His Untamed Savage Bride novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

The limited edition necklace, valued at that jaw–dropping amount, crumbled in Lenore’s hands. It was evident that Lenore, for whom $180,000 was insignificant, had no reason to steal a $1,000 necklace.

The crowd fell silent as Lenore, with a commanding aura and sharp features, made her way built–in quiet button.

Janet, what’s the holdup? You’ve been on this for ages, and you’re still not getting

the front. It was like she had a

it,” a a man’s voice interrupted the silence.

As Esther sought an escape from the awkwardness, Ivan Quinn, with a defiant airan’s voice.

from behind Janet, through a slightly open

door.

a slight bruise on his lip, emerged

Noticing two girls passing by, Ivan focused on the one dressed in black. With her cool demeanor and oddly familiar face, she made him frown, bringing back memories from the night before

Once the girls disappeared into the adjacent room, he dodged past Janet and the others, spun around, and hurried back into his own room, nearly spilling the drink of the guy inside. “Carlos You won’t believe it I just saw that girl!” he shouted.

They’d been chasing Lenore for ages and had finally tracked her down. Carlos, a handsome twenty–something who never finished college, lived off the Duncan family’s fortune. He enjoyed street racing, and as long as he kept out of trouble, his grandfather Lloyd overlooked his antics.

At his 21st birthday bash, with drinks and laughter filling the air Carlos, noticing Ivan’s excitement, asked, “Who’s the girl that’s got you so pumped?”

Ivan, the tough guy with a bruised face, winced and gritted his teeth as he recounted, “A few nights ago, she was with the traffic police captain on Riverside Avenue. They flagged us down and she hit me!”

Carlos’s eyes narrowed, his face clouding over. “Where is she now?”

“I saw her duck into the room next to ours,” Ivan quickly answered.

“Mr. Duncan, what’s your plan?” one of Carlos’s friends asked.

“Should we confront her?” another one added.

The whole gang’s on the edge of their seats, itching to act

Without a word, Carlos slammed his hand down on the table, stood, and strode out determinedly. “I want to see who’s got the nerve to tangle with me and my carl”

He had already put that traffic captain on ice, but even that didn keep him out of his grandpa’s crosshairs when he got home. Now, he was dead set on reclaiming his dignity-

Esther was trembling outside, still reeling from Lenore’s harsh words. She was gripping a necklace so hard her knuckles were

white.

The intense stares from the onlookers overwhelmed her, and she was on the verge of telling Janet she needed to leave, feigning illness.

But before she could slip away, Carlos and his friends, who had been lounging during the commotion earlier, emerged,

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some with beer bottles in hand, looking ready for a fight.

Janet, caught off guard by the sudden movement, stepped forward and grabbed Carlos’s arm. “Hey, what’s the hurry?”

Carlos brushed her off. “Stay out of it.”

In the adjacent private room, Bonnie had just taken her seat as Silas passed the menu back to Lenore to order. Wayne was chuckling to himself. “I’ve seen some stupid stuff, but this is just ridiculous…”

The laughter stopped abruptly when the door to their room was kicked open with a loud bang. In stormed a group of five or six men, trouble written all over their faces.

Chuck’s expression turned to stone as he positioned himself protectively in front of Silas and the others, blocking the doorway. He commanded the space like an immovable wall. “What’s the deal?” he barked.