Our eyes met across the room, his gaze was unflinching. He held it for a moment—just long enough to make my breath catch—before turning back to the woman beside him. He said something to her, then lifted his head again and gave a small nod, motioning for me to come over.
I swallowed, gathering the confidence to move forward, and gave a nod back, starting to close the space between us. As I approached, the bulky man beside the woman noticed me, offering a slight bow before stepping aside, making room for me next to Lucas.
The moment I was close enough, he wrapped an arm around my waist, fingers pressing gently into my hip, guiding me close with a possessive ease that stole the air from my lungs. I almost yelped in surprise but bit down on it, my face heating. I focused on keeping my breat
