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Even though the thought of the two of them together made Gio murderously angry. He didn’t want to think about why.

“Hardly,” Kara scoffed. “Except for business purposes. I have no interest in him personally. He’s too clean cut for my taste.”

“Clean cut?”

Kara rolled her eyes. “I like a man who’s rougher around the edges. You know, self-sufficient, independent. Geoffrey seems like the type who’d call in a medical team for a broken nail.”

Gio barked out another laugh and Roman and Vincent stared at him. So did others who passed by. Fuck, what was going on with him?

“Here.” Kara held out her chips to him.

“Why are you giving this to me? It’s your winnings,” Gio snapped.

“You can’t be serious. There’s two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars here,” she whispered.

“Don’t worry, you’ll earn it,” Gio replied with a smirk. “Cash in, we’re leaving.”

Kara sighed and headed off to the cashier. Gio admired her luscious body in the snug velvet dress. Heads turned as she sauntered through the crowd, and he couldn’t blame them. He couldn’t wait to peel her out of that outfit, to taste all that satiny skin. To pound her tight pussy until she was begging for release. He was going to take his time tonight and completely wreck her.

He still couldn’t believe that this incredibly interesting woman led such a quiet life. But, according to his PI, it was true. Except for her best friend, a man named Tiko Hanes and his husband Ray, there was no one else in Kara’s life. No dates, no boyfriend or girlfriend. She spent most days at her apartment. She had groceries delivered. She went out weekly to meet Tiko for coffee and shopping. And once a month she got her hair and nails done and attended a jazz club. That was it.

The mystery of Kara Delaine continued and Gio’s curiosity was going to be sated.

Kara returned five minutes later. Gio took her arm and guided her out of the casino, Roman and Vincent trailing behind.

“I don’t feel safe walking around with this much cash,” Kara declared.

Gio shook his head. “It’s not the cash you should be worried about.”

9

KARA

Kara noticed the shift in Gio’s demeanor as they left the casino. He was acting the opposite of their first ride together.

Whereas before he seemed distracted and aloof, now he was downright possessive, touching her and keeping her close as they stepped outside.

Not that Kara minded. Not entirely.

Which was kind of a mindfuck given her situation. Gio was an overbearing asshole to be sure, but she’d never met a man who could keep up with her verbal sparring.

Unlike Geoffrey Saint. The tech billionaire was handsome and charming but lacked the intensity that Gio had in spades.

Why Gio of all people? Why did she have to feel this strange kind of pull to a man who was so goddamn dangerous?

And yes, danger was a real thing. Maybe that was part of it. She didn’t think she’d like to gamble but it turned out, she did.

She’d caught the specks of red on Gio’s shoes and had a pretty good guess at the source. The man who was stealing from him had probably learned a very painful lesson. And Gio came back to the blackjack table riled up, his pupils dilated, his hands so hot they nearly branded her skin.

Jacked up on adrenaline, he was ready to fuck.

Her pro athlete clients were the same way after a game.

But Gio was playing at a whole other level.

Once they settled into the backseat of the car, Gio didn’t waste any time pulling her onto his lap. Shoving her dress up over her thighs until it bunched around her hips, he ignored the movement of the car - and his bodyguards a few inches away - sliding one hand over her ass and one around her neck, taking her lips in a bruising kiss. She gasped as his hot tongue speared her mouth, becoming more aggressive with each taste. He thrust his hips, his hard cock rubbing against her pussy. Despite his suit and her dress, she could feel every ridge of his hardness, the throb of his dick. She was already wet and making a mess of her dress.

“This is just the start of your repayment,” he whispered against her lips.

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