Page 121 of His Flash Mate
The bartender nodded in welcome as I approached the bar.He wasn’t the same guy as the last time, but he had the same flame tattoo creeping up his arm as the other guy had.
“Is there a private room open?”I asked.
“Sure.How many?”
“Just two.”
“Second door on the right is yours.Who are you waiting for?”
“His name is Konni,” I said, hoping Konni would be discreet enough not to use his professional name.
“Konni?”the guy asked, looking surprised and studying me more closely.“No kidding?”
“You know him?”
“We’ve seen him in here with his friend Bennett a time or two.”
“Ah.Yeah, that makes sense.Thanks for the room.”
“Anytime.You want his usual drink?”
“Sure.”Since he didn’t have a usual at Lunar Pulse, I was curious what he drank here.
“I’ll have it brought in.”
I went down the hallway and opened the second door on the right.It had the same underlit moodiness as the main lounge, but only contained a table with four chairs, no conversation seating.Completely different from the rooms at Seventeen Twenty-One, but in a nice way.
Pulling out a chair, I sat facing the door and opened a group text.
Me:So there’s a chance that a creepy, old, rich guy is sabotaging my life so that I’ll have to marry him.
Wrenly:If only it were a hot, rich guy.I think I read a book like that.
Miranda:She’s serious, Wrenly.
Wrenly:What?Who?Give me a name and how he hurt you.
Me:I said there’s a chance, so I’m not giving a name until I have proof, which I’m working on getting.And you already know what happened.That stupid data leak wasn’t me.
Wrenly:Ah.Got it.Does Konni know?
Miranda:He knows, and he’s not happy.He’s digging into the data leak for proof.Where are you, and what are you doing, Sophia?
Me:Calm down.I’m not actively sleuthing.Mom’s spending Konni’s money to prove we’re not destitute while quietly asking around about her previous jobs.I’m staying focused on dodging a fatally pheromone-wrapped bullet.
Miranda:Does it vibrate?
Wrenly:I bet it can on demand.
Me:Hilarious.No more updates for you until our lunch date.
Miranda:We look forward to hearing how it performed.
Amused and grateful for my friends, I put my phone away and waited.
A minute later, the light above the door blinked several times, and a server came in with two drinks.
“Thanks,” I said.“Can I see a menu?”
