His Ruthless Redemption (Isabella and Dominic) novel Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Isabella’s POV

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“You want a drink?” he asked, and before I could tell him no, he turned to the bartender and ordered one for me anyway.

I glared at him. “No, thanks, I don’t,” I replied, ning to the bartender and asking for a simple water instead.

Honestly, all that constant sitting had made my muscles stiff. What I really wanted right then was to go home and lie down, not entertain a jerk like Nico. His behaviour hadn’t been particularly pleasing during the meeting, and it was clear it wasn’t going to get any better out here either.

Something about him just rubbed me the wrong way, and I figured staying away from him was the best thing I could do right then.

I stood to leave after picking up my glass of water.

“Where do you think you’re going?” He asked, standing up now, too.

I huffed. “You’re done talking to me.”

“Ah,” he said, smiling slowly. “There it is. The ice.”

“I’m not interested,” I repeated. “This isn’t personal,” I added, looking at him coldly.

Even if he was new, he was one of Dominic’s business partners. I didn’t want to start a fight with him if I didn’t absolutely have to. But I would if he went too far. I could only hope he wouldn’t, though.

“Everything’s personal,” he said. “Especially when a woman like you walks into a room full of men and pretends she doesn’t know what she’s doing.”

My jaw tightened. “That’s enough.”

He leaned closer. Too close. “You belong with men who know how to enjoy you. Not ones who keep you on a leash.”

I stepped to the side, ready to leave. “I’d rather not waste my time with you.”

His hand shot out, not grabbing yet, but blocking my path.

“Relax,” he said. “I’m just talking.”

“No,” I said sharply. “You’re not.”

His smile thinned. “You think you’re better than me?”

“I think you’re embarrassing yourself,” I said, done with his bullshit already.

That did it.

His expression hardened, something ugly flickering behind his eyes. “You’re just a pretty accessory,” he said. “Dressed up so men like him can show you off.”

I stepped to the side again, but he stepped with me, blocking my path again. I ground my molars, getting frustrated now. “Get out of my way, Nico.”

“Or what?” he sneered, leaning closer. I wrinkled my nose as I leaned away from him, the stench of alcohol strong in his

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breath. I didn’t realise how drunk he was until then.

“You’ll complain to your boss?” he taunted when I didn’t say anything.

“I said, move, dammit,” I said, glaring at him, trying to get away from him again.

That’s when his fingers closed around my wrist, hard enough to bruise.

“Don’t walk away from me, you frigid little bitch”

I yanked my arm, pain flaring. “Let go.”

He laughed, tightening his grip. “Playing hard to get doesn’t make you special. It just makes you”

The impact came out of nowhere.

Nico was slammed against the wall so hard that the bottles behind the bar rattled.

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Dominic had him by the collar, forearm pressed against his throat, fury rolling off him in waves I’d never felt before.

“Say it again.” Dominic said, voice low and lethal. “Say one more word about her.”

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“Let me go,” Nico managed to choke out, but Dominic was furious.

Suddenly, Eduardo was there, too.

“Dominic-” he rushed forward. “This isn’t-

“He touched her,” Dominic cut in.

I grabbed Dominic’s arm. “Enough. Let him go,” I said to him, not wanting him to create a scene.

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and idiotic, Nico was still one of his business partners, and I didn’t want him to create a scene because of me. Besides, the answer to everything wasn’t violence. He could’ve used his words, too.

But Dominic didn’t even look at me.

“She’s one of us,” he continued, eyes locked on Nico’s panicked face. “Touching her is touching my organization.”

“Dominic,” I snapped. “Stop.”

Nico choked out a sound, hands scrabbling uselessly at Dominic’s arm.

Dominic released him just long enough to reach into his jacket.

The gun appeared like it had always been there.

He pressed it to Nico’s temple without hesitation.

The room went dead silent.

“I will end you,” Dominic said calmly. “And no one will blink.”

“Dominic!” I shouted. “This is not protecting me!”

Dear God! If he actually killed a man just for grabbing my hand, I didn’t know what I’d do. Had he completely lost his

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