Ivory and obsession

rough the elegant hall. They were his closest friends-his brothers in every

e minute?" he sighed, signaling

u, acting all high and mighty." His posh British accent carried the usual mix of

even on the books. His parents had spent millions to send him there, and at

her goods, but at some point, Finn's grandfather had found "honest money" dull. He turned to organized crime, laundering his newfound empire through l

think we should take things seriously now. We're no

yes sharp. Then, he burst into laughter and nu

You can't even br

d enough to earn irritated glances from nearby t

musement in his voice.

t of the girl from the airport. Instead, he focused on Castor's green eyes. Castor was the thinker, th

. Ruthless. Feared. People whispered that he was the most dangerous ma

f operations at the Manhattan branch,"

he scent of Clive Christian perfume s

De Sa

rald silk gown flowing with every graceful step. Gold jewelry glinted under the lights as she smiled, r

ery time I see you, Mrs. De

She was effortlessly elegant, her long fingers tapping a

d Finn before turning to Cas

d, mentioning a trip before

ather greeted, the familiar joke

ned to a sea

your brother invited some of the oil executives. You

didn't tell me Dal

"Dalton runs the Manhattan d

mother bidding them a pleasant evening. He s

Dalton requ

a glance before Finn sig

ll at each other's

hey're always at ea

. "You two act like yo

They both turned to Finn, who was eyeing

ushroom. "I have a wonderful relationship wit

And he told you n

ell, I guess he couldn't ha

nother drink-then noticed

s staring a

d theirs, and hi

another woman. They were both beautiful, bu

us was

ed against her throat, a delicate bracelet on one wrist, and statement rings on the other

eyes that hel

s that had pulled h

low whistle.

ingers in front of K

his glass tighter. He took a slo

t the airpor

shoulder playfull

pping his fingers

umber, right?"

't waver. "I don't

died him.

teady. "Not this one

. Like she's been loved her whole l

ghtened, his vo

what she feels

stor exchan

had never obsessed

when he wanted so

d slowly. "Wh

blinked. "Wh

Finn said, watchi

ked, a smirk pla

es. "Are you plannin

grinned. "Well, he is Itali

or muttered, still wa

lways did. "I've never made Lana think we were in a relat

" Castor countered. "Of co

his glass, finally looking awa

ants the match because it would make us uns

hat, the conver

ure-Kylian had just decided on his next

ng would