, her face contorting in revulsion as sh

His thick gold chain swung as he shamelessly

ing all by yourself? How a

front of her, the QR

vin Porter shot up and stormed over, planting him

our own business." The ma

ed him with a death glare. "You

ered at her, his eyes drippi

ey-she was exactly his type. Even her sharp tong

ed his lips grotesquely and leaned

sea, then brought her stilet

amused, thinking it

is legs buckled. He crumpled to the f

nto a ball, face contorte

wered at Stella, pure rage in thei

tle from a nearby table an

up by a woman, and thei

her leg again, and kicked the incoming

while, Stella calmly lifted her glass and gave it a little shake towa

ks flushed as he scrambled for a bottle, pourin

, let me explain! It'

e echoed from t

derous steps, his face a mask of icy fury, comple

ready to

ed up at the commotion-and her ey

red. Crap. What

n! Ke

Stella? Ne

re! Tell me that'

wed her gaz

is hand gripped the back

her fists, momen

curved into a smile-cold and razor

his woman ha

ng, cozying up with pr

re legally divorced-witnessing this felt

she had committed an un

erself smaller as he began his appro

but compliant, l

ella had thrown an arm around each man

dare she flaunt th

nded it, she'd comp

ight it looked ready to crack.

and her short dress left little to the imag

place, dressed to seduce and seemingly

with feigned nonchalance, "I'm

further. Jack Holden, standing be

e to believe Ms. Dawson would go this far.

nto Stella with a pout. "Sis, are these the new recruits for tonight? You've

arm, and still your eyes wander?

es gave the instruction. Kevin, a natura

k. She patted his head indulgently,

? He could choke

y, took a delicate sip, and met

"Nah, he looks too high-maintenance. Probabl

ough for you now?" Kevin fa

ys really committed t

twitched, but he b

both delightful. Now, who'

gh hardest tonight ge

g court, fully aware she was poking the

cut through the bar's din, makin

l, Mr. Sterling

'high-end'? Fine, he's barg

he verge of eruption. "Explai

subtle glance at Kevin w

ent," Kevin replied with faux

elf. "She fancied the new guy tonight.

nce. "And what, precisely, d

t part of him still refus

"What rock did you crawl out from u

he swallowed the retort. Arguing

e this?" Alexander's voice was pure ice, his e

n genuinely trying to ma

his eyes, but Stella h

aid, her smile saccharine. "If I recall cor

es narrowed

forfeited any ri

ung the contents straight at his chest. The dark liquid soaked int

every man in this city, it i

d onto his cheek. He looked

nicked, fumbling for ti

new figure materialized

s all the excitement down here? The former Mrs. S