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She wanted to laugh at his corny lines but she decided it was better to keep shut. She was slightly charmed by her words.

“You’re delusional.” She said simply.

“Perhaps but I choose to use this opportunity to get to know you better.”

“And?”

“Whatever happens will happen,” He said with a simple shrug, he flagged down a cab. It parked near them and he got into it. “I need to get back to my hotel. Got an important memo I need to send to my company.”

“Alright then.”

“Hold on,” He told the cabdriver. Then he turned to face Shawty with a radiant smile. “Can I get your number? There are many things we have to go over.”

She nodded his head and gave him a burner phone number, she would have to find another alternative way to speak with him.

“Thanks. See you soon” The cab sped off, leaving Shawty alone. She watched the cab drive off with the eccentric billionaire.

“Idiot,” She muttered. “You’re so close to death and you don’t even realize it.”

When she turned on the lights of her mostly empty ap