Obsession: A Kent Family Dark Romance (Kent Crime Syndicate Book 3) by Jayla Talbot

Author:Jayla Talbot [Talbot, Jayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

27

Lark

Heat spread across my skin as I watched Nathan command the table. It wasn’t that he was rich, I couldn’t care less. It was how he’d efficiently cut down my parents’ jabs. Shown them their rudeness and pretension without saying a negative word.

I loved them because they were my family. They’d raised me and clothed me. But they hadn’t cared for me. So I didn’t feel too bad watching the embarrassment cross their features.

They deserved it. They’d treated him like crap since we walked up. Judging him from the brief sentences. He spoke his mind in an efficient tone that seemed to piss people off. But I liked it.

I enjoyed that he didn’t play games. If only I could get him to open up further. I felt like there was more under the surface. Or maybe it was my attraction that had me wishing.

As dinner was served, he had the entire table eating out of the palm of his hand. Not because he tried to act like them. But because they only cared about money and he had it.

His indifference had a certain allure. There was a sexiness in how he spoke his mind.

I wished I could be like that. As the night went on, I hoped his confidence would rub off on me. But that illusion shattered as my father’s boss and CEO walked over to our table.

Dinner had been eaten. Speeches given. And now people were drinking and dancing.

“I don’t believe we’ve met. I’m Allen Keifer.” His bright smile faltered when Nathan didn’t move to shake his hand. “As in Keifer Pharmaceuticals.”

Like we were unaware. The name was only plastered all over the room. My father’s face reddened as Nathan still didn’t raise his hand. Anxiety rose inside me. My stomach tightened.

“Nathan Kent.” The bands around my belly loosened as Allen’s eyes sparked. Everyone in the city knew the Kents. Well, knew what they wanted them to know. I seemed to be the only one here privy to the other things they did.

“Mr. Kent.” He stood straighter, like he was in the presence of royalty. “Your hotel is beautiful. I didn’t realize you’d be gracing us with your attendance.”

“I came as Ms. Liddell’s date.” His palm landed on my thigh again, sending tingles straight between my legs. I resisted the urge to squirm in my seat. Or spread my legs so he could move his hand up. Which I could’ve done because Allen didn’t spare me a glance.

“While you’re here, I’d love to talk to you about some of the other research we’re doing.” I saw the gleam of greed in his eyes. “We’re always looking for donors who are interested in our causes.”

“Lark.” My father’s voice cut through the conversation. The tingles in my body turned to spikes of anxiety as my head shot to him. “Why don’t you get up so Mr. Keifer can sit down?”

It sounded like a question, but I knew it wasn’t. This was my father’s boss, and he strived to impress him. To be like him.

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