Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

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Gerard was speechless. Dominic had never brought a date to a gala before.

Dominic checked the time again, then turned back to look at him. Seeing the slightly wounded. expression on Gerard's face, he said, "You want to be my date? Sure. I'll pay for the best doctor and fly you out of the country for the surgery.

Neither Gerard nor Vespera said a word.

As they stepped out of the elevator, Gerard gave Vespera a look that seemed to say, "I tried." Vespera gave him a heavy nod in understanding, ike she was saying, "I know. I get it."

One more word from him, and heartless Dominicprobably would've gone for the kill. Who would dare talk back after that? She wouldn't have, either.

Gerard was a good guy, but he was just no match for their president.

They split up in the parking garage.

At the thought of being nearly turned into a woman, Gerard decided he needed to hit a nightclub tonight to recover from the trauma.

Vespera followed Dominic toward his car. She then quickly took out her phone to send Rebecca a text. "Something came up last minute. I'll come to your place tonight."

Rebecca didn't reply. She was probably still busy.

When they reached the car, Vespera automatically headed for the driver's side, only to find. someone already sitting there.

"Hey." A young man with short, tousled black hair gave her a cheerful wave and a big white

smile.

earring in his upper car and wore a plain white T- shirt. From his neck down to his arms, tattoos sprawled like

been hijacked by a gang member. But why did

cute?" Dominic bent down behind her, peering in through the window too. Vespera ignored the

Isn't that obvious?" Dominic

"Very..." she replied.

around and opened the back door. "Mr. Reid,

with a loud think. He watched as Vespera circled to the front passenger

in and greeted

Calzo," the driver greeted

"Calzo," he corrected.

"Okay, Calzone."

Calzo, and it's such a ridiculously

put in her earbuds and stopped

play along, Calvert gave up

car, Vespera quickly touched up her makeup. Maybe

on her mind,

the hotel where the gala was being held that

"Who invited you on such short

"Alban," Dominic said.

him? Are

"Not really."

go?" she asked,

to her with a warm, harmless-looking smile. "No reason. Just casually felt