I groan even before the twat joins the circle. I thought we were lucky tonight since Cole had things to take care of.
Turns out, no.
“What are you even doing here?” I ask. “You don’t belong to this club.”
“I do now.” Deep green eyes fill with mischief as he waves his access card. “I had to be where all the cool kids go. Isn’t that right, Pres?”
Our debate club president, Oliver, nods at the American’s charming grin.
I roll my eyes. The only reason he joined is to challenge Aiden and Cole. I swear they attract lunatics like this American as if they were magnets.
Even Aiden didn’t join the club out of goodwill. I joined first and he just slid in because ‘he was interested’.
Interested, my arse. More like he wants to be here to shoo the flies away as he calls them.
Aiden’s possessiveness knows no limits. He doesn’t like how close I am to the other club members, so he barged in to make their lives hell. He can be so frustratingly argumentative when he chooses to.
“Good of you to join us, Ash.” Aiden grins as sadism sparks in his eyes. “Now look away from my wife before I create a diplomatic problem between England and the US.”
The all-American golden boy bursts into laughter, raising his hands. “All right, all right. You have it bad, dude.”
Aiden wraps his hand around mine, interlacing our fingers as if to prove a point.
Our rings are above each other. Something Aiden likes to do a lot.
We’ve been married for two years, and he’s been publicising it everywhere. Whenever someone stares in my direction, he nearly blinds them with the huge diamond ring he got for me.
It’s not something I would wear, but I accepted it nonetheless. This ring was Alicia’s, and I understand its emotional value for Aiden.
I soon found out he’s also using it to mark his territory at every opportunity.
The press is the only medium he didn’t use for publicity, but he didn’t need to.
Our wedding, although exclusive to family and friends, made the headlines.
The King and Steel marriage was written about over and over in business columns and newspapers.
It’s the start of a new era for both companies. While Dad and Jonathan aren’t the best of friends, they learned to work together.
I still can’t trust Agnus completely. He really is a psychopath and I’m always wary of him. However, Dad trusts him even though he might know exactly his nature.
Agnus plays a huge part in Dad and Jonathan’s partnership. He’s become a pillar of strength for our families and I can’t hate him for that.
Even Aunt and Uncle’s company, Quinn Engineering has been thriving since the partnership between King Enterprises and Steel Corporation.
Aunt was a little sad when I chose Oxford over Cambridge, but she quickly got over it.
“Do you have anything to add to the discussion, Ash?” Aiden asks his American friend.
All the team members focus on the latter.
Some girls blush. Others stare up at him with dreamy eyes.
If only they knew what lurks under the beautiful façade.
He’s just like Aiden. If not a little more unhinged. I still have no idea why he left his prestigious college back in the States to join us here.
“Yes, actually.” He flops into a chair, his arms hanging off the edge. “See, Aiden. I don’t have to prove it to you because we’re not under legal obligation. I can choose to prove it, but it’s only voluntary.”