CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LARA’S POV
The silence between Chris and I felt unbearable. Cold night air brushed against my skin as we stood outside my apartment building, but somehow it felt difficult to breathe.
Chris stared in the direction the Rolls-Royce had disappeared. Then at me again. His jaw tightened slightly.
“You know him.”
It wasn’t a question..I swallowed hard.
“Yes.”
“How?”
I rubbed my fingers nervously against my purse strap.
“He’s my CEO.”
Chris let out a short laugh. Not amused..Not happy. The kind people laughed when they were upset.
“Your CEO calls you little lamb?”
Heat rushed into my face immediately.
“It’s not…”
“And gives you rides home in a Rolls-Royce?”
“Chris, listen to me…”
“No, Lara.” His voice sharpened suddenly. “You listen to me.”
That hurt. Because Chr
