Chapter 17: The Girl Who Forgot
Cameron and I pulled up in front of the hotel, a towering glass structure that gleamed under the afternoon sun. Cameron was already sighing like he’d been carrying the weight of the world since morning.
As we stepped out of the car, he glanced at me─then did a double take. "Wait. You’re not going to change?"
"No."
He palmed his face like I’d just committed a war crime. "Adrien, for the love of─man, you are a pain in the butt."
I kept walking toward the entrance. "I’m already wearing black. What more do they want?"
"A suit that doesn’t look like it came straight from a board meeting," Cameron snapped, catching up beside me. "Thank God I’m always prepared. I had clothes brought ahead for both of us."
I stopped just short of the turning door, staring at him. "You did what?"
"I knew you’d pull this crap. So yes─I picked something for you. You’ll look like a human and not a corporate robot."
"I’m not changing."
"Please, man," Cameron practically begged, hands clasped like I was the god of mercy himself. "Just this once. For me. For your mother. For my freedom from The Chin."
I sighed through my nose. "Fine."