Chapter 21
Chapter Twenty-One
Knox
“ Y ou need to get your hands off me before I cause a scene and do it for you.”
I’m sure to everyone in the room it looks like I’m whispering sweet nothings in Arianna’s ear. Normally, I wouldn’t give a shit what it looks like, but Ryan is somewhere in this mess of people.
I shouldn’t care about that fact, but I do. Much more than is reasonable.
“Why are you being so cold?” Arianna says through the fake smile on her lips.
What is she not getting?
“Sweetheart, if you think this is cold, things are about to get downright frigid.” I pull my hand from her shoulder and press it gently against her lower back, pushing her away from me. “Now, kindly remove yourself from my body. I will not ask again.”
She stiffens beneath my fingertips, but always one to avoid a spectacle she hasn’t crafted herself she does as I ask, yelling across the room for Jennifer’s attention.
I look for Ryan now that Ari’s taken her first step away from me. She’s nowhere to be found, but I catch my manager’s eye. Trevor taps his watch, reminding me of the call I have in fifteen minutes.
A call I would never miss.
All I need is a quick shower and then a conversation that’s been a long-time coming will take place.