Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
she murmured, “If you ask nicely.”
A muscle ticked in his jaw, but Dante didn’t move away. He leaned in instead, so close she could see the flecks of silver threaded in his irises.
“You think you’re holding the gun, Miss Bellamy,” he said softly, “But every bullet in the chamber has my name on it.”
Valentina’s smile sharpened, a mix of allure and challenge. “Then you’d better pray I don’t like pulling the trigger.”
For a moment, the room held its breath. The men outside, the diamonds below, the city itself—it all seemed to be still, waiting to see who blinked first.