Page 48 of Double or Nothing

“Enjoy your evening, Mr. Cole.”

“Oh, I will. There is plenty to enjoy right here.” Stepping back, I put my arms around the two women flanking either side of me.

“A slut buffet. Enjoy,” Kat spits out as she walks away, straight toward the man I saw her with yesterday.

My new friends blow on the dice again, and I roll.

Craps.

Yep, just my luck.

Chapter 24

Kat

“Are we going to talk about it or drink about it?” Anthony asks as he watches me from across the table.

We’re at the dinner I made him promise to have with me. The one he forced me into when he saw me arguing with Sutton once again.

I raise my glass of wine as a reply.

“Aside from saying I’m sorry, there’s nothing left to say.”

Anthony sits back in his chair, arms folded across his chest and a warm smile on his face.

“You have nothing to apologize for.”

“Are you kidding me? I have been acting so beyond unprofessional.”

“It happens.” Anthony shrugs. “You’re still my favorite casino host.”

I reach across the table and squeeze his hand.

“Thank you for being so understanding.”

“What I don’t understand is what happened between you two.” Anthony takes a sip of his scotch. “Clearly, there are a lot of unresolved feelings, pretty powerful ones, by the looks of it.”

“We dated back in high school. He left to become a famous rock star, and now he’s back.”

It’s more than I should give him, but a part of me wants to spill my guts. I want to let the tears fall and release all the toxic emotions Sutton’s return has stirred up.

“You still love him.”

“I don’t want to, if that counts.”

“Sorry, but no. So, tell me, if you still love him, why don’t you try to work it out?”

“Honestly?” Anthony nods. “Partially because I’m scared, worried he’ll just walk away again.”

“And?”

“When I tried to make things work, he refused and walked away.”

“So, you’re being a martyr?”

“I prefer to think of it as getting revenge. Well deserved revenge.”

“At your own expense? Doesn’t seem like the greatest plan.”

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