r, Eliana and her small circle of friends had

e missed you

ed her arms around Eliana, clinging

liana said softly, "Why do you

opposite her, adding meaningfully, "Yet, it's only

kidding? My brother's been missing you. The moment he hea

booth erupted in whoops and hollers,

night was now seated before him, locking eyes with hi

speak, one of his frie

n, isn't tha

, captivating makeup, and a striking red dress that flattered her slender waist and s

ight, overdressed man and a troupe of sle

s playboy of the Black family? If Han

decent woman dresses like that and comes

uld be so hot. She always looked like

itely here to reel in some men. My brother left he

ls of laughter. The inexplicable irritatio

iately brought the

rself, maybe you should go back to school and learn some

d tenderly grasped Declan's hand. As he turned toward her, s

"This is on me, no doubt about it. If I hadn't reappeared and taken Mis

"She made her own choices, and they le

ok off Carlos's unwelcome hand and

er, wrapping his arms around Hannah's slim waist, ready to plant a kiss with his garish purp

mocking smile as Carlos pucke

ng

rom a nearby table and smashed it ag

ng music. Carlos toppled over, gripping his bloodied,

tch! How dare

shattered bottle at Carlos and grinned coldly. "Lay a finger on m

am? My brother runs the Black Group. One word from

maged through her Hermes

swelled. "We're not done here. A scar like this could make you reduced to poverty and ruin. I'll get a medical

, Sadie clutched his sleeve and looked at him incredulou

rk's not finalized. She's still my legal wife. Off

ows she's one of us. If you stay out of it,

t crossed Declan's eyes

nteracted with Carlos's brother before. For my

ng refusal, adding softly, "

ndle of dollar bills from her bag

la

second-floor, filling the air

oor at any given moment. Amidst floating dollar bills, she stood in a red dress that made her all

cover you

k at his gang and roared, "Seize her! I'll en

e stopped them in their tracks. "End whose life? I'd love to

Hannah, baseball bat in hand. She met his gaze with a mocking

n my presence. Who gave you th