Chapter 52

LONDON

“Why didn’t you want your white knight to join us?”

My eyes narrowed at Neke. “Can you stop calling him white knight?”

“What’s wrong with

a white knight

?” Reed asked.

“Not you too. Stop it.” I picked another slice of Avocado sushi, dipped it in sauce, and shoved it into my mouth. “I can’t believe I am saying this. I miss old times.”

“Well, the last time we had was over two years ago.”

I put my chopsticks down and sighed. “Yeah. I remember. And after school. I felt like my life stopped for two years.”

“What’s important is that you got up, stood on your feet, and started living again, London. Look, where are you now? The CEO of LH.”

I patted Reed’s hand. “Thank you. You’ve kept me safe for two years, and I didn’t thank you enough. So thank you.”

“You don’t have to thank me. It’s part of my job.”

“You’re lenient. That’s what I love about you.”

“Well, I don’t want a pain in the ass client, so if my le