153 THE DEADLY CHARADE OF LOVE

Renee looked around the bar. “Where is he? And why the hell is he taking so long?” She muttered as she looked for a man with a bear mask but he was nowhere to be found. She turned to the glass of champagne in front of her when someone took a seat next to her. “Hey there, beautiful. Are you alone?” A male voice asked. “I—” “No, she's not. Now move before I make you move,” Renee turned to see the man with the bear mask and a smile spread across her lips beneath the mask as the guy who tried to approach her left. “You made it,” she smiled. “I was starting to think you'd bail on me like before.” “Why wouldn't I come to see you?” He smiled as he eyed her lasciviously. “We rarely get to meet so of course I'll take my chance. And the last time was an accident, okay? I had something really important to take care of.” She shrugged. “It's fine though. It's been a long time since it happened so there's no point dwelling on it. Anyway,” she trailed her fingers down his chest. “I hop