Chapter 116

"THERE YOU ARE."

Zain turned from the awkward chitchat with a couple of dudes to face Miranda, Andrea's boss. She slid her hand into the crook of Zain's elbow and smiled up at him. She had a hungry-woman vibe to her. He'd watched a dozen different guys trail after her, but each got neatly turned away. He wondered what her deal was, but not enough to puzzle it out. Andrea was at the forefront of his mind.

"How's our girl?" she asked.

He glanced over the heads of three or four people separating him from Andrea. She was engaged in conversation with a few people he didn't recognize. They'd played this game since arriving at the party. She'd talk to one group, he'd join her and she'd move on, slipping away before he could follow. She was actively avoiding him. Why?

"She seems to be having a good time." He played the afternoon over again in his head. The only thing he could figure out was that he'd told her to answer her phone. Since that moment, it had all changed.