Chapter 98

"Why have you been staring at Peter Brown?" James suddenly asked. Maria jolted slightly at his words. Her mind spun and she quickly came up with an excuse. "I was actually looking at his daughter. Aren’t she and Lucas Brooks dating now?" James glanced over at Peter and his daughter, his gaze curious. "And? What did you notice?" "I used to wonder why Lucas would agree to something that basically feels like selling himself, but now I get it. Peter's daughter’s pretty attractive—guess he’s not getting the short end." Maria rambled, feeling a chill creep down her back. Not giving James any time to dwell on it, she quickly changed the subject. "But I’m more curious about you. Why’d you allow one of your artists to get involved in a relationship like that? It’s kind of uncharacteristic." "I care about the profit. Who they date behind the scenes, doesn’t matter to me. Besides, Lucas said yes on his own. No one forced him." Maria breathed a little easier. "Fair enough. Makes sense." A few mome