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any more beauty sleep Gabe,
you’re pretty enough.”
     
    “That’s the nicest thing anyone has said to
me today. Did someone get up on the wrong side of the bed or did
your beautiful wife finally come to her senses and kick you out of
that bed?”
     
    “Gabriel I have Ally with me here and you’re
on speaker.”
     
    Silence, and after a couple more seconds of
silence he finally said,
    “Hey Ally.”
     
    “Hi Gabriel.”
     
    “Okay now that that’s out of the way I’m
going to ask both of you, why is Ally going to California?”
     
    “I’m not going to see him.”
     
    “She’s not coming to see me.”
     
    “I have no idea why she’s coming to
California.”
     
    “Why would he know why I’m going to
California?”
    We both answered, simultaneously.
     
    “Okay, enough, both of you,” Connor
roared.
     
    “Gabriel you’re not a very good liar, never
was, not even over the phone. I knew something was wrong when I
spoke to you last week so don’t even deny it and Ally, you’re even
worst that he is and you’re sitting across from me so I could tell,
now, whatever trouble is brewing I want to know about it. NOW! This
family does not need anymore shit raining down on it.”
     
    Gabriel and I both remained silent, me more
so because I didn’t know how much Gabriel wanted Connor to know.
When he finally spoke, Gabriel told Connor everything he told me
during our midnight call and more.
     
    “Connor I didn’t want you guys to worry and I
have every confidence in Ally to know she’s going to get to the
bottom of this whole mess.”
     
    “I am confident she will Gabe, but I want
both of your promises, now, if this shit gets out of hand you’re
going to let me know and only then will I step in. Also, I want to
be kept updated on everything that happens and under no
circumstances is Tess to find out about this. Got it?”
     
    We both agreed to the controlling
billionaire’s demands and after he was reassured repeatedly we were
going to be cautious he subsequently hung up.
     
    *************
     
    “Did Ally leave?” Connor asked as soon as I
entered his office.
     
    “Yep, Sterling had Brett take her to the
airport,” I replied, climbing onto his lap and making myself
comfortable.
     
    “Good, Tess, still sad she left?”
     
    “No, I’m fine,” I replied while twiddling his
tie.
    “So you want to tell me why she’s really
going to California?” I asked, noting the surprised look that
overcame his face.
     
    “What do you mean Hun, she said she was going
for work didn’t she?”
     
    “Mmmhmm…Did I ever tell you your mom once
told me you had a tell whenever you’re lying? Your left eye
twitches ever so slightly. It’s so faint you have to be almost
nose-to-nose with someone for they to notice it. Just like now. So
again Mr. I Can’t Lie To My Wife To Save My Delicious Ass, what’s
the real reason for Ally’s trip to California?”
     
    “Tess...baby…I don’t know…”
     
    “Did she really think I bought that crap
about her going for work? I maybe four months pregnant but I sure
as hell don’t have pregnancy brain, yet, anyway. I know her
suspension wasn’t lifted, because if it was I’d be the first person
she’d tell and I know almost everyone she knows is in either
Chicago or New York. Which leaves two possible scenarios,” I
rambled on while Connor continued to stare at me, this time with an
indulgent look on his face.
    “She’s following a lead on Alexis. However,
wait, if she was you wouldn’t let her go alone, Sterling would have
people go with her which brings me to my second scenario which I
know is the correct one. She’s going to be with Gabriel.”
    I knew I nailed it when I saw the slight arch
to his eyebrows.
     
    “And why would you think that?” he asked
coyly.
     
    “Oh my darling husband, you may be a
brilliant business man but I, my love, I know people. It all
started right after our engagement party. Yes, we were all
distracted when