Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon novel Chapter 164

Chapter 164 

As Vespera observed the man at the table, her vision suddenly went dark. A hand covered her eyes and spun her around. 

“Don’t look at him. Wait for me over there,” Dominic told her. 

He gave her a gentle push on the waist. 

She felt embarrassed to be called out like that. Besides, it wasn’t like she wanted to look at him -he had been sitting there when the door opened. 

Dominic made sure she sat down, facing away from them. Then, he walked toward Eden with a 

cold stare. 

“Would you button up?” he asked. 

“I feel hot. Don’t you?” Eden grinned after witnessing that scene. 

“Look at you–suit and tie, even buttoned all the way up. Come on, let loose a little. You’d be as cool as I am,” he added with a wink. 

“Sure. Why don’t you rip your skin off? I’m sure it’s much cooler that way.” Dominic sneered. 

“Why are you so aggressive? Don’t you love me anymore?” 

Vespera sat on the couch, listening to their conversation. Her expression turned blank. Their banter suggested they had once been together. 

But they both gave off dominant energy, which made it hard to believe. Two tops just didn’t work. A top always needed a bottom. She tried to categorize them, but it was impossible to imagine either of them as the bottom. 

At the table, Eden gave up after seeing Dominic’s cold stare. 

“Alright, alright. I’ll button up. Here, see?” he said while doing so. “Am I the best or what? Don’t I deserve a kiss?” he teased. 

“Would it kill you to shut up?” Dominic snapped. He pulled out a chair and sat down. 

They were com te opposites. How they became friends remained one of life’s biggest mysteries. 

As Eden fastened the last button, he finally looked more presentable. If he had put on his coat and tie, he could’ve passed as a company president. 

“Let’s eat. We’ll talk while we eat,” Eden said. Then, with a playful glance toward Vespera, he asked, “Should we ask Ms. Gildon to join us?” 

“No,” Dominic replied flatly. 

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Are you sure you have the heart to let her starve?” he teased. 

Dominic shot him a look that told him to shut up His reaction only atnused Eden more. At the end of the day, it was a one–sided crush. 

After exchanging pleasantries, they were nearly done with their meal when the topic turned. serious. As they wrapped up the conversation, Eden suddenly remembered something. 

“What about Vortex Group? How do you plan to proceed?” he asked. 

“Why are you suddenly interested?” Dominic asked flatly. 

At the mention of the Sowles, Vespera perked up and listened closely. 

Eden leaned back in his chair. “Mrs. Sowle and my aunt happen to be cousins,” he explained 

“What a coincidence,” Dominic said, raising an eyebrow. 

“A few days ago, she paid us a visit. I’m sure she was there to talk about Vortex Group. 

“Was she expecting the Locke family to help her out? Since when did they put your aunt in charge?” Dominic scoffed. 

He was well aware of the Locke family’s internal affairs. The company was led by Eden’s uncle, 

Theodore Locke. 

The aunt Eden mentioned was Theodore’s mistress. She had shown up pregnant, boldly forcing her way into the family. Theodore’s wife had been weak and let the mistress get ahead of herself. Eventually, she took over the household. 

Years later, his wife died in a car crash while she was out with her five–year–old son. At the time, she had been nine months pregnant and only days away from giving birth. 

Some claimed the mistress orchestrated the crash. The police investigated but found nothing suspicious, and the rumors faded with time. 

Dominic knew the details because every time his mother visited Ravendale, she made a point to visit Theodore’s late wife’s grave. She always said the mistress had her killed. 

“You weren’t there to see how cunning she was. She bribed a good number of the Locke family. Ever since my grandmother threatened my uncle with her life to make me the heir, been dodging dh, one close call after another,” Eden said, his voice heavy with frustration. 

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He added, “My uncle seems to be coming to his senses now. A few days ago, he told me he dreamt of his dead son and unborn daughter.” 

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Chapter 165 

The mockery in Dominic’s