Vicious Rule by Abbi Cook

Author:Abbi Cook [Cook, Abbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Alex

Nico walks into my office looking like a satisfied man. Good. The contessa did her job and clearly did it well.

“You look like you had a good time last night,” I say with a chuckle.

As he sits down, he nods his head and grins like a cat that just ate a canary. “You could say that. I have to give it to you, Alex. You do know how to show your guests a good time. I didn’t think I’d enjoy the party since it seemed everyone had paired off by the time I arrived, but Lucy changed that in a heartbeat. Thank you.”

He wouldn’t be thanking me if he knew what I was up to. No matter. All’s fair in love and war. Isn’t that how the saying goes?

I have to smile at the name the contessa decided to use. Lucy is close enough to her own name but different enough that he likely didn’t know who she really is. She looked nothing like she usually does in public, thankfully.

To think all that cost me was a dress. Then again, ten thousand euros for a fucking piece of clothing isn’t chump change. Thank God I don’t have to answer to anyone about how I spend my money because that would be a hard explanation for my father to swallow.

“I’m glad you had a good time. That’s what those parties are for.”

Nico stretches his arms behind his head. “I noticed you and Sasha didn’t partake in the festivities. Problems between you two?” he asks with a curious twinkle in his eye.

I shake my head, pleased to admit we’re as happy as can be. “Not a one. That’s because Sasha and I are two of a kind. I knew it from the moment I first laid eyes on her.”

He seems impressed by that detail. Leaning forward toward my desk, he asks, “When was that?”

“Five years ago. I remember the day I first saw her. She made everyone and everything else around her disappear.”

None of that is a lie. I do have to admit, though, that I’ve never told a soul that. Not even Sasha herself.

Nodding, Nico sits back in his chair. “I can definitely see how that could happen. She’s breathtaking, Alex.”

Something about the way he says that—like he’s already thought long and hard about what he’d do if he had a chance with her—makes me bristle with jealousy. Eager to change the subject, I say, “So when you called this meeting, you sounded serious. Have you run into snags with your family?”

“Not in the least,” he answers, finally sounding businesslike. “I can control my brothers and father. You haven’t run into any problems with your family, have you?”

The image of my father finding out about what I’m doing behind his back with Nico flashes through my mind, and it takes every ounce of willpower not to wince. Helix Rule isn’t a man to fuck with, but he’s kept me under his thumb for far too long. Anyway, it’s not like I’m stabbing him in the back or planning to take over the family.

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