Room Eighteen: Thrice the Dare: Club Sin by Ja'Nese Dixon

Author:Ja'Nese Dixon [Dixon, Ja'Nese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Purpose Prevails Publishing
Published: 2021-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

5

Sydney

"I've never been so embarrassed in all of my life." I throw back another shot. "And Maverick wouldn't even look at me. Dre said they understood. But…" I lift my hand to order another when Jules lowers my hand.

“What are you going to do? You have a wedding. Tomorrow.”

"You act like I don't know that. My plan backfired, and this wedding's moving full-steam ahead."

The guys left, and I never felt more alone than sitting in my office knowing I'm expected at the church tomorrow. I saw my dragon, and my heart leapt with joy. Saint felt as warm as he did when he held me before leaving them on Sunday morning. Dre held my hand tight, giving me a supportive squeeze. But Maverick… I saw the moment he shut me out.

“I thought they’d throttle Dad. You know how he gets when he’s schmoozing with prospective clients.”

“You’re absolutely right. He’s an arrogant prick.”

“Jules!”

“What? I’m too tired to lie. That man is an ass. And he’s an asshole for putting you in this position. There’s more I’d love to say about your father. But you have enough to wrestle with.”

“I think I’m supposed to thank you.”

"Damn, right. Just say the word, and I'll tell you how I really feel about Mr. Grant.”

Dad thinks Jules is a loudmouth. Jules thinks Dad’s a poor excuse for a father. I love them both and stopped trying to get them to like each other. I’ve settled for civil, but since this wedding debacle, that’s been impossible.

And my father refused to cancel this wedding or explain how I became a part of whatever he and Gianni Russo had planned for Carmine and me. But he said, and I quote, "No one backs out of a Russo deal."

I thought about running. But where would I go? And what would I do? I flag the bartender for another shot.

“What can I do? I feel so helpless.” I shrug. Because I’m all out of options.

Today, I stomped out of the office and drove for hours, trying to figure out what happened. This must be about money. But Grant & Sons don't have any money. We're struggling to complete construction projects with the increase of supplies and the downswing of the economy. We did all right for a while until the government contracts dried up, and that's when the Russos started hanging around.

Was that when my father gave me to Carmine?

A fresh wave of tears rolls down my face. I don't want to believe my father would give me to Carmine. I don't want to think my father would care so little about my wellbeing and my desires, but the fact remains, he'd rather give me to Carmine than stand up to Gianni. And so, my fate is sealed.

But when I saw my guys for a second, I thought… I don’t know that maybe they came for me until Dad mucked it up with his old boys, chest bounding talk. I wanted to disappear.

My head swirls, and I rest my chin on my hands, staring at the tequila.

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