Under everyone's stunned gaze, I stepped forward, grabbed the money, and stuffed it into my pocket.
Then I closed my eyes and leaned toward the blond guy's face, which reeked of cigarettes and alcohol.
Just before my lips touched his cheek, someone seized the back of my dress and yanked hard.
I stumbled backward and slammed into a solid chest.
Mason gripped my arm. His eyes were so red they looked ready to bleed, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
"Ella, have you lost your damn mind?!" he roared, the force of his voice hurting my ears.
He turned and kicked over the glass coffee table. Bottles shattered across the floor, and the blond guy scrambled back in fright.
"You were really going to kiss him for that pathetic amount of money? How cheap are you? Is there truly nothing you
