“He must have just gotten back–I didn’t hear anything about it either.”

Cole cast a fleeting glance, then turned away, leading Alessia down the stairs by the hand.

Alessia frowned but didn’t bother to linger. The guy was irrelevant–hardly worth even a moment of her attention.

“So, you’re Miss Tate?” The man tried to slick back his thinning hair, clearly thinking he looked charming, though the lecherous gleam in his eyes ruined any chance of

that.

“Yes.” Ileana was as proud and haughty as ever, openly displaying her disgust. It was obvious she couldn’t stand the sight of this greasy, pig–faced man.

She pulled a tissue from her purse and held it to her nose, as if his very breath. threatened to pollute the air around her.

“Order whatever you want–I’ll cover the whole thing,” he declared grandly.

A thick gold chain hung from his neck, and every inch of him screamed nouveau

riche.

The more he spoke, the more speechless Ileana became, and the less she could

tolerate him.

She couldn’t stay any longer. Grabbing her bag, she stood up to leave.

bothering to move as she rose. He barely managed to lift his eyelids, his bloated face almost swallowing

jaw and, seething with anger,

if she dared to offend this fat bastard, he’d cut off her credit cards

it up was hell. She was

her sit, the man

tossed the menu

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but swallowed her pride. Just as

movement startled everyone

“What are you doing?!”

he finished his sentence, Ileana had already bolted,

man could hardly believe his prize was slipping away. He heaved himself up and gave

gut and lumbering steps left him out

just kept running, leaving him to stew

restaurant.

burning with embarrassment, he stormed

the scene unfold, Alessia arched an eyebrow. Who knew dinner

“Let’s go.”

and walked over, taking

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