Chapter One Hundred-Thirty Six

Riley seemed to pass out for a moment before jerking back up. She leaned closer, her hands making their way to his chest. "Let's go spend some private time."

He gently stopped her, making her take another shot of her drink. Leaning forward, he asked, "Do you know Amira?"

Riley roared with laughter. "I know that bitch. She always tries to order me around."

Aidan played along, nodding. "Really? What's her deal?"

"She hates Karina's daughter, Sophie," Riley revealed, a wicked smile on her face.

Aidan's brows knitted in genuine concern. "Why?"

Riley belched, still smiling. "She found out about Sophie and wants to..." She paused, her words slurring.

Aidan leaned in eagerly. "She wanted to what?"

"She wanted to end..." Riley's head dropped to the counter as she passed out, leaving her sentence unfinished.

Aidan groaned in frustration, trying to wake her up, but it was no use.

He sat back, his mind racing with the implications of what he had just learned. He felt unsettled and frustrated at