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97|Like Me A Little Bit
White-hot relief surged through Eden's body at the sound of Liam's voice.
"Anderson!" Aleksei turned to Liam and held out his hand for a handshake.
Liam ignored it and clenched his jaw. "Ivanov."
"Fancy seeing you here," Aleksei carried on, sizing Liam up.
"Not sure why you seem surprised," Liam drawled softly, but his face hardened, and his eyes stayed on Eden. "Didn't you pick the venue for this month's game?"
"Well, you know what I mean," Aleksei shrugged.
"No, I don't," Liam said, finally peeling his gaze from her. "What are you doing up here anyway? I thought the game is in the basement?"
Eden's head shot up at his words, and she stared at the two men, amazed by this new piece of information. She didn't even know Crush has a basement.
What else went on down there besides round-robin poker tournaments for billionaires?
She was suddenly curious about Liam's extracurricular activities.
"I saw something
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