Claim (Fury Brothers #5)

“Hey, good work in the ring, girly. You have potential.”

I smiled. “Thanks.”

He blinked. “You should do that more often.”

“What?”

“Smile.”

I felt a blush in my cheeks. “Um, where’s Beau? I just wanted to thank him.”

“Well, I think the boss is a little busy.” Gio nodded toward reception.

I turned, and my smile dropped, hitting my feet.

Beau stood in reception with a tall, curvaceous brunette. He had an arm around her waist, and they were smiling at each other. The woman was wearing a gorgeous wrap dress in aburnt-orange color. I didn’t even own a dress anymore. Her long hair was streaked with blonde, and she had a hand pressed to his hard chest.

I felt my insides shrink. I tasted sludge in my mouth.

She was perfect for him. She was probably in her early thirties, tall, and gorgeous.

Not a young, lost woman whose life was a shambles.

I’d been an idiot to think that Beauden Fury would be interested in me for anything other than a convenient one-night stand. And now, I was just someone he felt sorry for.

“—is going out on a date.”

I realized that Gio was talking and pasted on a smile. From the look on his face, I knew it must look fake.

“Right, well, I was just going to thank him again. I won’t disturb him. I’ll just get going.”

And get back to my room and bandage up my bleeding wounds from seeing Beau with another woman.

A woman who’d touch his hard muscles, and trace his tattoos. Who’d kiss him.

Something I’d never done.

And would never do.

I hurried off toward the front door.

“Girly—?”

“See you tomorrow, Gio.”

I kept as much distance between me and the couple at the front desk as I could. I focused my full attention on the door. Just get out the door.

“Bell?”

Beau’s voice brought a burst of pain.

I didn’t look around, just waved a hand. “Night, boss.”

“Bell, wait—”

I shoved open the door and let it close behind me. Then I lifted my head and met his gaze through the glass.

He was frowning at me. Thankfully, his woman had her back to me.