Giovanni POV

I cut her off with a sharp laugh, cold and steady. “Lesson one: if you raise your hand to me, be prepared to get hit back harder. Lesson two: don’t assume Gray Blackwood would ever waste his time on weak women. He chose me, which already puts me leagues above the two of you.”

I stepped closer, my voice low, lethal, meant only for their ears. “And lesson three: if you embarrass me in front of all these people again, I won’t just slap you. I’ll make sure the ...