I like him.
And this collaboration Dereck and Damon have going on is very intriguing.Maybe if they drink a little too much, I can probe.
Lawyers are good at that.
I find the four of them standing together in the middle of the room.Emily and Lexi are with them, looking beautiful in their gowns and sparkling gems.
“Ladies, you look stunning.”I kiss their cheeks.
“I think I chose the wrong friend,” Lexi teases Mason, who lost his sense of humor the moment he fell in love.
“Kiss my girlfriend again, and I’ll tear your dick off.”
“Mason!”Lexi slaps his chest but giggles.
“New kink unlocked.”I grin, then shake the other guy’s hand.
“You two behave tonight,” Sebastian says as if he’s our mother.“It would be good to attend one event this year without any drama.”
Touché.
“If you’re referring to the time the Sheikh exposed your fake engagement to Emily, then I agree.”
I wink at her.
They’re married now with a baby, but she started out as his PA.Correction; they met on the red eye from London to New York and joined the mile high club.At least, that’s Emily’s version.I’d put a clean million on Seb having joined it a decade earlier, then refreshing his membership at least six months before meeting her.
But on that, I will keep my lips zipped.
My eyes roam the room.I spot Warren across the way and mutter, “back in a minute.”
Striding over to my adversary with a confident smirk, I stop when I reach them, rock back on my heels, and slide my hands into my pockets.
“Evening, number two.”
Warren sighs.“Grow up, Sterling.”
Wow, the five-foot-nine attorney walked right into this one.
“Is that what your daddy used to say to you?”I grin.
His companions look wonderfully uncomfortable.Good.Disarming the enemy is a great tactic every day of the week.
“You get more and more immature each time I see you.”Warren rolls his eyes, but his cheeks are ruddy.
“Thank you,” I nod, unbothered by his comment.“So, are we going to make a clean deal next week, or is your client going to continue putting out press releases with zero proof to back up his claims?We might sue.”
His eyes light up, and I’m a little surprised, if I’m honest.“Who says we don’t have proof?”
I hesitate for a split second, and he notices.Of course he does, he’salmostas good as me.
“I’d have it in my inbox by now if you did.”I lift a corner of my mouth with more confidence than I currently feel.
“Not necessarily.”Warren takes a sip of his...is that water?What a pussy.“And in answer to your question, Mr.Blackmore has several issues we will bring to the table.I recommend you have an early night and speak toyourclient if you don’t have an inkling of what it might be.”
Motherfucker.
My jaw tenses.Only because I know he’s right and that Courtney is hiding something.
