“Did you see the look on Richard’s face?! It looked like he wanted to drill a f*****g hole in the ground and bury himself!” Riley shrieked, tugging at Lucian's shirt as they walked outside the restaurant. “I'm so glad you tamed his pride in such a beautiful way!”
“I couldn't just stand and watch him disrespect you, Goldilocks. I had to teach him a lesson,"
“But you should have told me the restaurant was yours in the first place. Then I wouldn't have any reason to panic. You made me believe you were never on my side. It scared me to death that you were going to betray me like that,"
He shrugged, his lips tilting into a crafty smile. "I mean, whose fault is it that you didn't read the name tag on your way in? If you had, then you would have trusted me to handle things in my own company,”
