Page 176 of Sweet Dominion

Jo also swayed to the beat and raised her cup high above her head. "To cookouts and chill vibes!"

Okay. Good. She’s having fun.

Chen whispered in my ear, “Listen to this part. Sky, you cry tears over the years, but it is just rain to us. Your sadness helps our crops grow.”

Oh God.

I bobbed my head. “Keep working on it.”

“But you like how it starts, cousin?”

“I do.”

This deliriously joyous expression hit him. “Yes. Not bad at all. This is the poem.”

I widened my eyes.

“I shall take Fen out under the moonlight tonight and recite the poem to her, but only once it is done.”

I almost told him that he shouldn’t, but I knew that when midnight came, he would be passed out in his bed. “I’m sure Fen will love it.”

Speaking of Moni’s ladies-in-waiting. . .

I scanned the space for them.

DJ Hendrix transitioned into anotherEvery Breath You Takeby The Police and Aunt Suzi was clapping along as Chloe continued to talk to her.

Where are they?

My attention drifted from the Judge’s table to the setup for the Grill Off competition.

The big stage sat in the center.

On the left side, Chef Foo was in his element, flanked by two members of his staff. He was having a great time, dancing behind the grill to the beat of the music, his hips swaying and spatula flipping burgers with a kind of effortless grace.

O-kay.

In all the years that Chef Foo had been employed at Lotus Blossom, I’d never seen the man dance.

This is a crazy fucking event.

On the right side of the stage, Banks manned his own grill, his face was set in determined concentration as he wiped sweat off his forehead and bobbed his head to the beat.

His three special guests—Sweet, Salty, and Savory—formed a trio of entertainment in front of his grill, dancing together in perfect synchronization, hips swaying and hands waving in unison.

While Rowe Street Mob barely glanced the women’s way as they enjoyed themselves.

Sweet, Salty, and Savory had grabbed a good bit ofmymen’s attention. Several Four Aces hung around the three women, lurking just close enough to get a good view of those hips and legs.

I really need to give everyone a few days off. They’re fucking hot and horny.

I moved my view over the rest of the area.

Aunt Min sat at a large table with her focus locked on the Mahjong game she was playing against Einstein, Hu, and Lan.

Alright. There’s one of Moni’s ladies-in-waiting.

I just hoped Hu wouldn’t be trying to snipe Lan this evening. We already had Duck going pretty hard with courting Thandi.

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