Horrace’s expression darkened instantly.

So, according to Chloe, everything that happened between them last night was just payment for him meeting her mother as her boyfriend. And if he wanted to know what Brandon had talked to her about, he’d have to offer her something else—something worth her while.

But the truth was, Horrace hated the idea of having to use money every time he wanted to be with Chloe. It made him feel like if one day, he didn’t have that money, he’d ...