Page 27 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon

“I ain’t gon’ hold you.” Lotus waved him off.

She was past ready to get the hell out of there, but the Wakefields seemed to be enjoying themselves.

“Do you work here too?” she asked, noticing that Eazy hadn’t budged from his post behind her. “Or did Jewel ask you to babysit me?”

“Why would he do that? You need supervision?” Eazy questioned, watching her hike a brow.

“He’s my brother, and he thinks I do,” Lotus quipped. “You two been friends for a long time, yet this is the first time we’ve ever met. You think that’s a coincidence?”

“What you think it is?”

“Jewel hiding me because he’s overprotective as shit,” Lotus quipped.

“Can’t be mad at that,” Eazy countered, eyes latching onto hers as he leaned against the bar. “I have a sister, and I understand.”

“Mmm, I bet he met her, though.” She scrunched her nose up.

“Lotus!” Michael Wakefield approached with his little sister at his side.

When she looked up, their father stood nearby with his wife and another couple. Michelle talked their ears off while Evren grilled Lotus posted up with Eazy. He didn’t like how she interacted with him, or the fact that Eazy hadn’t taken his eyes off her since walking over.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Her tone filled with immediate concern.

“Dad told me to tell you that Emrys needs to go to the bathroom, and I do too,” Michael announced.

“Okay.” She tossed the rest of her drink back, surprising Eazy.

She had a feeling she was going to need it the remainder of this night. Grabbing Emrys’s hand, she started to lead her away but Lotus shot a playful smirk at Eazy while doing so.

“Duty calls. Nice meeting you, Eazy.” She threw an extra sway in her hips, and his eyes never budged off her as she disappeared around the corner to the facilities.

After letting both kids use the bathroom, Lotus exited with little Emrys and nearly ran over Evren standing outside the door. She was too busy swiping at her dress and smoothing it out with her head down to pay him any mind.

“Hi, Daddy!” Emrys chipperly greeted him as the men’s room door opened across the hall, and Michael emerged.

“Mike, take your sister and go to the front. We’ll be leaving soon,” Evren instructed his son before turning his attention to Lotus.

Fire behind his eyes. She wasn’t sure what was up, but the alcohol flowing through her left her with few fucks to give.

“Goodnight, kids. I will see you Monday.” Lotus waved and waited until they were gone before focusing on Evren.

The hallway was pretty closed off, but there was no way for them to see if anyone was coming. The only giveaway would be footsteps on the marble floors. Narrowing his eyes, he couldn’t shake the vicious pang of jealousy causing his heart to batter his ribs with each beat.

“You seem to be having a good time tonight.”

“Isn’t that kind of the point? I noticed you and Michelle put on a convincing display in front of the world.” Lotus shrugged. “My role is the dutiful nanny. Nothing more or less. You have a good evening, Mr. Wakefield.” She brushed past him, but he grabbed her arm and slammed her into the wall beside the men’s room and swooped into her space.

Chest heaving, a stoic scowl altered his expression. Watching her wince from the pain in her back, he got in her face.

“Do you think this shit is a game?” he growled.

“I think you need to remember that you have a hell of a lot more to lose in all this than I do.” Lotus pushed herself off the wall and got in his face.

She didn’t know her standing up to him was only turning him on. He wanted nothing more than to dominate her and show her who the fuck ran things in this relationship. Whether she wanted it or not, that’s exactly what this was, and Evren wasn’t ready to come up off her yet. Stepping closer, he backed her into the wall this time. A slow, wicked grin stretched over his lips when he lowered his head to look into her eyes. Something chilling swept through her when she caught the devilish glint glowing there.

“Is that right? Well, I’ll tell you what I’m not going to lose, Lotus, and that’s you.”

“Seek help, Evren.” She barely bumped his shoulder to get away from him, and he had her by the neck.