Chapter 26

Blake, for his part, stayed perfectly calm. "Since Mr. Cadwell isn't interested, I won't take up any more of your time." He glanced at Heidi. "Ms. Jonassen, my offer still stands. You can reach out anytime." With that, Blake gave a slight nod and turned to leave. Maverick's expression darkened. "What offer?" "An insurance payout plan. You know, just in case something actually happened one day, I could at least live off the compensation." "Don't talk nonsense." His frown deepened as he reached out to touch her forehead. "Why are you sweating so much?" Heidi tilted her head away, avoiding his hand. "I'm not feeling well. I'm breaking out in a cold sweat." Hearing that, his tone softened. "If you're not feeling well, let's head back." They returned to the private room. The party was still going strong. Russell was standing on his chair, playing a drinking game. When he saw them, he started to call them over, but one cool look from Maverick shut him up. "Heidi doesn't look so go