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CHAPTER18
“Have you heard from her recently?”Sergio asked as we entered the underground club.
“No,” I said roughly as I shook my head, “and I don’t want to talk about it.”
That was a bit of a lie.Valentina had called me two times and texted me three times since our phone conversation a couple of days ago, but I hadn’t wanted to speak to her.I needed to get my head on right, and I knew that the next time I saw her, I had to pretend I didn’t know about her and Conner.I had to pretend I didn’t know that she was lying.As far as I was concerned, she and I were done.Not that we had ever really started.This was purely a business transaction to me now, and I wasn’t going to let her affect me.
“So I guess that means Gabriella and I will not be hooking up.Thanks for that.”
“Dude, what’s your problem?”I stopped.“If you’re interested in Gabriella, ask her out.”
“I’m not interested in her,” he said quickly.“I’m just saying she’s hot.And she seems like she’s kind of down on herself, so I figured she’d be happy to hook up with someone like me.”
“Bro, are you a jackass?”
I shook my head again.“Listen to yourself, dude.”
“What?What’s got your knickers in a twist?How are you going to speak about the girl like that?”
“I’m just saying, dude, if you like her, you like her, but don’t try to make it seem like you’re doing her a favor by hooking up with her.”
“She’s okay.I mean, yeah, she’s beautiful.But that doesn’t mean anything.There are a lot of beautiful women out there.”
“Okay.Then you go and find another one.”
“I was just intrigued by her.Is there anything wrong with that?”
“Sergio, I don’t want to get into this conversation with you.You’re in some sort of denial.”
“I’m in denial?”He raised an eyebrow.“Okay.That’s rich coming from you.”
“Excuse me?”
“I can tell you’re in a bad mood because of Valentina and that new guy she’s seeing.”
“Whatever, dude.As far as I’m concerned, I just made an easy hundred and fifty grand.”
“Uh-huh.Because that’s all it was to you, right?The money?”
“I’m sure you won’t be complaining when you get your piece of the pie.”
He shrugged.“Whatever.Look.Stefano’s waving us over.”
We headed to my brother, who was standing next to the ring.
“Are you ready for the fight tonight?”I asked him.
“Yeah, I guess.”
He looked around, and I frowned.
“What are you looking for, bro?”
“Have you seen Elise?”
“No.Why?”
“She knows she’s my good luck charm.She needs to give me a hug before the fight.”
