I rolled my eyes but a small smile played on my lips. “Okay. What do you do?”

He lifted a brow. “For work?” I nodded. Legend took his time answering, rolling his glass between his fingers again. “Investments,” he said vaguely. “Real estate. A few other things.”

I tilted my head. “A few other things?”

He smirked. “You’re nosy as fuck.”

“You’re avoiding the question.”

He chuckled, shaking his head. “I make money. A lot of it. And I don’t like to waste time explaining the details to people who only care about the number in my bank account.”

I pursed my lips, tapping my nails against my glass. “Is that how you see me?”

Legend’s dark gaze sharpened, his smirk fading slightly. “No.”

I exhaled, studying him, trying to figure him out, but this man was like a locked vault. He gave just enough to make you think you were getting somewhere. Then he shut the door before you could get inside. A man who had control over everything and let very few people past his walls. I took another sip of my drink, letting the warmth settle, then glanced at him again.

“Okay,” I said finally. “No more questions.”

Legend smirked. “Didn’t think you’d give up that easy.”

I shrugged. “I know when to pick my battles.”

He hummed, leaning back against the lounge chair, watching me like I was just as much of a puzzle to him as he was to me. “Smart woman,” he murmured.

Something about the way he said it made heat pool low in my stomach. I bit my lip, exhaling through my nose before setting my empty glass down on the table between us. “So,” I said, tilting my head, “what time is dinner?”

Legend stretched, his muscles shifting under glowing chocolate skin, then stood. “Few hours,” he said. “Long enough for you to rest before I make you scream again.” He leaned down, gripping the armrest of my chair, his mouth close to my ear. “Go inside,” he ordered. “Get comfortable."

My breath was shaky as I nodded, my body already betraying me again. No matter how much I tried to act composed and calm, his ass was still pulling me under. And I had a feeling that by the time dinner was over, I’d be too far gone to ever find my way back.

When I stepped back inside Legend’s villa, I shut the door behind me, the soft rush of waves muffled as I made my way to the bathroom. I exhaled as I turned on the massive rainfall shower, watching the hot steam curl into the air. I needed to clear my head. I stepped under the hot spray, tilting my head back, letting the water rush over my skin, rinsing away the ocean salt and the lingering ghost of Legend’s touch.

I had barely closed my eyes when my phone vibrated on the counter. It was Tyrae and I already knew why her ass was calling. With a sigh, I grabbed my towel, wrapping it around me before picking up my phone.