A Love Beyond Revenge

meone teased me about w

e. "I'll go with the boss

competing over who

silent until now, spo

om fell sile

nd the group, casually asking,

? Hurry up, room 1888

into the dressing

my eyebrows. "Aren't

e Harper is here too. The other girls can't

used. Jase

'll be rig

of the mirror, walked to room 1888, put on

ome bosses already had girls in th

, grinning. "Here she is, our star Sheri! Le

, with so many bosses he

part. Jase watche

just say I

ile. "This is tough. How about this? I

rupted wit

t their wealth. I kept my smil

hasn't even spoken yet. You think you

we don't stand a chance

shouldn't count

worried Jase wou

y set her terms clear. Let's pl

thinking

oice cut through from th

m went dead qu

, and I saw a ma

e. My eyes widened unconsciously, my f

ising an eyebrow. "What

u're second, n

g around, Mr

st shocked. You never s

d over themselves

"What are you standin

cted Jase wouldn't be the richest man here. Eve

arry, pouring his drink

, I could still catch the fai

a while, he swirled his

my head down, av

ty pl

The last time I felt this

pouring Larry's drink over and over. I

? You think you can entert

ce snapped

and Larry, inched closer, and li

t push m

girl here?" La

rl' stuff. But she's the prettiest and s

arette and lighting it for him.

seems pretty

h, Jase's tone hardened. "Sheri

two glasses of wine, and pressed close to Larry, cooing softly. "Mr. Campbell, I wasn't feeling great e

onto me. He said nothing

ke the silence. "If Mr. Campbell won't t

don't take it, I'll ha

didn't

ed myself, took a sip of wine, set the glass down, knelt on the

his reaction, but I felt his body ten

it my lower lip. It wa

r to know my face was

gaze flicked thoughtfull

twisted w

moment. "Looks like Mr. Campbell's ch

oved on to talk

g their drinks and passing napkins,

g so nervous around Larry. I naturally leaned in

dy temperature rising. I

ulling my arm away, intending t

y's hand clamped onto my t

t even mor

ed to Jase calmly, his fingers lightly

d my teeth, thinking, time spares no one, not

ly. The party didn't brea

mited for a while, then splashed cold

he dressing room to c

waiting for yo

smeared from the cold water. I set my bag down

t floor. As I stepped out

ame cigarette-and-alcohol ste

ything else?" I

the lobby entrance. "Take hi

t just simple care. I

e's taken a l

Harpe

ng. "Be good. If this deal with Campbell goes through, you w

n my throat. I nodde

a cigarette, smiling. "Mr. Campbell, you dr

wept over me. I looked awa

look the least bit drunk. Jase's

when his driver approached, he

ghtly, eyes lowered

e soundproof partition went up, maki

ie and oppressive.

too, but oddly, the cedar scent on hi

you do this kind

bruptly. I turned to see hi

I once lied to him ab

ney, isn't it?" I f

used, then asked, "Is your husband that

wouldn't

making it up on t

ned his eyes slowly, looking at me.

ands tighter.

n. He handed you over

rying to humiliate me? I stopped caring about shame a long time ago. You can't

if he couldn't believe I'd become th

en I turned away coldly, starin

e with him. His house was

changed into pajamas in his bedroom, and

on the couch, listening to the faint sound of

Seeing Larry was a sh