Page 2 of Theirs to Ruin

“Earth to Camille.”

When I glanced at Billy, he looked annoyed. My cheeks flushed. “Sorry. What were you saying?”

“I said I’ll be right back. I just need to use the restroom.” Billy stood and gave me a wink. “How about I get us another drink while I’m up?”

“Sounds good.”

Honestly, I was grateful to have a few minutes alone to pull myself together. Only it turned out composing myself with Mr. Built-Like-A-Greek-God Kage sitting just a few feet away wasn’t possible. I was terrified he’d take one look at me and see it all. How I’d been crushing on him since I first saw him. How I’d been wet since he’d walked into the bar. How I’d touched myself while thinking about him more times than I wanted to admit.

Against my will, I turned my head to look at him, then drew in a shaky breath as electricity zipped through my body. Brooke had disappeared and Kage was staring straight at me, his arm resting casually on the back of his chair. He didn’t smile or make any attempt to make me feel at ease, and his golden eyes blazed with…hell, I didn’t knowwhatit was. It almost looked like possessiveness. Desire. He had the look of a predator just waiting to sink his fangs into his prey. But that made zero sense.

Maybe Ava has been feeding him lies about me.

I shifted in my seat, anxiety twisting in my stomach. The rumors around campus weren’t just about Kage’s magnificent cock. I had heard dark stories. Scary stories.

His family was infamous—not only for their wealth and power, but for being cold and ruthless. Before Kage’s father died, he murdered his own brother by slowly torturing him to death after he betrayed the family. Kage was said to be just as merciless.

Ava had never confirmed the rumors that he’d killed before—just that if Kagehadkilled anyone, they’d deserved it. She sworeKage had honor, a strong moral code, and an obsession with justice.

As for Ava, I still don’t know why she turned on me. We’d been roommates our freshman year, and even though we were total opposites, we’d hit it off. She’d even stayed at my family’s house for a couple of weeks over the summer, but when school started again, she iced me out. I’d tried to talk to her about it, but she’d been so vicious I’d never tried again. Now she took every chance she got to make me miserable.

Maybe Kage wanted revenge for whatever he thought I had done to his sister.

Yep. That made much more sense than him wanting me.

I should have left it alone, but the longer he stared at me, the more rattled I became. “Can I help you with something?”

His gaze dropped to my mouth. “I’m just enjoying the view.”

Wait a second. . .Iwas the view? I was attractive, with blond hair and clear skin, but I was short, skinny, and flat-chested. Nothing like the girls Kage dated. Hell, Brooke looked like Jessica Rabbit, only with lustrous dark hair.

He was clearly messing with me. “Try again, Big Man.”

He raised his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth quirked up. “Big Man?”

I flushed when I realized how dirty that sounded. “I meant Big Man on Campus.”

Slowly, he leaned toward me. “Sure you did. Or you’ve heard the rumors about me.”

I scowled. “You mean that you’re pyscho?”

What the hell? Did Iwantto be killed and dumped in the river?

Where had my hard-earned filter gone? For over a year, I’d kept my head down, focusing on school and my duty to my family, and now the mouthy Camille I’d reined in after my mother died was suddenly breaking free.

Thankfully, Kage chuckled. “No, theotherrumors.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about. I try not to listen to pointless gossip,” I said, doing my best to sound prissy and meek.

“It’s not gossip if it’s true.” His full mouth twisted into a cocky smirk. “And by the way, eight just became ten.”

I gasped, effectively telling him I knew exactly what he was talking about.

How do you evenfitten barbells on a cock?

Suddenly, Brooke returned and slid back into her chair. She glared at me then turned to Kage. “Miss me?”

In response, Kage wrapped his big, powerful hand around the back of Brooke’s neck. He kissed her deeply while staring at me. Taunting me.

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