Chapter 31

The drive to the Upper West End was quick, thankfully, because she could barely keep her pulse under control. She had talked about everything and nothing, nothing she said made sense to her but Matt had listened intently while changing sitting positions regularly. When the car rolled to a stop he opened the door and held her close as they walked away from the car towards the huge condominium that was a part of several around the block. His driver took off towards an underground parking space.

Sophia tilted her head back, admiring the architectural design. “Do you own this?”

“Partly.” Instead of going directly through the front door, he led her to the side of the building where there was a private elevator. “I live at the penthouse,” he explained. She got in with him and they moved towards the top floor. There the elevator opened doors opened to a foyer and beyond that was the palatial view of his home. Her apartment could easily fit more than five times in his. The décor was simple, t