[EVE]
Sinclair and I had arrived at the auction event separately, so it made sense that we would depart in the same fashion.
I was headed back to my condo, while he would return to his mansion, each of us in our own cars.
Sinclair had come accompanied by his bodyguard, while I had ventured here alone. I wasn't overly concerned; I knew my secret bodyguard was keeping a watchful eye not far away.
Cole had made sure of that.
But now, as I approached my car, I found him standing there, alone, and that unsettled me.
"What do you want?" I asked, my voice carrying a hint of annoyance.
"I'm still your bodyguard, so I'm taking you home," he replied, not a crack of his icy expression.
"Are you joking?" I shot back, fully aware that Cole never joked about such things.
He raised an eyebrow, his nonchalance irritating me. "No, I'm not." With that, he casually slid into the driver's seat of my car.
Of course, he had a spare key.
