“Knock on the numbered door you selected at your appointed time,” I tell her.
“Cool, thanks, Nico.”
“Anytime.”
“Oh, also, Shenese has a crush on you,” Kera blurts.
Shenese’s eyes go wide. “What the fuck, Kera?”
“I’m flattered. A woman will walk through that front door soon, flanked by at least two men. She’ll have it out for any woman here who has a crush on me.”
“Is she your girlfriend?” Sherese asks.
“She’s my ex-girlfriend. And one day she’ll be my wife whether she wants to be or not.”
Shenese’s hand flies to her chest. “That’s so romantic.”
I chuckle. “She doesn’t share your sentiment.”
Raising a finger, I say, “Whatever you see here tonight isn’t quite what it seems.”
Collin and I grab a couple of drinks and chat as we walk toward the sitting room.
“Lay off the cookies, Jenny. Someone else might want some,” a woman snaps.
I halt at the doorway and peer around the corner.
“If you want a body like mine, Jenny, you can’t pig out at every party,” Fefe barks.
Her friends roar with laughter.
“What a bitch,” Collin growls.
Anger creeps up my spine. One thing I can’t stand is a fat shamer.
I tap the earpiece. “How are we looking?”
“Good, sir. She’s en route.”
I smirk. “Thank you.” I tap the earpiece.
“Still playing games with Serenity?” Collin asks.
“You know it, brother.”
He blows out a breath as he slips his fingers through his short brown hair, chuckling. “I’m going to enjoy the party.”
I sip my second whiskey of the night as I step into the room. My eyes move to Jenny. “Hello.”
Her pale skin turns beet red as a smile lifts her cheeks. “Hi, Nico.”
“Everyone, enjoy the buffet and alcohol,” I tell them.
I gingerly grab Jenny’s arm. “Ignore the negative comments of the mean girls,” I whisper.
She nods and her body trembles in my grip. Tell me this woman didn’t come just from my touch.
I lean down and whisper in her ear, “Trust that one of them will get what they deserve.” I stand tall and wink.
