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Speak of the devils—perhaps even literally. The two dark and presumably dangerous brothers were seated in a private booth near the balcony that overlooked the main floor. The taller one was wearing a black button-down shirt and dark-gray slacks that hugged every muscle of his frame. His sleeves were rolled up, showing the cords of veins in his forearms as he took a sip of amber liquid from his glass. He swiped his tongue over his lower lip to collect the remaining droplets of liquor in the smoothest of ways. His face was set in a stern expression as he spoke with his brother, who was again dressed in a blazer over a t-shirt and jeans. He was the more casual of the two, but still gorgeous. The pair of them attracted the eyes of every woman within view of the table, mine included. It was difficult not to stare at their chiseled features, which made them look like gods.

“What aretheydoing here?” I tried to keep my voice as low as possible, for fear of them overhearing.

“Oh, the Sethis own this club! Didn’t you know?” Jen giggled at my doe eyes.

Of course, they owned the club. They probably owned half this town, with the amount of money they had.

Just then, two beautiful, leggy women approached the Sethis’ booth with their arms slung around each other’s waists. They seemed desperate for attention with how they slithered their bodies alongside the men in the booth. The blonde cozied up to the brother with the blazer. After an exchange of a few words into each other’s ears, she slid on top of his lap, straddling him. He didn’t hold back, either, making out with her right there in public. The blonde weaved her fingers into his hair, gripping him tightly. Her body writhed on top of the guy like she was humping him to get herself off. They seemed oblivious to anybody who might be watching, including the dark and brooding man sitting right next to them.

The brunette next to the stern brother threw her head back and let out a throaty laugh in response to her blonde friend’s show. She tucked her body in closer to his side and undid the top button of his shirt before slipping her hand inside. I could tell from the way his shirt moved that she was stroking the bare skin of his chest. Unlike his brother, it didn’t seem like he was enjoying the attention, because his lips were pressed tightly together and his hazel eyes seemed unaffected, almost bored. But he didn’t stop her. For some reason, I wished he would.

His eyes were roaming the room, as if to find something more interesting to focus on. Suddenly, they caught mine. His eyebrow hiked up in curiosity, then lowered as recognition set in, but boredom no longer showed in his eyes. It was replaced by something more intense. Darker. He was daring me to approach him. My body felt it too. I uncrossed my legs and shifted one foot forward, as if compelled to stand up and walk over to him.

Brown hair came into view again, moving against his chin. The brunette must have sensed his distraction, because she tried even harder to get his attention. She pressed her too-big tits into his body and nibbled at his ear. His gaze never left mine.

As if his eyes were too bright, like the sun, I looked away. I could not watch the bimbo throw herself all over him anymore. I grabbed the shot nearest to me and slammed it down without hesitating or pinching my nose to mask the bitter taste.

Nat squealed in delight and clapped her hands. “That’s my girl!” she shouted, then she grabbed my hand and dragged me downstairs to the dance floor.

Chapter IV

Shyam

Jai had convinced me to meet him at our club in the city to celebrate our acquisition of IP Innovations and discuss business. Even though I owned this place, I did not particularly enjoy meeting here to discuss business while desperate women threw themselves at me. My brother, on the other hand, lived for this shit. Planning and pussy.

I shouldn’t complain, though. Itwasan easy way to score pussy. I never had to work for it. When I came to the club, the women lined up at our booth the moment we sat down. As flattering and easy as it was, I had real business to discuss tonight.Tarun.

“Any word from India?” I surveyed my surroundings as I took a sip of my scotch. I was always aware of the room around me. Always on guard. Enemies waited until you were distracted to strike. Though, they wouldn’t be dumb to attack me in my own club. This place was teeming with my men, all armed and ready to kill. To the untrained eye, they just seemed like terrifying bouncers.

“Nothing yet. Tarun’s been quiet for too long,” Jai replied, eyeing a tall blonde at a table across the room. He flashed her a mega-watt smile as an invitation to join him. “You think he saw Vik’s ring yet?”

“Yes, he’s seen it.” I was sure of it. Tarun’s only brother was dead. We were Indian, and family loyalty ran deep for us. Vik died serving his brother, and in return, Tarun would do anything to avenge his death. He was most likely quiet because he was plotting his next move.

The blonde who’d been making eyes at Jai sauntered up to our booth with a friend attached to her hip. “You boys want to buy us a drink?” the blonde asked sheepishly as she batted her eyelashes.

I glared at her in annoyance. We should have met at our suite upstairs to avoid this shit. I wasn’t in the mood for easy pussy when I had a war to plan.

“Lighten up, man. Have a little fun. We just acquired a company with the best tracking software available. We should be celebrating. Instead, you’re dressed like you’re headed to the office.” Jai motioned for the blonde to join us. Her presumptuous friend assumed the invitation extended to her as well and slid into my side of the booth, pressing her thin body tightly against my frame.

While Jai and the blonde dry humped each other next to me, the brunette took it upon herself to undo my top button and stroke mychest. The hairs on my body stood up—but not from the woman touching me.I felt like I was being watched.

I surveyed the room until my eyes met with a pair of green ones. I remembered those eyes. They held my attention just like the last time I saw them. Though their owner, my new employee, looked different from the last time I saw her. She looked sultry in that little dress. Her fair skin was flushed, and I could tell her breathing had sped up by the way her chest rose and fell so quickly. My gaze slid down to her breasts, where I could see her nipples poking through the thin fabric of her dress.No bra.A devious smile spread across my lips at this discovery.

I had completely forgotten about the woman groping my chest until I felt her teeth graze my ear lobe. The fair angel across the room huffed in irritation, and her neck turned bright red before she slammed a shot and stormed off. I knew that look. She was jealous. I smirked to myself—perhaps tonight was going to be interesting, after all.

Chapter V

Amelia

Ithrew myself into the beat of the music on the dance floor, trying to wipe away the image of Miss Big-Tits groping my new boss. It wasn’t long before the vibe got to me. I felt sexy in my skimpy dress and let loose, shaking my hips and dipping low to the ground.

I worked up a hard sweat from all the dancing. Nat and I made frequent stops at the bar to hydrate, drinking shots like water. This was the most alcohol I’d ever drunk in one night.

I didn’t know why I had been so bothered earlier. I told myself that it was probably just because I was disturbed that my new boss was so unprofessional, letting random women fondle him in public where his employees could see. Sure, he didn’t know we would be there, but it was a public place, so really anyone could see. And he did own the club, so it was even more sleazy that he would act that way in his own establishment.

Working for that horny drug dealer now seemed to be out of the question. I had morals, and I hadn’t studied so hard in college to work for someone as tacky as him. Jason had been bad enough with his creepiness, but this crossed a line. I should email my resignation and quit immediately!

After what felt like hours of dancing and drinking, I felt my brain getting fuzzy. I needed to take a breather. All the alcohol and hot bodies nearby were suffocating me. I signaled to Nat that I was going to find a bathroom. She gave me the thumbs up and continued grinding on some random guy that had bought us our last round of drinks.

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