Riley’s POV

The party is held at a luxurious mansion in iconic Beverly Hills, a temple for the rich and powerful who gather in L.A. Ironically, the rules of this place are the same ones I've known all my life: watch your back, don't drink from a glass you didn't pour yourself and be aware of strangers' intentions. No matter where you go, people's intentions always seem to be the same.

“Be careful,” Theo asks me when we arrive. His gaze lingers on me for a moment.

I ...