replied, looking uncomfortable.
“The Asshole,” Kai repeated, amused. “Why?”
“You saw him. He was always such an asshole.” She scowled. “I think he enjoyed making my life hell.”
“He was unpleasant. Do you make a habit of giving nicknames to those in your life?”
“Well, you were Tattooed Man for a while, and Uriel was Guy-Out-Of-A-Fairy-Tale.” She gave him a cheeky look. He chuckled, liking her sense of humor.
“How old do you think Gregory is?”
Roberta shrugged. “Fiftyish?”
“Plus three and a half centuries, give or take. Gregory made a deal with Lord Te. He reneged. I came to collect,” Kai replied and found her shocked expression endearing. Roberta's mout
