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Turned on by him.

And yes, I’d seen it all. Known the moment she began to watch. And kept the picture tucked away only for me to replay over and over and over.

I couldn’t help the grin that tugged at my lips, the evidence that as much as she hated me, she wanted me as badly as I wanted her.

My voice held a taunting edge. “You should know. You saw it.”

She gasped. It was the first time I acknowledged that I’d seen her; a sexy voyeur turned on by me fucking another woman. Landon pressed back against the wall as if terrified I’d close in and force her to make a choice. My gaze raked lazily over her body, then I turned in dismissal.

“Max is waiting for you. Get your shit together, we’re leaving.”

I walked away.

I was playing with fire. I didn’t mind the burn. I just didn’t want to die in the flames.

Chapter Nine

Landon

Listen to Strangers

by Kenya Grace

Iwalked into Red and to the lounge. Elle was waiting for me at the bar.

“I got the job.”

I gasped. “You did not!”

Elle laughed with joy, her dark eyes shining. “They called this morning. I’ll be cutting my shifts back while I’m in rehearsals.”

I hugged her hard. She’d auditioned for a small secondary role in a sexy new medical drama streaming on Hulu. It was set in a New York hospital so it was a local shoot. “I’m so happy for you, babe. Well-deserved. Tell me everything.”

“I play the main character’s friend, who gets mugged when I’m running and I show up at the hospital. I have actual lines, Landon! This isn’t my normal walk-on.”

My heart soared for her. Elle had been working so hard to build her career and getting this break was critical. “Wait—are you going to look all beaten up in the hospital?”

She nodded. “Yeah, but I get a scene all by myself where they show me running in the park and this guy pretends to twist his ankle and needs help and then he attacks me. Isn’t that awesome!”

“It’s epic. But why does everyone have to get attacked in a New York park? It’s so exaggerated. I know so many people who go to the park at all hours and never have any issues.”

“Agreed, but right now, I don’t care. They can make the city look as bad as they want as long as I’m part of it.”

I gasped as a sudden thought hit me.

“What?” she asked, eyes wide with worry.

“What am I going to wear to the red-carpet premier?” I whispered. “Do you think we can get one of those celebrity stylists to dress us?”

She punched me playfully. “Real funny. Come on, let’s get ready.”

“Not yet, I have an announcement to make.” With one easy move, I jumped up on the bar and raised my voice. “Listen up—I have huge news.”

The staff and bartenders stopped what they were doing and waited.

“Elle scored a huge role inMetro Medical! Who’s coming out later to celebrate?”

The crew gave a huge whoop and everyone congratulated her. I loved the way my bestie blushed. There weren’t too many people who worked in the entertainment industry who was actually humble, but that was Elle. Sometimes, good girls do finish first.

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