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Now he’s rattling on about some bar she likes on the Gold Coast.

Knox is next to me, completely oblivious to everything that’s going on as he scrolls through pictures of Isla on his phone.

We’re waiting for Levi. He’s late.Again.

It’s seven. Five hours since I saw Elodie. I haven’t been able to function since.

I keep seeing her face. And every time I do, I realize just how badly I fucked up. Now I’m supposed to be in Chicago until next Saturday.

"I'm telling you," Locke says, leaning back in his seat. "This one's different."

Knox doesn't look up, but he raises his brows. A sign he’s actually paying attention. "You said that about the girl in Aspen."

"Aspen was a situational thing. This is?—"

"A situational thing in Chicago," Knox finishes, finally meeting Locke’s gaze.

Normally I'd enjoy this back and forth between my brothers. Especially when Locke is trying to make sense of his own shit, but everything is irritating me.

"Dorian."

I blink. Knox is watching me.

"You good?"

"Fine." I shift in my seat. "Where the hell is Levi?" I bark.

“Here, just here.” Levi rushes through the door, panting.

“Where the hell have you been?” I glare at him. Knowing Levi, he was busy dicking around.

“Believe me, I have a very, very good excuse.” He nods, coming closer to dump his bags on his seat. “I was on the phone with Steve. The new publicist. You know I have him keeping an eye on the press.”

“Okay,” Knox says, in a tone that suggests he wants him to get to the point. I wish he would too.

“He said he saw Elodie and Parker walking together on main street.”

I lean forward, my stare cutting into him. “What the hell did you just say to me?”

“Elodie and Parker. I got Steve to follow them. They went into a restaurant. It’s called Opaque.”

I’m already on my feet before anyone can say another word.

“Dorian.” Knox is at my side. “We’re about to take off. We’re already late.”

I hit him with a narrowed stare. “Then take off. I’m not fucking going.”

Decision made.

Elodie is mine.

My wife.

Chapter 32

Elodie

What does she actually look like?