Chapter 81 Unexpected Meeting

Xander Mancini POV

Samuel huffs but doesn’t argue. Roman looks like he has something snarky to say, but Leo complains—much to my surprise.

“Celebrating every now and then won’t kill us, Xander.”

I glare at him, more than a little aware of the fact that Sandra has now stepped onto the dance floor and slipped into the crowd. The tiny voice in the back of my head tells me to leave. We shouldn’t overstay our welcome. If Zandra’s here, that means the rest of her crew might not be far behind. It’d be a shame to wash all our hard work down the drain over something as stupid as a celebratory drink.

“No,” I state. “Go home. We have too much to do tomorrow.”

Roman sighs, shrugging his shoulders. “Fine, fine. Aren’t you coming with?”

I swallow, my mouth and throat inexplicably dry. Yes, my brain screams. “I have one more thing to clear up with Luvenko,” my mouth says instead.

“Do you need me to stay? Since he thinks I’m you.”

I shake my head. “No. I’ve got it. Now, get out of here.”

Samuel claps