Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
It was a leash made of silk and diamonds, and if she slipped it around her throat, she wasn’t sure she’d ever take it off again.
Still, she smiled—slow, dangerous. “Then I suppose I’d better make sure I keep being entertaining.”
Dante lifted his glass in silent agreement, the faintest spark of something unreadable in his eyes. “Good girl.”
The words slid down her spine, heat and warning all at once.
And just like that, the bargain was struck.
The bargain hung between them, unspoken but binding, as Valentina lifted her glass and drained the last of her champagne. She set it down on the railing, her fingers steady though her pulse was not.