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As I stare into Giovanni’s eyes, which lack emotion, I realize that if Kirill worked with him, maybe I wouldn’t be in this situation.
I back away from him to search for Sloane, making eye contact with many people until I finally see her. She’s talking to Adrian, pulling on his tie. I stare at her, watching the way her body moves. She’s trying to flirt with him, but she’s failing miserably. I know how her body reacts to me. Her muscles turn to liquid at the slightest touch of my skin. But she’s stiff with Adrian. She looks at me and then quickly away. Her head falls to the side, allowing her beautiful curls to flow with the turn of her head.
Adrian’s a fool for falling for her words coated in innocence. He’s had his eye on her since the very beginning of all this, and I don’t blame him. Leaning against the wall, I cross my arms and watch them.
Dimitri walks up and nudges me in the shoulder. “Looks like he finally got her, huh?”
A smile overtakes my lips. “She’s not his—it’s just his turn.”
He looks at me, searching for the meaning behind my words. But when he sees Giovanni, his mouth drops. “Oh,” he says.
“Giovanni.” He introduces himself, reaching his arm toward Dimitri.
Dimitri leans into me and whispers, “Can I shake his hand? Or would that be wrong?”
I give him a sideways glare.
“Right, okay,” he says, leaving Giovanni’s hand in the air.
“Mikhail,” Giovanni says. “Why don’t you meet me at the warehouse tonight? You remember where that is, right?” he challenges me.
The brief memory of him hovering above me with a weapon comes to my mind. I hold back my eye roll and agree to meet him. Giovanni turns around and finds his wife. He whispers something to her, and she turns to look at me with a smile. I smile back, but my smile isn’t as genuine as hers.
Looking back at Adrian, I see Sloane is still with him. I watch her press her lips together in frustration. She’s beyond pissed at me, but that only makes me hard.
I make my way toward the entrance and pay the valet. Sloane meets me in front of the car.
“Adrian, take her home for me and stay with her.”
He nods and gets into the driver’s seat, starting the ignition.
Sloane stands in front of me. We’re only a few inches apart. It’s as if she’s trying to have a face-off.
“Get in the car,” I say to her.
“What if I don’t want to?” She tilts her head higher.
My eyes slowly rise to meet hers. “Well, that’s all up to you, isn’t it?”
Her chest falls as she shoves past me to get in the car. “You’re not coming?” she asks through the open window.
“I’ll see you in a couple hours. Try not to miss me too much.”
“I don’t have to try.”
Yeah, right.
I watch the car drive off. I swear to fucking God, if Adrian ends up pulling some shit with Sloane, I’ll castrate him myself.
I’m already dealing with Giovanni; I’d like to keep my enemies to a minimum.
CHAPTER28
SLOANE
“See you in a couple of hours.”
That was complete and utter bullshit. It’s been two days since I last saw him.
