Page 166 of Devil in a Tux

Having seen the emotional impact Evan’s speech had on the crowd, I could believe it, and it made me all the more proud of him.

All excited, Chelsea bounced on her toes. “Where is that boyfriend of yours? I have to dance with him and thank him for this.”

“No,” I said firmly, grabbing her arm. “I have first dibs on him.” I pointed. “He’s busy with his father at the moment.”

“Of course. I’ll catch up with him later.” She bounded off like the energizer bunny.

Evan broke free of his father and waved to me. After stopping by the DJ, and then had a word with Albert before he found his way to me. “How about a dance?”

“I’d love to.” I followed him onto the dance floor and clung to him as we swayed to the music. “What was that?”

“It seems Dad put some private investigators on Martin. They found other women.”

My blood boiled. “That, that fucking asshole. I’m gonna—”

Evan put a finger to my lips. “Hold on Tiger. Dad and I feel the same way. He took what he had to the FBI this morning. He wanted to give us a heads up. He won’t buy his way out of this.”

I took in a large breath to calm myself. “Thank your dad for me. Martin deserves to be hanged.” Just saying his name made me angry again.

“Stop thinking about him. Tonight is about us.”

“And the children,” I added. “Also Chelsea wants a dance to thank you.”

“She’s not getting one.”

“Why not. She wants to share really great news.”

He brought our dance to a halt and released me. “Because I’ve danced my last dance tonight.” He raised an arm.

I was about to argue with him when the music halted abruptly. I looked toward the DJ, bewildered.

The DJ shrugged and then pointed.

When I looked back, my legs almost buckled.

Evan was on one knee. He opened the small box he held out.

The ring took my breath away.This can’t be happening, not to me.

The crowd around us quieted.

“I’m all out of speeches tonight. Alexa, I’d like you to be my wife. What do you say?”

I nodded with tears in my eyes, and my heart pounding. “Yes, a thousand times yes.”

He slipped the ring on my finger and the people around us broke into applause.

Ten minutes later we were surrounded by everybody and getting congratulated.

When we finished getting hugs and congratulation from what seemed like the entire city, Evan pulled me away and into an embrace. “I love you so much, I just want to hold you.”

“Love you too,” I answered with wet eyes. My dance with the devil had ended in the most unexpected way. I hadn’t even been fishing, but I’d landed the Shark of Wall Street and found my man.

I put my hand over his heart and felt the steady beat of Evan’s heart. The man who would always protect me. “I’ll always have your back.”

“Right back at ya, Brooklyn.”

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