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Killing Savini and avenging Jared’s death becomes more of a reality with each passing second.
CHAPTERTHREE
“You. Look. Incredible.” Axel extends his arm, twirling me around in a circle before pulling me in.
I giggle against his chest, something strangely genuine about it despite the entire façade of this whole situation.
Being with Axel has never been difficult. Not a single moment of our time together has felt forced, but I couldn't help myself from enjoying it even though I knew it would never last. It couldn't even if I wanted it to.
“Thanks.” I straighten his shirt collar and smooth out the wrinkles. “You’re not so bad yourself.”
Axel's fitted black button-down hugs his shoulders in all the right places. The few buttons undone at the top tease his tattooed chest, and his sleeves are rolled up just enough to show off more ink-stained skin. His matching onyx slacks accentuate his ass well. His entire aesthetic could be something out of aGQmagazine. Definitely a Pinterest-worthy bad boy.
He draws the attention of both men and women alike, but his gaze remains trained on only me.
Violet waves at me from across the way, her blonde hair bouncing around her shoulders with each step she takes toward us. "I am so jealous." She pulls me in for a quick embrace, kissing both of my cheeks and then reaching for Axel. "You two are fucking adorable." Violet clutches her chest. "It seriously hurts. Now tell me, where can I find one?" She exaggerates and scans the crowd. "Male or female, you know I'm not picky."
“You are a vision, V.” I latch onto her hand and weave my fingers through hers. “And if I played ball for both teams, you’d be my first pick.”
She grins and shakes her head. “Did you just make a sports reference?”
I laugh. “It was terrible wasn’t it?”
Violet nods. “Yes, please don’t do that ever again.”
“You two can catch up while I get you drinks. Your usuals?” Axel looks from me to Violet and then back at me.
"Thanks, lover boy." Violet unclasps her clutch, pulls out a mirror, and fixes her lipstick. "You sure I look okay?”
“What’s got you all insecure?” I cross my arms over my chest and narrow my gaze at her. “Who do I need to kill?”
Violet bites at her bottom lip and shrugs. “This is the first big thing I’ve been to since…”
"Nope." I cut her off. "Don't even say his name. He's not worth your breath." I grip her shoulders and stare into her beautiful hazel eyes. "You are fucking gorgeous. Do you hear me? You are worthy of so much more than that shit bag had to offer. He was lucky you gave him the time of day, and any man, or woman, who dares to enter your life should be fucking honored you paid them any attention. Hell, V, I'm blessed you even like me. Seriously. You're my best friend, and I'm not joking when I say I will gut anyone who hurts you ever again."
At this, Violet smiles. “But then I’d have to help you hide the body, and that could be a lot of work, you know?”
“We’d figure it out, we always do.”
A figure appears from behind me. At first, I expect it to be Axel, but it's his voice that gives him away. Thick, gravely, that seductive swagger embedded in every word. "Body disposal. I could be of assistance."
Lorenzo Savini.
He extends his well-manicured hand toward Violet. “Lorenzo.”
Violet slides her palm into his, completely unaware of how dangerous the man in front of her is. “Violet.” She nods at me. “And this is Banks.”
Savini’s cheek curls upward as he moves from Violet to me. “Banks, what a pleasure.”
To Violet, Savini is meeting us both for the first time, but he and I know the truth. Only, why he goes along with it is beyond me.
Lies upon lies upon lies.
“Babe.” Axel appears at my side with drinks in hand. When his gaze moves from the cups in his grasp to the man standing next to me, his mouth falls open.
Violet completely ignores the shock written on Axel’s ruggedly handsome face and introduces the two of them. “Axel, this is Lorenzo, Lorenzo, this is Axel.”
Axel passes me a drink, then Violet, freeing his hand to put it in Savini’s. “What are you doing here?”
