Chapter 20

“Aurora,” Blake rises. “You can't talk to him like that, he's one of our shareholders, he owns nearly half the company.”

I blink, Half the what?

He can't be serious, did he buy this place just to get revenge on me?

“Don't pride yourself little one, my shares in this club were purchased long before I was aware of your returned existence in this city.” Caelum cuts through my thoughts. “But yes, you're the one I'm here for tonight. What's that you said...” he trails off, his lips twitching? “Pay to see you? Well baby, not that I need to but I just paid fucking millions for you, and I stand by my promise.” he winks.

My hands curl into fists, lips pressed tightly together, and my jaw clenching. I blink, I can't hide my original reaction to Caelum's words, my chest rises and falls promptly, watching his smile grow wider with each passing second. He likes to get a reaction out of me, he shouldn't be getting one, I fucking hate him. Of all the problems I've got, he wants is