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Was Milo looking for another dragon to get naked with? Why would he ask that?

He tried to keep his cool and not immediately call him up and demand to know what the hell that meant.

Rowan: Why would there be naked people in a finance meeting?

Milo didn’t reply and Rowan was left drowning.

He seriously contemplated getting the next train or bus out so he could just show up at Milo’s house and demand to know.

He was looking at the bus schedules when the meeting wrapped up and Harold approached from the side.

“Well played,” he said, sounding pissed but also slightly impressed.

“I’m not trying to step on your toes or create bad blood,” Rowan said.

“We’ll see how this all shakes out, won’t we?” he said. It was a dare as well as a threat.

“I’m sure we will…right after I kill this person.”

“What?”

Rowan flushed. “Nothing. It was a joke…or something.”

He walked off, swearing at himself but still glued to his phone. Wait…didn’t he drive here? Why was he looking at the bus schedule?

Another text pinged through and Rowan scrambled to open it.

Milo: I forgot my coffee cup

And what was that supposed to mean?

“Mr. Rangecroft?”

He blinked up at Georgia, who was nervously rocking on her feet. She blushed under his attention and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“I just wanted to say thank you again,” she whispered.

“Oh, uh, it’s no problem,” he grumbled. “You should have been considered a while ago due to the quality of your work.”

Her blush got darker and her eyes began to sparkle.

Wait. What was going on here?

“Some of us from the office were considering going out for drinks after work if you wanted to tag along?”

Rowan frowned. “You’re inviting me out for drinks?”

She nodded, looking hopeful.

Had Rowan ever been invited out before? Usually people avoided him.

He looked back down at his phone. “I’m sorry, but I think I have to take my friend a coffee cup.”

She looked at him blankly. “What?”

“He said he forgot his.”

“Does your friend live here? You can join us after.”