LIAM RYDER
I gave Lorenzo a slight smile the moment I stopped in front of him.
I knew that look on his face, and what had Karen pulled earlier? That was just a warm-up for the real show.
Sure, it burns me seeing my woman tangled up with a guy like Vinny, but if anyone could pull off the bait perfectly, it’s Karen.
I trust her that much.
A slow grin tugged at my lips as I stared at Lorenzo, clueless, cocky, and still trying to act in control. Then he smiled.
"First, it was your fiancée, and now you? I'm truly honored, Mr. Liam," he said.
I caught the tone. Calm on the surface, but beneath it? Fear.
I gave Karen a subtle nod to wait outside. Once she left, I leaned in close, towering over him.
That smug smirk of his? It only fueled the fire in me.
As much as I wanted to walk away,
