Page 54 of Close Your Eyes

“Greer and Roman are watching him. Dev got invited by Bane, and I wasn’t passing up a chance to get dressed up and go out.” Chloe beams at me, and I smile. She’s got her blonde hair up in a twisty-do on the top of her head, and she holds a glass of champagne.

I understand why Bane would invite the owner of Club Greed to his engagement party.

“Makes sense,” I say, taking a sip of my whiskey.

“I just don’t know how long we’ll be out because we’ve never left the baby alone before,” Dev says, wrapping an arm around Chloe’s shoulders.

“I’m sure your sister, and my brother will take good care of him.”

Dev smiles back. “She’s going to be a natural when she has her own baby.”

I nod.

“I still can’t believe Greer’s pregnant,” Chloe says with a wide smile on her face. “Now, enough about babies, what happened with Posey? You two looked like you were in a heated argument.”

I blow out a breath as I scrub a hand down my jaw. “Why the fuck is she marrying him?”

Chloe’s eyes soften. “I know it’s hard to understand when two people fall in love. There’s no rhyme or reason to it.”

“She’s not in love with him,” I whisper.

“How do you know?” Dev asks me.

I have no answer for him. I can’t tell him that I’ve kissed her. I can’t tell him about anything transpiring between Posey and me.

“I just know it.”

“Or you want it?” Chloe asks, trying to be the voice of reason.

I laugh. “I’m going fucking insane. I can’t stop thinking about her. I can’t stop…” I don’t finish my sentence, not wanting to tell them any more.

Dev slaps a hand on my shoulder. “I can start working more at the club. I think you need a break.”

“I’m fine,” I say. I don’t want to miss the chance to be there when Posey will be there.

“Ledger, come and dance with me,” Chloe says, taking my hand.

“Fine,” I say, allowing Chloe to drag me onto the dance floor.

I know I’ve got a job to do while I’m here. Watch Bane’s men, but as I glance around at the crowd here tonight, everyone looks suspicious.

Even Bane himself.

Chapter 18

Posey

Tears fall freely down my face as I try to pull myself together. Yes, I’m marrying Bane for money, but not in the way Ledger thinks I am.

It hurt my feelings that Ledger accused me of being a gold digger. It makes me even more mad that he went to my father’s house.

Not mad, but embarrassed.

I never like anyone knowing where I grew up. I know I shouldn’t be ashamed, but I am. I can’t help it.

I didn’t come from this life.

And it hurts that Ledger could sniff that out in me. I thought he was different.