The threat hangs heavy in the air as I shrug off the hands still gripping me.I adjust my jacket and take a deep breath, trying to calm the storm inside me.
“Mind your own goddamn business,” I snap, my voice sharp and cutting.“Because who I date is none of yours.”
“Fox,” Blaze’s voice cuts through the tension as I storm toward the door.
I whirl around, glaring at him.“What?”
“What the hell is going on, man?”he asks, his tone both concerned and exasperated.
“I’m dealing with it,” I growl.
“Where are you going?”he asks, stepping closer.
“Where’s Lexi?”I demand.
Blaze hesitates.“You really think she’s behind this?”
“Of course she is,” I snap.“Where is she?”
Blaze sighs.“I don’t know, but if anyone did, it would’ve been Carter.Too bad you knocked him out.”
“I’m done here.”I turn toward the door.
“Let me drive you,” Blaze offers, but I wave him off.
“I’m fucking fine,” I mutter, climbing into my car.
I drive aimlessly for a while, trying to calm the storm in my mind.I need to focus.I need to find Lexi.My phone lies broken on the floor of my car, useless.
I head to Lexi’s apartment, my last hope of tracking her down.Her roommate answers the door, looking startled to see me.
“Fox?”she says, her eyes darting to my bloodied knuckles.“Are you okay?”
“Where’s Lexi?”I snap, not in the mood for pleasantries.
She frowns.“I don’t know.She said something about going out tonight.Maybe Dynasty?That elite club downtown?”
I don’t thank her.I don’t even respond.I just turn and head back to the elevator.
Dynasty.Of course, she’d be there.It’s where people like her thrive—among fake smiles and cheap shots.My jaw tightens as I navigate the streets.She can’t run forever, and when I find her, we’re going to have a very long conversation.
The car ride to Dynasty feels like an eternity, even though it’s short.My mind races, boiling with anger and disgust at Lexi.How could she stoop so low?How could jealousy twist her into this?My grip tightens on the wheel.I’ll make her tell me everything—why she told my father, why she did this to Cameron and me.
I park outside the club, stepping out into the noisy night.The line to get in stretches far down the block, but I walk straight to the front.The bouncer recognizes me immediately and greets me with a nod.
“Fox, my man,” he says, smiling.
“Lexi here?”I ask bluntly.
He scratches his head.“Yeah, I think I saw her with some guy earlier.”
“Thanks.”
He unhooks the barrier, and I step inside without looking back.
The club is a chaotic mess of flashing lights, pulsing music, and bodies moving to the beat.I scan the dance floor, the bar, and every corner of the room, but there’s no sign of Lexi.Frustration bubbles in my chest as I shove my way through the crowd.
“Fuck,” I mutter under my breath.
