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Nerves explode through me, and what can I do when his eyes promise me everything.

I can drink.

I take a big gulp of champagne and hope that I don’t fuck up.

27

Luca

“What did I sayabout the champagne, sunshine,” I whisper into Layla’s ear. “This is only our first stop tonight.”

She pauses the flute at her lips, the rim coated in her red lipstick. I wish it was my cock.

I’ve got plans for this one tonight. After seeing her reaction to watching Asher at the club, I want to push her out of her comfort zone, and I think she’ll enjoy it.

“Where else are we going?”

“A surprise.” I slowly peel the glass out of her hand and take a sip, before placing it on the tray of a passing server.

“No fair.” She pouts.

“Yes, fair. Incoming,” I say before my uncle and his latest squeeze joins us. “John.” I nod to the bleached blonde on his arm. Her bright red dress scarcely covers her ample cleavage. Fuck me. “And you must be Matilda.” I give her a kiss on each cheek.

“Joanna.” She gives my uncle a look.

“My mistake.”

“You’re so terrible with names,” Layla adds, rolling her eyes, thrusting her hand forward to my uncle. “I’m Layla. Luca has told me so much about you.”

“Is that so?” John answers, peering down at her outstretched hand. He waits a beat too long, purposefully making Layla uncomfortable before he takes it and pulls her hand to his lips and kisses it. “Pleasure to finally meet you, Layla. Would you mind terribly if I borrowed my nephew for a moment.” His tone is polite, but his calculating blue eyes are already trying to place her.

“Of course.” She smiles. “Shall we go and get a drink, Joanna?”

I glare at her, and she beams at me.

“I’ll see you in a minute, sunshine.” I place a quick kiss on her cheek before whispering in her ear, “I will bend you over and spank you later for that.”

I lick her earlobe, grazing my teeth against it, then pull back. Layla’s eyes blaze with lust.

“Lead the way, John.” I gesture and watch Layla make her way through the crowd. Her arse sashaying in the dress that hugs all the right places.

I can’t wait to get her to the club later.

John leads me through the ballroom, between the tables towards the Covenant Leaders, who are holding court off the main dance floor area. The seating arrangement has them all grouped close together, to allow them to continue their pissing contest and constant belittling of one another. To everyone else, they are all powerful businessmen, who they want to impress.

Levi is there, and to my surprise, so is Duchess. Her father’s and her uncles’ expressions are an absolute fucking picture. I’ll give it to them both. It’s a bold move, this will cause even more unrest between the families, but then maybe that’s his game plan.

“Luca,” Robert Kenton says, “I was just asking Levi if we were going to be seeing you tonight.”

“No William?” I ask, shaking his hand hard, knowing full well they don’t allow children at these events.

“Stop being petulant, Luca,” John says, joining us.

“Are things in motion?” I ask, intrigued to know how quickly they have started to initiate the hits on the Albanians.

“They will be,” Robert answers quickly.

“Glad to hear it.”

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