Chapter 260

Christina's POV "What are you doing today?" I asked Hudson over breakfast, spreading jam on my croissant. "Planning to play tourist while I work?" "Meeting some people later," Hudson replied, focused on his coffee. I paused mid-bite. "I didn't know you had contacts in Paris." Hudson looked up, something unreadable in his expression. "Aren't you curious who I'm meeting?" "Business people?" I guessed, taking a sip of my orange juice. "Sort of." "Figured as much." I shrugged, turning back to my breakfast. "That's all you have to say?" Hudson's tone was casual, but Akira immediately sensed something off. "Something's wrong," she whispered in my mind. I glanced up from my tablet where I'd been skimming coverage of yesterday's jewelry showcase. "What do you mean?" "What if I just lied to you?" His voice remained even, but his eyes had darkened to that stormy blue that meant trouble. "Why would you lie?" "What if I was meeting a woman? Remember Rowan Hale?" My eyebrows shot up. "You're meetin