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“Walk toward the back side entrance, Isabella. Enzo’s out there waiting for you,” he orders with a controlled ferociousness.
“I’m sorry, Lux,” she whispers from behind me.
“Now, Isabella!” The anger in his tone sends goose bumps erupting over my body.
Izzy disappears, leaving Matteo and me alone. He slides his coat off and wraps it around my shoulders. The sincere offer lifts a weight off my chest, and I release a deep breath.
“Don’t mistake that act for kindness,” he snarls beforeleaning down to whisper, “I’m going to make you pay for what you just did out there.” The threat sends a chill straight to my bones, freezing me on the spot. He pulls away from me, keeping his eyes fixed on mine.
“Matteo—”
“Don’t. Fucking. Speak. Luxtyn.” He grabs my hand and pulls me toward the exit, not glancing back once as he drags me out into the parking lot.
32
MATTEO
The chilly spring night air is the only thing grounding me as I pull Lux through the parking lot to my Bugatti. I was about to sneak back out of the club after the stripper got the information I needed from Mauricio, but as soon as I walked out into the lounge, something didn’t feel right.
A strange pull had me halting my steps and narrowing my gaze on the stripper at the pole. Those dark eyes I would recognize anywhere. Those high cheekbones and full lips with her flawless pale skin that looked soft enough to bite. I knew exactly who thatstripperwas, even with that blonde wig and a face full of makeup on.
I remained rooted in place until Lux was done with her dance, which fortunately for everyone was about twenty seconds later. Had it gone on any longer, eyes would’ve been shot out by me.
She finished her routine off with a split as she dangled from the pole, showcasing the incredible flexibility I had noidea she had, then a fire ignited within me, consuming me past the point of return. I would make her pay for disobeying me.
I’m practically dragging Lux across the parking lot. She’s tripped over those damn sky-high heels more than I can count. She does it again, so I whip around and grab her by her waist and throw her over my shoulder to keep her from face-planting on the asphalt parking lot.
“Matteo—”
Lifting my jacket up, I slap her on her bare ass.
She yelps out. “Ouch! Matteo, what the fu?—”
I do it again, but this time harder, causing her to cry out again. “There’s a pattern here, Luxtyn. You’d be wise to figure it out now before your ass ends up raw with the imprint of my hand.”
She remains silent as I dump her in the passenger seat and reach across her body to buckle her up. I feel her eyes burning into me, but I don’t acknowledge her.
Rounding the car, I take out my phone to see Enzo texted a few minutes ago letting me know he and Isabella are on their way back to the penthouse with Rocco and Tito, and that they found Liana parked a couple blocks away and told her to head home.
Where the fuck is her guard?
I shove my phone back into my pocket before opening my car door and dropping into the driver’s seat.
The ride home is filled with only my shifting of the gear and the rev of my engine. If I speak now, who knows what I’ll say, and I won’t be able to take anything back.
My hand tightens around the steering wheel, whitening my knuckles as I take the windy turns to my house.
“Where are we going?” Luxtyn asks.
“Home,” I respond, giving her nothing but knowing she’ll ask for more.
“This isn’t the way to your penthouse. Are we even in the city anymore?”
I sneak a quick glance at her. She has her arms wrapped around her small frame, tightening my jacket around herself. I almost laugh out loud since she was just nearly naked in front of a bunch of disgusting men. All gawking at what’s fuckingmine.
The way she moved on that pole nearly had me as hard as a rock. The only reason I didn’t burst through the seams of my pants was the fact she wasn’t dancing for me. She was dancing for those other men. Like she was fucking enjoying disobeying a direct order from me to stay the fuck at the penthouse while I handled Mauricio.
“Are you just going to ignore me?” she asks.
