The dim glow of the club lights flickered against the whiskey glass in Luca Moretti’s hand. Alina forced a seductive smile as she leaned in slightly, feeling the weight of his gaze as it traveled down her frame.
This was it—the first real step into Adrian’s world.
“Tell me, sweetheart,” Luca said, swirling the amber liquid in his glass, “what brings a woman like you to a place like this?”
Alina tilted her head, keeping her posture relaxed even as her heart pounded. “Maybe I like danger.”
Luca chuckled, setting his drink down. “Is that so?”
She shrugged, feigning innocence. “Or maybe I just like men who know how to get what they want.”
He studied her for a beat, his dark eyes sharp despite the easy smirk on his lips. He wasn’t a fool—Adrian wouldn’t have weak men around him. She had t
