“I’m betting you were rather ruthless.” Alana followed up her statement with a sip of wine.
Alex shrugged. He wouldn’t give her specifics or confirm he had anything to do with Nick’s decision, so she was guessing. Her asking annoyed him.
They’d gone for a drink in the bar of a local hotel, but one drink had become many. He’d rather have gone with Nick, but considering the peculiar mood Alex was in, he didn’t trust himself around Nick. The difference was that Alex was better at controlling his emotions compared to Nick…at least on the surface, even if he didn’t understand his extreme reaction.
“You’re a fine one to talk about ruthless.”
“I believe I’ve been positively pleasant to Nick in the circumstances.”
“Your definition of pleasant…” Alex waited a beat before adding, “Nick has a pr
