Chapter 8
ALEX
He held Hulu’s hard as he led her back to the reception area where Scott was waiting with Billy and the owner of the club Alexa long time friend internally munelled at how tiny ber hand was compared sa lua Zuby didn’t say a
let him prall her along, her eyes red from tears she
aily strangling to hold when he told her she leaving with him, but surprisingly, the just obediently He had ady caused quite the scene from barging in the mom earlier, and even though one of the chili’s most cherished principles was that what happened in the club remained in the club, it didn’t hurt to be extra careful Which was why he had mstructed Ruby to keep her disguise on
art að þeim felt awful for how he had treated her in that room. It was unreasonable, and he had felt very much out of control he had felt when he barged m and saw what she was about to do She had that defiant look on her face, but she truly had no
ea what she was about to get herself into, no matter how much he may have tried to convince herself otherwise. But there
still turned on. The look in her eyes when he had his fingers between her thighs had him hardening all over agam That expression in her eyes, he would think about it forever. He caught himself and clenched his ar, shaking the thoughts away
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Scott jumped up from his seat as he saw them approaching and rushed towards Ruby. She let go of his hand and finally raned her head to look at Scott piving him a reassuring smile. Alra felt ajab of pain. He didn’t think she’d smiled at him leven once, but then agaiti, he hadn’t exactly given her a reason to do so. He involuntarily clenched his jaw when his brother
sulled her into a tight hug, burying his face in her neck. He watched as she mstantly relaxed into him and he pressed a
“What were you thinking” Scort murmured in question, his voice soft and worried.
Alex thought that that was how he should have reacted, but didn’t. Instead, he had condemned her and made her feel like a cheap whore Oor look at her red eyes, and his brother turned to him in accusation. Alex ignored him and turned to the
art of the club. Maro who looked between him and Ruby if trying to figure out what wer down between them, but
way in hell Alex was telling him anything Mateo was a slut for gossip, though no one would ever believe or Part of Alex genuinely believed that he ran the club just to get intel on the New York elite scene that frequented it.
“Take her home.” He said to Scott, who immediately nodded and took Ruby’s hand in his leading her out of the building Again, his eyes followed the movement and he frowned.
Now that they were gone, he was alone with Mateo and Billy
“What are you gonna do about this asshole barging into my room and causing a nuisance, huh?” Billy asked, directing the question at Matrobe looked at Alex up and down in what Alex assumed was supposed to be an intimidating glare.
Mateo sighed, rubbing his fingers against his eyes. “You’ll get your money back in full Billy, double of it
“This isn’t about the money- Billy began to argue
“On everybody arosted here knows it’s always about the money for you Billy, there’s no need for the fake bumility.” Alex interrupted, stall tempted to throw the man a panch or two for thinking he could mess around with Ruby
“I won’t have that. I can’t accept that” Billy stubbornly argued.
“Triple and that’s it. And I trust that you’ll keep this between us, won’t you Billy?” Mateo asked, staring down at Billy The gunstun
and Billy knew it 100. He mumbled some incoherent nonsense and was out of the room mi to
Oficer Mairoasted Alex
“bure”
dought I was doing you a favor” Mateo said the minute they were behind the closed doors of his office
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What do you mean Ales asked in confusions.
I got a call saying that the Smith girl was going to be here. At first I didn’t believe it, but then she showed up at the gates this
heron And I thought it was the perfect opportunity for us get back at the Smiths for what Cole dad to you The wund stole the love of your life out from under you, I know how much you despise him. And I thought if there was one way to get ham hack, it was through his little sister. So I had her sent up to Billy” Mateo explained with a concerned
moon on her face
Shit Alex swore, pacing back and forth around the room. He noticed Mateo shrink back when he saw the rage in his eyes bui he couldn’t even blame the guy. He was just being a friend. Mateo thought he was doing him a favor by screwing over a Smith What almost happened to Ruby was all has fault
“What is it? What’s wrong” Mateo asked
Alex thought over the words in his head, but there was no nice way to say it so he just blurted it out. “Ruby and I got married, it’s a long story that I don’t want to get into right now, but that’s it.”
Mateo leaned back into his seat in shock, with a bewildered expression on his face, “Shit man, I’m so sorry.” He apologized. It’s all good, you were just trying to be a friend”
“But what was she doing here? She’s a Smith after all. And if she’s married to you, then-
“Tve got to go” Alex announced, cutting Mateo off before he could finish the sentence. He was also dying to know why Ruby here her tarruly had loads of money. Something wasn’t adding up. And right on time, his phone dinged with a text message containing a file. He clicked on it with the speed of light, and suddenly everything made sense
Ruby mother had been in a coma for six years, her father had remarried and they had basically cut her off so she was paying the bulls on her own. Six years. He mulled the words over in his head. That was around the same tune that they had all lost contact with each other Hnum. After the realization came the feeling of regret He had shamed her for her actions without knowing that she had been backed into a corner and forced to make that decision. Shit!
He booked an Uber and got on his way home when he suddenly realized that he’d made a huge mistake. Cursing under his breath, he fished out his phone from his jacket and fired a text to his brother.
Alex Where are your
The reply came back almost instantly.
Scott What do you meant I brought Ruby home like you asked
Alex Home where
bouti. Did you but your head or something?
He dropped his phone and ran his hands over his lace. He had just made the biggest mistake of his life
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