Jack joined in the laughter. “Between you and me, I believe that deep down, Victoria secretly likes Bella.”
“Way deep down,” Victor joked.
“How’s the campaign going? According to the polls, you’ll be the president-elect come November.”
“Polls,” Victor scoffed. “Fuck the polls. I don’t trust ‘em. Besides, anything could happen between now and November, especially in my world.”
“Hell, in anyone’s world. I can relate.”
Victor rubbed the throbbing vein near his temple. “I’m suspending my campaign for a couple of weeks.”
The pregnant silence on the other end caused him to raise a brow.
“Is that wise?” Jack finally asked.
“Don’t know. But what I do know is that for some unknown reason, my family has been targeted. I won’t be able to function on the campaign as long as my family is in danger.”
“Understandable. Family comes first. If I can be of any assistance, you let me know.”
“Will do, Jack. Thanks.”
“No thanks necessary, Governor.”
Victor returned the receiver to its cradle and looked up at Kena with a grin.
She glared at him through narrowed lids. “What?” she questioned suspiciously.
Victor sat and crossed his fingers on the desk. “I need you to call my wife and tell her to pack a few weeks worth of clothes because we’ll be staying at my parents’.”
“Um-mm,” Kena refused, shaking her head. “Youcall your wife.”
With the tilt of his head and a raised brow, Victor looked at his assistant like she’d lost her mind. “I didn’t realize “no” was in your benefit package.”
Kena stood, grabbing the file that she was working with. On her way out the door, she rolled her eyes. “Now, you know.”
“You had better be glad t you’re irreplaceable! Otherwise, I’d get rid of your ass!” he shouted at her back.
“Ughh!”
Victor grabbed his cellular and tapped to dial Taylor’s number. For a brief second, he was hoping she wouldn’t answer. She didn’t much like staying at his parents.’ It wasn’t because she didn’t love them or the estate, but because of the way she’d been raised. Taylor refused to have sex in his parents’ house. To her, having sex in her parents’ house was disrespectful. Countless times, Victor had tried to convince her that sex in his parents’ house wasn’t disrespectful. For one, it wasn’t like his parents were going to hear them. Their home was 40,000 square feet. It wasn’t like his parents’ bedroom was next door.
Victor was about to disconnect the call when his wife’s voice chimed on the other end. “Hey, baby?”
The sexy tone of her voice stirred his cock. He chuckled at how even at his age, he was as susceptible to arousal asthirteen-year-old boy. “Good afternoon, sweetheart. What are you up to?”
“I am clearing my campaign schedule as you requested. You?”
Victor held his breath and psyched himself up to begin the conversation.
But when he exhaled and prepared to speak, she cut him off. “Bae, are we able to spend a few days at your parents’ house? I wanna see about Bella.”
Victor fell back against his chair. “You wanna go to my parents’?”
Taylor giggled. “Yes, honey, I wanna go to your parents’.”
After clearing his throat, Victor dared to up the ante. “Maybe a little longer than a few days. You know, just until we figure out who’s after us.” Victor held his breath through a long pause.
“Okay, baby, that’s fine.”
