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11. Unwelcomed Alliance
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LucaI turned to the lady with a flirtatious smirk playing on my lips, letting my fingers brush against her waist. I pulled her closer till there was no space between us.And just like that, I gave Diane a reason to look. I didn't check to see if she did. I didn't allow myself to hope for a reaction, but my instincts told me that she glanced in my direction.I leaned in towards the woman, whispering into her ear. “Pardon my ungentlemanly manners, darling. You look beautiful as always. So beautiful that I wanna change your name to Cleopatra.”“Oh, Luca. You flatter me too much, but I prefer my actual name, Sophia, to Cleopatra,” she let out a giggle that sounded annoying to my ears, but at least it did the trick. Now I know her name.“Let’s get out of here, Sophia,” I murmured loud enough to catch Diane’s attention.Sophia flashed her perfect set of teeth in a wide grin, oblivious to the real reason behind my sudden attention. She looped her arm through mine, giggling as I led her awa
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LucaI woke up to the faint smell of cheap perfume, and the headache that pounded in my skull.For a moment, I kept my eyes closed, clinging to the sleep that was already fading away. But something was off. This didn’t feel right. The sheets smelled different—like floral body spray instead of the soft lavender scent that Diane loved.I groaned, squeezing my eyes as I tried to remember what had happened.The club.The vodka.The noise of too many people, the music so loud that I couldn't hear my own thoughts, and that had been the whole point.Then I felt the tickle of hair against my jaw.I opened my eyes in a small slit, and a flash of blonde crossed my sight.That's not Diane’s hair.Her hair was black, silky, and smelled like coconut. This hair was blonde and had the faint chemical scent of overused dye. My chest tightened, and my fingers, which had been absentmindedly brushing her shoulder, froze.And then she moaned.I sat up quickly, my heart pounding in my chest as I turned to
