Chapter 59: Blood in the Water

The appetizer was served and cleared without a hitch. Save for a few sneers and fake smiles, Callie had managed to keep it together. Nobody seemed to be too interested in talking to her, as most of the conversation was led by Vin and his Aunt Lucille, who kept peering at her like a farm animal.

Callie kept to herself, quietly observing. She noticed how each person seated at the table had another member, perhaps a bodyguard or an attendant standing right behind them. Every person except Vin and herself. They all looked tough, including the women.

“Callie,” she heard her name be called. Looking up from her plate, Callie turned toward the male who spoke. “Don’t you work at that club in the outskirts? What was it called again?” The man tapped a finger to his templ