Chapter 291

I didn’t know if I should trust him. Daniel said it smoothly, the way he always did, as though connections were something he carried around in his back pocket. He claimed he’d met Haldane at a business event, that Clive Granger’s company had ties to the man’s family. Then, with a self-satisfied smile, he corrected himself. Soon to be HIS company, not Clive’s. ‘Not only that,’ he went on, ‘the Grangers have been very generous with donations. City hall, Haldane’s campaign fund. If I want him to take a meeting, he’ll take it. No question.’ I didn’t believe in free favours, not in Skyline, not anywhere. ‘And the price?’ I asked flatly. Daniel’s smile widened. ‘A date with me.’ ‘No.’ He held up a hand in mock surrender. ‘Don’t say no so fast. I’m not asking you to be my girlfriend. Just dinner. Maybe a movie after. That’s it. I won’t even ask for a kiss.’ ‘Why?’ I asked. ‘You can have plenty of women. Any woman you want.’ ‘Except the one I want,’ he said, eyes fixed on me with infuriating i