Inflated Ego novel · Chapter 19 of 24
Chapter 19: Beside Her
I went through the press line with my head down and my shoulders first.
Somebody caught my sleeve.
"Hey, that's him. That's the model from the video."
The microphones turned toward me.
"Mr. Donovan! Mason! Are you the alibi?"
"Did you know she did it?"
"Mr. Donovan, did you help her?"
I did not answer.
A policeman at the barricade recognized me, rolled his eyes, and lifted the tape.
I took the four flights two at a time.
Margot opened the door before I knocked.
She was dressed in her navy suit and flat shoes, with her hair twisted into a clip.
It was the same suit she had worn at the loading dock the night this started.
Her face was white and perfectly composed.
"You're back," she said.
"I said ten minutes."
"It was thirty." She stepped aside. "VanBuskirk called."
"On what?"
"On my landline. She said not to speak to anyone."
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of Inflated Ego are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
← Chapter 18 · All chapters · Chapter 20 →
Want to keep talking to characters like these? Chat with AI romance characters: AI Boyfriend · AI Girlfriend · Dark Romance · Fantasy Romance · BL (Boys’ Love) · Billionaire Boyfriend · Mafia Boyfriend · Possessive Boyfriend · Hockey Boyfriend · Older Boyfriend · K-Drama Boyfriend · Anime Boyfriend · Vampire Boyfriend · Werewolf Boyfriend · Demon Boyfriend · Fae Romance · GL (Girls’ Love) · Anime Girlfriend · Goth & Alt Girlfriend · Gamer Girlfriend · Tsundere Girlfriend · Fantasy Girlfriend