Chapter 21

Edison leaned in and whispered in Tessa's ear, "I'm going upstairs to change. Be good and wait for me." Upstairs, in the changing room. Edison had just swapped into a new shirt and hadn't even buttoned it up when a pair of hands suddenly wrapped around his waist from behind. Tracy's sultry voice purred. "Mr. Lockmere, whatever Tessa can do, I can do better. I'm way more skilled than her." He turned around and grabbed her chin. "If you're that good, why don't you work at a nightclub?" With that, he yanked her by the wrist and dragged her back downstairs. "The Green family really has no shame, trying to pimp their daughter out right in front of me!" His voice boomed across the hall. "Who let her in? Get her out now!" Tracy wished she could disappear into the floor. As guests gossiped and pointed fingers, Matthew sent people to drag her out. Edison immediately wrapped an arm around Tessa and whined, "Baby, I was nearly taken advantage of." Tessa stifled a laugh but still comfor