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did you know where I live?” she asked.
    “Who do you think pays for this
apartment?”
    She was at the door to her room.
Simone turned round to look at her father. “What?”
    “I pay for your apartment, Simone. I
pay for a great deal.”
    “My mother said that allowance was
from a family relative,” she said, feeling sick. Simone hated her father. She
knew he was wealthy, but the last thing she wanted was to owe him for anything.
    “You really think your mother could
afford anything without me?” he said.
    Her anger rose. She knew her anger
came from him. “Don’t even think of talking trash about her, Malcolm. You may
have used her, but she’s still my mom.”
    She walked through her apartment
going toward the kitchen. He made her so mad. The door to her apartment closed
letting her know he’d joined her. She unbuckled her jacket then threw her shoes
in a corner.
    “You’re working for a marketing
firm,” he said.
    “So.” She turned to face the man she
barely knew.
    “I don’t like you working, Simone.
You should be settled down with a man.”
    She shook her head, annoyed with him
for invading her life. “I’m twenty-five years old. You’ve never given a shit
about me. Why are you caring now?”
    “Because you’re
still my daughter.”
    “What the fuck is that supposed to
mean? I don’t know why you’re here, and to be honest, I don’t want to know. If
you want me out of this apartment, let me know.” She moved toward the door
wanting him out of her life.
    “It is not safe for you, Simone,” he
said.
    “You gave up all right to me when
you walked out on my mother for a tramp.”
    She slammed the door feeling a tiny
bit scared. Her father coming to call was not good. She sat down on the sofa,
grabbing her phone. Simone dialled her mother’s number.
    Helen answered on the third ring.
    “Why is my father coming to my
apartment?” Simone asked. Her anger was rising. It was too much. He’d not been
in her life in so long that seeing him had put her on edge.
    “Hello, Simone. How are you?”
    “Mom, please, why is he calling
after all this time?”
    Her mother sighed over the line. “I
don’t know, darling. No one ever knows what your father is thinking until he
wants you to know.”
    ****
    Callum woke up to the sunlight shining
over him. He’d forgotten to draw the blind when going to bed. Groaning, he
reached out for Simone only to find the bed empty. Opening his eyes, he stared
around the room. There was no sign of her. Getting up from bed, he padded
across the floor to grab a robe. There was no shower running. He walked through
the connecting door to Cole’s room wondering if his friend had invited her for
breakfast. Cole sat reading a paper.
    “You’re finally awake?” Cole said.
    “Obviously. Where is Simone?” he asked, taking
a seat at the table.
    “Simone is her name, huh. Your woman
took the walk of shame early this morning. She looked rather happy as well. I’d
say it was a job well done.”
    “Good.” Callum said the right word, but he was a little pissed. Why hadn’t she stayed for
breakfast?
    “She didn’t beg you to stop or to
slow down?” Cole asked.
    “Nope.” She’d been a walking, talking
dream. Her passions had matched his own. He’d never known a woman to give
herself so completely.
    “I heard you two going at it for
most of the night. Don’t you ever get tired?”
    “This is coming from a man who can
do the exact same as me,” Callum said.
    Cole chuckled, picking up a coffee
cup.
    “What is on the agenda for today?” Callum asked.
    “I have some interesting news for you, my friend.” Cole took a bite out
of a piece of toast. He sat waiting for his friend to give him the good news.
    Callum watched him pick up a file then
slide it across the table. He picked it up and opened the page. Simone’s
picture was on the page at the top right hand corner.
    “She works for the marketing firm?” Callum asked.
    “The very one stealing from us. That