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do with Christian is none of

your concern.” I smile with sarcastic sweetness. She

ignores me.

“He has needs—needs you cannot possibly begin to

satisfy,” she gloats.

“What do you know of his needs?” I snarl. My sense

of indignation flares brightly, burning inside me as

adrenaline surges through my body. How dare this fucking

bitch preach to me? “You’re nothing but a sick child

molester, and if it was up to me, I’d toss you into the

seventh circle of hell and walk away smiling. Now get out

of my way—or do I ha一ve to make you?”

“You’re making a big mistake here, lady.” She shakes

a long, skinny, finely manicured finger at me. “How dare

you judge our lifestyle? You know nothing, and you ha一ve

no idea what you’re getting yourself into. And if you think

he’s going to be happy with a mousy little gold-digger like

you . . .”

That’s it ! I throw the rest of my lemon martini in her

face, drenching her.

“Don’t you dare tell me what I’m getting myself into!” I

shout at her. “When will you learn? It’s none of your

goddamned business!”

She gapes at me, horror struck, wiping the sticky drink

off her face. I think she’s about to lunge at me, but she’s

suddenly shunted forward as the door opens.

Christian is standing in the doorway. It takes him a

nanosecond to assess the situation—me ashen and

shaking, her soaked and livid. His lovely face darkens and

contorts with anger as he comes to stand between us.

“What the fuck are you doing, Elena?” he says, his

voice glacial and laced with menace.

She blinks up at him. “She’s not right for you,

She blinks up at him. “She’s not right for you,

Christian,” she whispers.

“What?” he shouts, startling both of us. I can’t see his

face but his whole body has tensed, and he radiates

animosity.

“How the fuck do you know what’s right for me?”

“You ha一ve needs, Christian,” she says her voice softer.

“I’ve told you before—this is none of your fucking

business,” he roars. Oh crap—Very Angry Christian has

reared his not-so-ugly head. People are going to

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