Chapter 69

Gerard broke into a cold sweat. "Mr. Munoz, you're really misunderstanding the situation. We're just here to visit, nothing more. "And besides, Mr. Reid isn't some playboy—he's a man of integrity. I can personally vouch for him. He would never have any improper thoughts about Ms. Gildon." Dominic cast Gerard a cool, unreadable glance. Vespera felt a headache coming on. This was getting ridiculous. She didn't care to explain things to Luke, but she also couldn't let Dominic take the blame for something completely unfounded. "Luke, can you stop being crazy for once? Mr. Reid has absolutely no interest in me. Not even a little. He doesn't even like women!" Dominic, Luke, and Gerard all fell into stunned silence. That last sentence made the entire room fall into a stunned hush. After a long pause, Dominic let out a slow breath and gave Vespera a look—one that was both vaguely amused and exasperated. "Ms. Gildon, thank you for the… publicity. I should really reward you for that."