Chapter 247

"There's plenty of time." Elaine wasn't planning on handing this problem to Marcus. She wanted to handle it on her own. It's just the Grant Group—she believed she had what it took to deal with them. Elaine was zoning out in the living room, alone and quiet. She had no clue how late it was. Just as she stretched and was about to head upstairs, Marcus came walking down. She froze mid-stretch. "Marcus, what brings you down?" He kept walking, totally casual, and said straight up, "Came to check on you." "I... I'm hungry. Thought I'd make something to eat before going back up." Elaine glanced toward the kitchen as she explained, getting ready to head that way. But Marcus was already settling into the sofa, looking completely relaxed. "Getting hungry already?" he teased. What she really wanted was for him to go back to his room—either his bedroom or the guest room. Anywhere but here. The more time she spent with him, the more she found him... dangerously attractive. He was ticking all her bo