Chapter 74

Trey

Dinner service is busy tonight, but nothing we can't handle. To distract myself from the ache of missing Kiara, I throw myself into the chaos of the kitchen, juggling dishes and engaging with guests.

"How's your fiancée doing?" Alex asks, expertly plating dishes in an assembly line fashion.

"Good. She's in New York right now."

A proud grin creeps across my face as I boast about my girl—the love of my life, the one who completes my world.

"I finally got around to reading her book. That shit was hot!" he exclaims. "Had to recommend it to a few of my girls."

"I know," I say with a smirk.

I read both the manuscript she sent me months ago and was the first to receive a hard copy of her book. Even if I weren't her fiancé, I would say it definitely deserves the attention it's getting. I'm sure she'll be receiving some literary awards or something shortly.

They give those for smutty novels, right?

The rhythmic clattering in the kitchen is interrupted by a sudden comm