Chapter 80
Chapter 80:
Skye started to laugh.
Skye: The Annex? Does he know?
Alistair: He didnāt ask. And the sales agent didnāt volunteer.
In Azure Bay, the Main Tower was for owners. The Annex was originally built for staff, then converted to āaffordableā luxury units. It had no view, shared laundry, and a separate, much less grand entrance.
Liam thought he was moving his queen onto the board. In reality, he had just moved a pawn into the line of fire.
āWelcome to the neighborhood, Seraphina,ā Skye whispered to the wind. āI hope you like the view of my trash chute p>
The lobby of the Azure Bay Main Tower was a cathedral of marble and gold leaf. It smelled of lilies and money.
Skye walked through the automatic doors, wearing a simple yoga outfit that probably cost more than Seraphinaās entire wardrobe. She was meeting a contractor to review renovations for the penthouse before putting it on the market.
The elevator dinged.
Liam and Seraphina stepped out. Or rather, Liam stepped out, and Seraphina limped. She wore oversized sunglasses indoors and a dress that was far too short, her arm still in a sling, her neck brace bedazzled with rhinestones.
They froze when they saw Skye.
The lobby was busy. Mrs. Vanderbilt was walking her prizewinning poodles. The CEO of a major tech firm was reading a paper in the corner.
Seraphina recovered first. She pulled down her sunglasses and smirked, ignoring the pain in her neck.
āWell, well,ā Seraphina announced, her voice echoing unpleasantly. āHello, neighbor p>
Skye turned slowly. āSeraphina. Liam. I see the motel kicked you out p>
āWe bought a place,ā Seraphina bragged, clinging to Liamās arm with her good hand. āLiam bought it for me. Right here. Same address as you. Guess youāre not so special anymore p>
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Liam puffed out his chest. āSkye. Weāre just heading to the pool. Try not to make a scene p>
Just then, the glass doors opened again. Harper Quinn breezed in, swinging a set of car keys. She saw the standoff and stopped. Her eyes went from Skye to Seraphinaās bedazzled neck brace, and a wicked grin spread across her face.
Harper walked up to them, wrinkling her nose. She sniffed the air audibly.
āDo you smell that?ā Harper asked Skye. āIt smells likeā¦ desperation and Icy Hot p>
Seraphina gasped. āExcuse me p>
Harper ignored her. She looked at Liam. āLiam, darling, I saw your rental car parked around the back. Near the dumpsters. Is everything okay p>
āItās not a rental,ā Liam said defensively. āAnd I parked in the resident lot. For Building B p>
Harperās eyes widened in mock horror. She put a hand to her chest.
āBuilding B?ā Harper repeated, loud enough for Mrs. Vanderbilt to hear. āOh, Liam. You mean the Service Annex p>
The lobby went quiet. Mrs. Vanderbilt covered her mouth to hide a giggle.