Chapter 24

ALANA I GLANCED AT MY PHONE AS IT VIBRATED ON THE DESK BESIDE ME. THE DEVIL himself was calling according to the screen. ‘Hello,’ I answered. ‘Hola, princesa,’ he said, his voice as smooth as silk. ‘I forgot to mention that there’s an event at the hotel tonight. It’s some business awards thing. They have it here every year and I’m expected to open the proceedings. I hadn’t thought about the fact that people will be expecting my wife to be with me. So?’ ‘Are you asking me out on a date, Mr. Montoya?’ I purred into the phone with a huge smile on my face. It wasn’t often that he needed anything from me and I relished having the upper hand for once. ‘If that will make you say yes,’ he growled and my insides clenched in response. ‘Okay. What shall I wear?’ ‘It’s black tie. So something formal.’ ‘Erm, I don’t have anything formal.’ ‘So, take the credit card and go shopping. I’ll pick you up at eight.’ ‘Okay,’ I said as I glanced at the clock on the wall.