Chapter 37. It Has Already Begun

ACE

This woman makes me forget time. I fucking lose my control regardless of where we are. I would have dragged her out of this restaurant immediately to teach her a lesson if not for Ryker's interruption. Aella immediately gulps her wine before I can stop her.

Ryker finally reaches our table smiling. He is a very handsome man, if I were gay, I would be head over heels for him. I have never been concerned about how good-looking my friends were, I never had any reason to be, but now that I have Aella, I never want her to look at Ryker and Elijah and start wondering if she settled for the wrong guy. I exhale smiling back at Ryker, my friends are obsessed with their women, and I trust them with my life.

"I almost gave up on you. I thought you were never going to show up." I comment, standing up to hug him.

"I would never miss a gathering like this. Who misses an opportunity to see a beautiful woman." He turns to Aella, his eyebrow ra