about.”
Yeah, Nayo knew. It was why he had been in Black Towers in the first place. He was searching for Cole so that he could ask him for some advice on his betrothal situation. If anyone knew how to get out of a sticky relationship, it was his buddy Cole. The man flitted around from woman to woman like a bee in flower garden.
“Well, the production schedule was grueling, so I’m in Europe taking an extended vacation." Feminine laughter could be heard in the background.
"Leave it to you to hook up with the first woman you find over there."
Cole laughed. "No, this one came with me." He lowered his voice. "Georgia’s amazing. You have to meet her sometime."
“Georgia? Not the Georgia.”
“The one and only.”
Nayo smiled. Cole had had an obsession with Georgia Evans for as long as he could remember. She was always the one that got away. It was nice to hear that they were back together. At least someone he knew would get a happy ending.
"I’ll meet her at the first opportunity, I promise. Where can I find the key?"
"No key, I'll call security and let them know you’re coming."
"Is there a back way? I don't want to go through security."
"Why not?"
Nayo glanced at Liv. If looks could kill, the fiery redhead would be giving him a slow, painful death. "Long story."
There was a slight pause, and then. "Sure, go around to the back and. . ."
L iv watched Nayo talk on the phone as uneasiness grew in her belly. She had no idea who this guy was, or who he was talking to. Yes, he was incredibly, sinfully handsome, and that crop of black hair on his head would make any woman swoon, but every sensible nerve in her body was telling her that going any farther with him was a bad idea. She wasn’t afraid of Nayo. No, she didn’t think he would hurt her, if anything she felt protected around him. But this was all getting out of hand. She didn’t understand how it had gotten to this point, a quick flirtation in the lobby that had turned into bomb threats, running from the police and bandaging a bullet wound – all in what felt like a matter of minutes. And she was sure the more time she spent with him, the further down the rabbit hole she would find herself. Was she aiding and abetting and didn’t even know it? But regardless of all this, the past few hours had been the most exciting in her whole life. Her heart was pounding in her chest and she couldn’t deny that she liked the way it felt.
"We have a place to stay," he said, closing his phone.
"We should turn ourselves in," she said.
"Haven't you been listening? They shot Taz. They’d shoot us too if given a chance."
"Not if we call it in first and let them know we were coming."
He shook his head. "Maybe for you, but for a guy like me, the authorities shoot first and ask questions later."
“What do you mean, ‘a guy like you?’?”
“You’re not serious, are you?” He waved his hand in front of his face. “Look what happened to Taz. Do you want to end up in a hospital?”
“No.”
“Come on, then.” They made it a few steps down the street before four large men in blue uniforms came out from the shadows.
“Hold it right there,” one of them said. “We need to ask you a few questions.”
“You have it wrong,” Liv said. “We didn’t do anything.”
“I am Sheikh Nayef ibn Saeed ibn Tariq al-DarziYou have no right—”
“Relax, buddy. We aren’t arresting you.”
“Yet,” said the other officer.
The first cop flashed his buddy an irritated frown. “We’re just bringing you in for questioning.”
“I don’t have to listen to this. I’m innocent.” Nayo started to move past them, but one of the men drew a gun.
“Hey, I’m not going to hurt anyone.”
“Tell you what. Let’s go to the station and straighten all of this out.”
“Listen to them,” Liv whispered. “I don’t want any more bloodshed.”
In the end, it was Liv’s words that helped Nayo make is decision. “You’re going to question me like you did
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