nt to the private, members-only club

were already there, wai

rated whistle, "how does it feel

from the table and downing the whiskey

s up the bridge of his nose. His voice was quiet but cut str

ole of Vegas thinks you just went to war for a new piec

s the point," he said, his voice weary. "The more visible she is, the more everyone'

nds fell

reddie argued, a frown creasing his brow. "

of emotion. "Besides, it's a transaction. Just for fun. S

wled. "The way you handled Tuck

subject instead. But he couldn't stop the image of Aleah

the hotel suite, Aleah foun

r breath catch in her throat. It was enough. It was more than

t card and another one of Kaden's terse no

old phone, she immediately deposited the funds and transferred the full amount to the hos

This was the price of her fr

y cars and people moving below. She was a bird in a cage, b

cking face, of the cruel

he had any real feelings for her. It

Vince Tucker had grabbed her, Ka

ying breath, her gaze

her, she had to hold on to this lifeline. She would su

he one she had rejected. She powered it on. The scree

ontacts. There w

n Kn

, that her life was now

her first mess

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ne vibrated. He glanced at the s

le smile touched the corner of his mouth before he smo