Club Prive: Un-Leashed (Kindle Worlds Novella) (A Bad Boy Crime Family Romance Book 1) by Bella Love-Wins

Author:Bella Love-Wins [Love-Wins, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-08-01T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Paige

The city lights blurred as we zipped through much lighter traffic of familiar back streets that led to the restaurant. Sophia didn’t have another word to say to me on the topic of Angelo Salvatore during the drive, or when the taxi finally stopped. I just wished I knew what she was hiding.

We walked into Rinaldi’s, a stately two-story turn-of-the-century gray brick restaurant. The maître d’ informed us that our party was already waiting, and led us through the quaint entry hall into the dining hall. We had been here for dinner before, but not since the owners had done an extensive renovation. It was a long, narrow space, like many restaurants in the area, and now its high, gilded ceilings, partly-mirrored mahogany walls and nicely spaced dining tables made the place seem much larger. I couldn’t wait to eat one of their celebrated steaks. Sure, everything on the menu here was expensive, but I was ready to celebrate. Plus Sophia was paying.

Our dinner party was in a secluded, close-off private dining area at the back. The room was elegantly decorated in a brick and beam style, which must have been a separate, more recent remodeling from the rest of the place. A cascading crystal chandelier with wrought iron shading hung above the long table at the center, which large enough to seat twelve, but was set with seven place settings tonight. Angelo was the only familiar face of the five men waiting for us. The energy in the room was relaxed and inviting, and all their welcoming smiles set me at ease right away.

“Ladies,” Angelo greeted us warmly, getting to his feet. “Glad you could make it.”

Sophia nodded. “Thanks.”

The men all stood up. Wow. Every one of them was at least six feet tall, ridiculously fit and attractive. No. Smoking hot was the best way to describe them. All except one wore well-pressed dress shirts, and either slacks or dark jeans. From left to right, there was Angelo, someone who looked like him, which I guessed was his brother, a broad giant with blond hair, an equally tall and wide African-American, and a trim but fit guy wearing eyeglasses.

“I should probably do some introductions,” Angelo announced. “Sophia and Paige, this is Jeff, a friend of mine.” He pointed at the man to his left. We shook his hand in turn as Angelo went around the table. “Next to him is Clive, then Tre, and you may remember my brother, Franko. Clive and Tre are his friends from college. They’re up from Baton Rouge for the weekend.”

“Good to meet you,” I said.

“Look at you, Franko!” my sister exclaimed, heading over to Franko’s side. He was the only one in a three-piece suit. “The last time I saw you, you were yea high.” She waved her palm down to waist height.

He grinned. “I’m all grown up now, sweet thing.”

“That I can see, and still all charm. Paige, don’t you remember him?”

“I…I don’t think so,” I said, smiling stiffly. I still didn’t enjoy being put on the spot about all those years ago.

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