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He chuckles. “Don’t come crying to me when Reggie cuts your heart out.”
I grin. “It’s not Reggie I’m worried about. It’s Bella doing that to me.”
As I go to leave, when I open up the door, I come face-to-face with Lyla. She stops in her tracks, forcing a smile.
“Hey,” I say.
The way she’s looking at me, it’s making me uncomfortable. I honestly thought she would have quit by now.
She frowns and steps closer.
“Have you got a new girl in Inferno?” she asks, not hiding that nasty streak of jealousy.
“No.”
She smiles as she steps back, readjusting her boobs in her tight bra.
“So, you wanna go have some fun? I always liked you better.”
She runs a finger up my chest and I snatch her wrist.
“No, Lyla. The agreement is over. You know the rules.” I keep my voice stern. I might not be as harsh as Reggie all the time, but I can be fuckin’ worse than him if I want to be.
“I don’t touch you without permission, Lyla. Don’t fucking touch me without it either.” I keep my voice flat.
She smirks at me, ripping her hand back.
“Sorry. My mistake. Forgot you have morals outside of here.”
She bites her lip and my anger bubbles.
“Paint me however you want, Lyla. I’m not interested. We’re done. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have work to do.”
She steps out of my way, hand on her hip.
“Tell Reggie I need to speak to him. He’s not answering my calls.”
I grit my teeth and spin back to face her.
“Reggie won’t answer, because he’s busy. This was never a relationship, Lyla. Be very careful how you play this.”
She bats her lashes at me.
“Oh, look. Getting protective over your brother. That’s hot.”
I blow out a breath and shake my head.
“Whatever. Just leave us both alone and find another toy to play with.”
With that, I don’t look back; I storm out and head right to where my heart wants me to be.
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BELLA
I quickly freshen myself up, shoving my hair up in a messy bun.
My little kitten curled up in a ball in her bed, purring away. Not a care in the world.
