Chapter 169. Do You Want To?

June POV

“Uhm—you said you wanted to take me somewhere.” Hermes says as we step out of the taxi.

“Yeah.” I nod, barely looking at him, my eyes glued to the little note Ted gave me like it’s a holy script.

“Well, I hope it’s not a hotel, because we’re basically in front of a hotel building.” He folds his arms, staring up at it like it personally offended him.

I lift my gaze.

“This is the place I’m taking you to. You had some unfinished business in here so…”

My voice fades. I can’t even make up a proper lie at this point. He’ll have to just accept the chaos. It’s not like this is easy for me either—bringing him here, to this hotel, where everything started, where everything blew up my life. God, please let him remember something.

“Do we?” Hermes asks, turning fully toward me as he takes off his dark shades.

“Yes,” I say too quickly, and shove the shades back onto his face. “Don’t take it off, Hermes,” I whisper, adjusting the hood