Page 28 of Ruin

How could I switch just like that?

It washisfault.

His damn looks were the problem.

His teasing was the issue.

His attention on me was the trouble that caused my dick to react in the first place.

Glaring over at him, I remained frozen, which caused him to laugh. The man he spoke to went to turn to look at what had him amused, but Wolf brought his attention back by taking his arm.

The fucking prick touched a guy in front of me.

“Ruin?”

I swung my gaze down to Mimi. When had she got out there? She glanced from me to her brother and back again.

“Hey, you done?” I asked.

“Sure. Everything okay?”

“Yep.” I nodded and wouldn’t allow my gaze to shoot back to Wolf like it wanted to. Instead, I curled an arm around her shoulders and guided her towards the door.

Mimi’s hand lifted and gripped my waist. “You sure everything’s okay?”

“Course.” I smiled down at her.

“Are you going?”

I stilled at the words, knowing who they’d come from. Mimi looked up at me and then to her brother, since I wouldn’t. “Yes. It’s been great catching up with people, but I’m all done socialising.”

“I understand. I wish I could leave also.” Wolf reached out to take Mimi’s hand, and he pulled her into a hug. I glanced up, and our gazes locked. Wolf smiled, my gut twisted, and I glared in return. His smile increased, and he winked. I looked away.

When Mimi wound her arm around my waist again, I took it as a sign to continue to the door.

“Goodnight, Ruin” was called from behind me.

“Yeah, night,” I replied shortly.

Botan and Mimi’s guard stayed back as we walked down the hall, and Mimi filled me in on some of her friends. At her door, she unlocked it and pushed it open but didn’t enter.

“You know,” she started, and I pulled my eyes from glancing down the hall to her, “it’s okay.”

I dipped my brows, confused. “What is?”

“If you like my brother.”

I scoffed, snorted, and forced an awkward laugh. “You’ve had too much to drink,” I told her, shaking my head. Fear upped my pulse. Had she sensed something between us? How? I…. Wasn’t Wolf like that with everyone?

Mimi gave me a soft smile. Her hand rested on my arm as I crossed them over my chest. “Ruin, I know we’re friends, and no offense, but I wouldn’t want to date you because you’re like a brother now. I won’t be hurt if anything happened between you and Taro.”

Even though my gut clenched and my heart raced, I rolled my eyes. Shit, I hadn’t even thought that—jumping from one sibling to another—and I wouldn’t need to because nothing was going on with me and Taro—Wolf. FuckingWolf. “Are you forgetting I’m into women?” Christ, those words tasted disgusting.Why?

Ignore.

Ignore.

Ignore.

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