Chapter 5Stella loved the Rio. Out of all the casinos in Vegas, it was by far her favorite. Oh, sure, the Bellagio was more elegant, and the MGM had better shows, but as far as she was concerned, Vegas wasn’t about pretty facades and overpriced tickets. Vegas was about the people, about forgetting the real world and glorying in the pretend. The Rio had an abundance in both.
Stella had never been a fan of Vegas before she married Lucky. And she never thought she would eventually live in a beautiful penthouse in the middle of all the lights and the people. While Lucky and Stella had been planning their wedding and glorious honeymoon—which included seven countries over two months—Shane had been interviewing for jobs. By the time they returned, Shane had been hired by the Rio, and Lucky had i
