Chapter 91 RUSSEL A WEEK LATER ༒༺❦༻༒ I sat in front of Ignacio Salvatore, flanked by his men and mine. To his left was Matteo Gianni and to his right his daughter, Stacy Salvatore, my unlucky fiancée. Nikolai strolled into the crowded room, taking a seat on the armchair next to his father, which left him sitting directly across from me, close enough that I could read every flicker of tension in his jaw. For Ignacio's benefit, Nikolai would maintain a moody facade while I kept my expression stoic, only nodding when Ignacio made sly remarks or gestures for my benefit. Kegan sat silently beside me, his eyes scanning the room as he took occasional sips from the glass of Martini in his hand, clearly enjoying the show far more than he had any right to. I tried my best to keep my face straight each time I stared at Stacy, but each time, I couldn't help the deep sense of aversion within myself that ghosted underneath my skin like a persistent bug, a reaction I couldn't afford to let sh
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