Page 367 of Dark Love

What could be bothering him in a place like this? I turn and follow his gaze to a man stepping out of an SUV in front of the restaurant.

The size of the man alone would be enough to draw attention, but the men in suits around him are probably what Vex noticed. They’re clearly security.

Is this guy a crime lord like Vex?

Before I can get a glimpse of his face, the man shifts to offer a hand to someone inside the car. A tall woman with honey-blonde hair and a smiling face steps out. Her hand curves around her abdomen… more like her almost nonexistent baby bump. The man pulls her in close, setting his hand on top of hers. Together, they’re cradling their unborn child as tears fill her eyes.

Why is she crying?

“Aren’t they beautiful?” the words slip out unbidden.

Vex makes an indistinguishable noise, and I turn to look at him. “What?”

“They’re the Kentworths.”

“Huh?” I’ve heard that name before, but I’m not quite sure where.

“He’s a billionaire from one of the richest and oldest families in the world.”

Ahh. Everyone knows the Kentworths. Their relationship was all over the television and in every tabloid.

“He’s stupidly in love with his wife and lets the world know it.”

“They’re so romantic.”

“Stupid. He’s stupid.”

“Why would you say that?”

“Because love makes a man stupid and weak.”

The man we’re watching hardly looks weak.

“He showed the world that he’d give anything for that woman, making her his Achilles heel.”

What a jaded thing to say. “Love is beautiful.”

“You’re a woman. Of course, you’d say that.” Vex’s eyes follow a big black man as he breaks off from the group of guards.

“Being a woman has nothing to do with it.”

“It has everything to do with it. How many times since we left the penthouse have you thought about ways to defend me?”

“Um…” Bone Crusher scares the world.

“Exactly my point. Even now in a relatively safe location, I’ve identified several exits and thought about how to extract us from a situation if needed.”

Oh. OH.

Before my mind can fully process Vex's words, the Kentworth’s security guy makes his way to our table. Why is he here?

“Vex.”

“Taylor.”

They know each other?

“Is there some trouble I should know about?”

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