Chapter 91– Games

Chapter 91

RUSSEL

A WEEK LATER

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I sat in front of Ignacio Salvatore, flanked by his men and mine. To his left was Matteo Salvatore and to his right his daughter, Stacy Salvatore, my unlucky fiancée.

Nikolai strolled into the crowded room, taking a seat on the armchair next to his father, which left him sitting directly across from me.

For Ignacio’s benefit, Nikolai would maintain a moody facade while I kept my expression stoic, only nodding when Ignacio made sly remarks or gestures for my benefit.

Kegan sat silently beside me, his eyes scanning the room as he took occasional sips from the glass of Martini in his hand.

I tried my best to keep my face straight each time I stared at Stacy, but each time, I couldn’t help the deep sense of aversion with my own self that ghosted underneath my skin like a persistent bug.

It didn’t take me long to realize that Stacy was a fucking bitch from the minute I met her last week. At the time she stepped into the room after her father sent