Love in the City, an erotic romance novel by Hall Heather

Author:Hall, Heather [Hall, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eros Romance Publications
Published: 2013-11-10T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Giorgio headed back downstairs to the Dream Ball, which was still in full swing.

“There you are,” a man’s voice called out. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you.”

“Nikolas,” he said, going over to greet his brother. They briefly embraced, patting each other on the back.

“Hey, man,” Nikolas said. “Where’d you go? We’ve been trying to find you.”

Nikolas, a couple of inches shorter than Giorgio, with a slightly slimmer build, had the same coloring and blue eyes as his older brother, but kept his hair shorter. Plus, whereas Nikolas always wore a tie to work, Giorgio almost never did. Nikolas always teased him about his model-worthy bed-head look and how he should have a more polished business appearance. Giorgio refused. He liked a few loose threads here and there.

“Yeah, I know,” Giorgio said, running his fingers through his hair. “Portia’s been texting me non-stop. What is it with your wife? I shouldn’t be on her leash.”

Nikolas laughed. “She thinks anyone with anything to do with Tsar Enterprises is on her leash. That woman’s obsessed with the business and how it looks to the outside world. You, as the company’s leader, disappearing at an event like this sends her blood pressure boiling.”

Giorgio shook his head. “She drives me nuts sometimes.”

“Me too, bro,” Nikolas said, patting his shoulder, “and I’m married to her. Speaking of women. Where’s your date? Has she ditched you already? I didn’t even get a chance to meet her yet.”

“She’s uh…upstairs.”

“On the second level?” Nikolas asked. “Let’s go, you can introduce me.”

“Not there. She’s in the hotel.”

“Oh, too much partying for her already? Did you wear her out?”

Giorgio grinned. “You could say that.”

“Oh, I seeee,” Nikolas said, drawing it out for emphasis. He laughed and gave his brother a playful punch to the shoulder. “You devil. Misbehaving at a charity function.”

Giorgio laughed and nodded his head. “Actually, I think she was quite pleased with my behavior.” He winked at him.

Nikolas gave a raucous laugh. “You are too much, G!” Nikolas then held his hands out. “Don’t even think of making any more puns. I don’t wanna hear it.”

Just then, Portia came sauntering up. She had definitely had more to drink. A lot more. She was walking with an exaggerated sway to her hips and her makeup was starting to look a little worse for wear. “What are you two up to?” she asked, her eyes watery and starting to look bloodshot around her colored contacts. “Trouble, I assume?”

“Just catching up with my bro,” Nikolas said. He gave her a half-smile. His wife was beginning to worry him. He knew what she could be like when she was drinking.

She pointed her finger at Giorgio and then poked him in the chest. “You.”

“What?” he asked, his expression displaying his dislike for her demeanor.

She stepped closer to Giorgio, as Nikolas looked on with some disdain. She put her hands on her hips in a dramatic fashion. “Going up to a hotel room for a booty call during an important function.”

Giorgio’s face reddened.

“I

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