Page 30 of Viper's Claim

She laughed and shook her head.

“I’d be honored.”

“Not horrored?”

She laughed louder, and I noticed the odd looks people gave us. As if Eve never laughed.

“Come on, let's go look at these nightclubs.” I redirected our conversation.

As if on purpose. Eve walked past Viper.

“Seeing you are slutting it up as always Tyson.” She just couldn’t help but say as we walked past. Giving him a dirty look.

“Where are you going?” he asked with a tone that made her stop.

“That would be my business. Which is none of your business.”

He glared at her.

“Where are you going, Eve?”

“Again, same question. And I’ll give you the same answer.

“To look at nightclubs,” I said before there was a showdown between the Wilson siblings.

I looked at Axe. I noticed his cut lip and bruising eye and his knuckles were a mess.

“You should really get antibiotics, Axe. They look infected,” I said to him.

He took the bottle of bourbon from his lips. I think drinking at midday was sort of expected at this time of day.

He just stared at me. No reply.

“Don’t worry about him, Aurora. I’m sure he is filled with infections.”

“What the fuck is with your attitude Eve?” Tyson yelled at her and pushed the woman off his lap and got up. “Do you need to be remaindered of your fucking place in this club?”

“Oh trust me, Tyson, I know where I belong in this family and club.”

Viper gripped her elbow and dragged her from the bar. I watched as the boardroom shutters slammed behind them.

“Alright, what the fuck is with ya?” I yelled at Eve when she forcefully pulled from my grip after I slammed the boardroom shut.

Eve was never around the club. In fact, we all never knew what she did or how she spent her days. She made her absence clear.

Suddenly, Aurora came into the club life and she was around. She cared about the family. Fuck she even was talking to dad!

“What is wrong with me?” She shoved me. “What is wrong with you! Do you have any idea who was just on your lap!”

“A club girl. What the fuck does that have to do with anything?”

She pointed to the closed boardroom doors.

“That same club girl. Was calling you a woman beater a week ago. That same whore was the woman Aurora had knocked out because of what she said. Before mom got up and did it!”

I was stunned for a moment. But I know there was more to Eve’s actions just then.

“I don’t really give a fuck what they think of me.”

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