Chapter 140
If he hadn’t been trying to bait them, he never would have let things get this far. The authorities would have stepped in ages ago.
Dane had already told the police everything, and they were handling things quietly behind the scenes. So far, no one had seen their people sneaking into Apex. If they had, there’s no way the police would have let Dane wander around on his own.
“We’ll split up here, then. I’ll head back p>
Claire didn’t get to finish. Dane pressed a finger gently to her lips.
“Don’t talk yet,” he whispered.
She nodded, understanding.
“You said we could get out through the back, right? Do we need to pass through this door first, or is there another way?” she asked, keeping her voice low.
Dane was listening hard, tuning in to every little sound outside. He was sure those people had arrived. Maybe they’d caught on about the scooter and tracked them down. Whether or not they’d actually seen Claire was anyone’s guess, but this kind of thorough search was meant to flush him out, to scare him into revealing himself.
A few moments ago, acting on instinct, Dane had pulled Claire down, shielding her with his body.
Claire poked him in the chest. “Could you… maybe get off me now p>
Dane blinked, looking a little sheepish. “Sorry.” He straightened up quickly.
Claire’s fingers started tapping on the keyboard, almost without thinking.
“Are they still out there?” she asked, glancing at Dane. She knew his hearing was sharper than most.
“I don’t think they’ve left,” Dane replied, but he wasn’t sure. Those people were stubborn. They wouldn’t give up easily.
Claire frowned, thinking. “Mind if I put on some music p>
He raised an eyebrow. Playing music seemed like a bad idea. If anything, the sound might just draw more attention.
But then the “music” started, and Dane’s brain just… paused.
The sound was unmistakable.
Dane’s neck flushed red. “Why are you playing something like this p>
Claire looked genuinely curious. “Isn’t this what guys like to watch? Does she sound good p>
Dane’s jaw tightened, and for a second, there was a rare flicker of embarrassment in his eyes. “No. Turn it off p>
Claire grinned. “I think it sounds kind of nice. Her voice is really sweet. So soft p>
Dane stared at her. “Do you realize how dangerous it is to play this kind of thing in a room with a man p>
Claire just kept smiling, which for some reason made Dane’s irritation spike.
“I’m doing this for you, you know,” she replied, barely suppressing a laugh. “If those guys outside hear this they’ll just assume there’s some creep in here watching porn. They won’t suspect you p>
Dane just stared, confused. “Why wouldn’t they suspect me p>
Seeing his baffled look, Claire let out a soft laugh. “Come on, you’re way too upstanding for this kind of thing. If you watched porn, it’d be accrime against your eyes
Dane shook his head. “And my ears p>
Claire nodded, pretending to be serious. “Exactly. Your ears would suffer, too p>
She turned up the volume, and
suddenly the whole room was filled with those suggestive sounds. The place was supposed to be
soundproof, but anyone walking by and listening closely could still caten a hint of what was going on.
It wasn’t just the guys searching for Dane who heard it. Greenie, just passing by, caught it too.
He stopped dead in his tracks, eyes wide. “What the hell he muttered, totally stunned.
He hadn’t meant to listen in. He just never expected Claire to drag a guy into a private room for… that.
If the boss found out, he’d be dead for sure.
Seriously, if Claire wanted to watch that kind of thing, couldn’t she just get a hotel room?
Greenie just stood there, silently screaming inside his head.