“So, what do you think of Aiden and the guys? I saw you blush when Evan said they thought you were beautiful,” she said as I was drinking my water, making me cough at her boldness.

“I think they are nice,” I said when my coughing fit subsided.

“Girl!” She looked excited. “You have a horrible poker face. Spill it!”

“I don’t know…”

“Jane Ramos?” A voice interrupted me, and I turned around to see the last person I wanted to see. Lucio. I froze.

“It is you, Jane. I’m so glad you’ve come to the club tonight.” Lucio leaned against the bar with two men who looked like guards behind him. “I didn’t expect to see you here tonight. From what I’ve heard, you and the boys are no longer talking. Hello Darcy.” He looked behind me, and I felt Darcy tense up. I guess even though Evan tried to keep his distance, Darcy was still on Lucio’s radar.

“How the hell do you know Lucio?” Darcy whisper-yelled at me.

I continued to stare at the man who fucked everything up. I glared at him, hoping my disgust for him showed.

“I was hoping for a warmer welcome, but I guess it might be asking too much since the last time we saw each other was stressful,” he said so nonchalantly.

“Stressful?” I snapped. “You kicked his ass and stabbed him.” It took everything in me not to slap this man across the face because I knew it would make everything worse.

“Semantics,” he shrugged as he looked down at his fingernails. “Let me make it up to you. He has a fight starting in about thirty minutes, and I know you would love to see him.”

“A fight?” I almost screamed in frustration. “You stabbed him five days ago and you want him to fight?!”

Lucio looked at me with fire in his eyes at the tone I was giving him. “You must think I give a shit about Callum, but I don’t.”

“It doesn’t seem like a good way to keep your investment safe. He just had a concussion and if he gets another one so soon, you won’t have a fighter to bring in the money he does,” as I raised my voice. I knew I was playing with fire, but he could get Callum killed.

“Then I guess it’s a good thing you’re here.” He grabbed me by the arm. “Let’s go make sure my investment stays safe.” He pushed me into the arms of one guard and he tried to drag me away. I bent down low, pulling my arm, so he let go and I kneed him in the balls. I turned around to see Darcy struggling to get past the other guard.

“Get the fuck away from me.” Darcy yelled.