Page 120 of Kane's Awakening
Eric had set up the appointment, so I read over his notes and saw it was a divorce case.
Easy enough.
Or so I thought.
“Boss, your one o’clock is here,” Eric told me over the intercom. “You want me to send him in?”
“Sure.” I was adjusting the crap on my desk when the client walked in. “Please take a seat,” I said before looking up.
And when I saw who it was, I jumped from relaxed to extremely pissed-off in a whopping two seconds.
“Good afternoon,” the too-gorgeous, dark haired man said as he sat down in the chair in front of my desk. He wore a fitted, gray shirt, and I could make out the muscle underneath. Not as if I could forget what he looked like bare chested either. “I believe we’ve somewhat met before.”
“What the fuck are you doing in my office?” I growled, squeezing my hands into fists.
The urge to punch his lights out was strong, and I took deep breaths to calm down. It didn’t work that well.
Devon lifted his hands, as if in surrender. “Hey, I come in peace.”
“You need to leave,” I hissed through clenched teeth. My anger was out of character for me, but that asshole had taken the love of my life. “You have some nerve coming here. What, you want to throw it in my face or something?”
“Whoa,” he said as surprise flashed across his face. “Calm your tits, dude. I’m here for a divorce, and I know you’re one of the best attorneys in the area. My bitch of a wife is tryin’ to take everything from me.”
He’s a possible client with good money. Don’t kill him.
But he fucked Kane.
The image of them screwing flashed through my head—them rolling around in bed with their flawless abs and muscled, sweaty bodies and moaning as they took each other—and before I knew it, I was out of my chair and punching Devon in his too-perfect face.
I regretted it immediately after my fist collided with his cheekbone, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel great. The more logical side of me knew the assault charges he could file on me, though, and how it could ruin my reputation.
Attorney punches clientwould be the headline on all the local newspapers.
Devon jumped to his feet and shoved me backward. “Have you lost your fucking mind?”
I caught myself on the edge of the desk, knocking the tray of papers onto the floor. Words failed me. I looked at him and cringed when I saw his bloody nose.
This isn’t good.
“You know what? I don’t need this shit.” He started walking out, but flipped back around after taking several steps. “By the way, Kane is a fucking mess over you. I’m not one to talk about hurting him, but at least I’m trying to make it up to him now. You’re so caught up in your own insecurities that you’re not seeing the truth.”
“And what truth is that?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.
“Ididtry to fuck him. How could I not? Look at the guy.” His posture and self-assuredness made me believe he was about to brag about convincing Kane to cheat on me. I wouldn’t be able to handle it, if he did. “I went over to his house because my wife caught me fucking another guy and she kicked my ass out. Kane’s the only person who’s known me the longest, so in my drunken state, going to him made the most sense. He tried to kick my ass and force me to leave, but I guess the dude felt sorry for me after a while and let me inside.”
“Then you guys hooked up?” I asked, dreading the answer.
“No. I tried to kiss him, and he pushed me off and said he couldn’t because he lovedyourstubborn ass. And this is how you treat him?”
Gaping, I remained frozen on the spot.
Was he lying? But there was no reason for him to lie about it. If anything, he would’ve been boasting about fucking Kane, not trying to defend him and possibly get us back together.
“I don’t believe you,” I said instead.
“Then it’s your loss, jackass,” Devon responded before leaving and slamming the door on his way out.
Falling back down in my chair, I buried my face in my hands and did my best to ward off the approaching anxiety attack. My body shook and my breaths came out harsh and fast. As my heart hammered away in my chest, I thought back to the morning I’d caught Kane cheating. Or thought I had.
