The Con by Justine Elvira

Author:Justine Elvira
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: coming of age, outlaw, action romance, rags to riches, friends to lovers, new adult, law and crime, con artist romance, dance academy, bad boy love

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"Do you remember the rules?"

"I remember."

"Okay, let's go."

We get out of the sleek black Bentley that Jagger parked right in front of the World Time Bank and Trust in Phoenix. The brick building is large, three stories tall, and I'm already starting to doubt this plan. There is no way Cheyenne is the only manager on duty at this large bank.

Jagger walks over to me and reaches out for my hand, grasping it in his as he intertwines our fingers and squeezes my palm gently. It's comforting. He's trying to keep me at ease.

We walk in the entrance, Jagger holding open the gold and wooden door with glass windows as I step in first, but he never lets go of my hand. He follows me in and we're met with a customer service representative sitting at a desk at the entrance. Next to her is a large burly man in a security uniform. He's meant to be there to be intimidating and it's working.

"We'd like to speak with someone regarding our accounts," Jagger says from beside me. He sounds so cool and calm, the words slipping past his tongue so smoothly.

"Okay, sir. Can I have your name please?"

"Matteo Esposito and this is my wife, Giselle."

I may be nervous right now but I'm also a love-struck woman. I love how the words my wife sound coming from him.

Her eyes grow wide as she recognizes the name. Everyone in the state of Arizona knows the Esposito name and what they do. "Yes, sir. And what can we do for you in regards to your accounts?"

He leans in forward over her desk and speaks in a low voice. "We'd like to make a large withdrawal and we'd like some privacy while doing so."

The woman never stood a chance. His silky, smooth voice and boyish charm is hard to fight against. Her eyelashes flutter, the color in her face rising.

Jagger really has no idea how charming he is to women.

"Yes, sir. Of course. I'll see if a manager is available to take you. Hold on one moment."

Instead of picking up the phone which is right next to her on the desk, the petite blond woman gets up and walks to another area of the bank, disappearing behind a closed door.

"Jag... Matteo," I whisper softly but it's too late. I've already broken a rule, the most important rule, and I look around to see if anyone caught my slip up. The security guard is watching both of us with curiosity.

Oh, shit. Did he hear me? What did I say? Jag, I said Jag. Jag could mean anything. Even if he did hear me that doesn't mean he'll suspect I was calling Matteo by a different name. I could have been abbreviating a type of car or talking about the television show.

My hands begin to tremble and Jagger squeezes gently, reminding me that he's here with me.

"Yes, sweetie?"

I peek over at the security guard before responding. "It was nothing, Matteo. We can discuss it when we're done, over lunch.

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