Chapter 1599

Ariana felt a chill run down her back.

Her hands started to sweat, and she couldn’t bring herself to meet Bennett’s gaze.

She realized Bennett never missed a thing; he was always watching, very observant.

She forced herself to calm down.

Putting on a concerned face, she whispered, “Is everyone at this banquet a mob boss?”

Bennett kept his eyes on her and said, “So what if they are?”

Ariana said, “It’s not really a problem.

I mean, you are in this kind of business, so it makes sense that your friends are doing this, too.

I’ve only seen this kind of thing on TV.

Being around people like this is a rare thing for me.

It’s a little unnerving.

“Unnerving?” Bennett chuckled like she had just said something hilarious.

“You’ve been here for a long time, and you’re still rattled by that?”

Ariana replied,

afraid that Bennett would see through

knows they could die at any time, but that doesn’t

just an

who wouldn’t think twice about killing

what will set

if I say the wrong thing and they lose it? Next thing

softened a bit,

you think that? You’re

you unless they

relax, letting out

last thing—these guys won’t start a fight over nothing,

my word,” Bennett said, stepping a bit closer, his hand brushing against her

really that scared, just hold my

anywhere near him, but she knew she had

and let

crisis over, Ariana let out a quiet sigh of relief before walking into the

hall was

the center, there was a large circular table that looked like

this

already buzzing with guests,

were in slick outfits, exuding that

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