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Chapter 1

Knox

“I better run Autuet the kids down for bed She got a sitter for a few hours so we can go listen to Addilyn Cole at Sht”

My attention was zeroed in on the monitors in front of me because one of the pit bosses had alerted , I didn’t catch everything Drew said “Listen to who?”

“The new singer I hired to headline in the lounge”

My head jerked up at Drew’s answer “What new lounge singer?”

“The one I hired yesterday” He knew da to react but didn’t seem bothered by it in the least

“How corowled after counting to ten to keep my temper in check Dreashiuys ithin earshot wasn’t so I would ever do So, I kept my voice low and my tone calround check before they start It’s the protocol for a reason, Drew My job is to keep everyone safe, and I can’t do that if you spring shit like this on me at the last second”

“I’m sorry, man I meant to call you last week, but with the kids all doith colds, tiot I kno seriously you take your job, and I appreciate everything you do to keep us all safe, especially ain”

Most of y “Give er’s name and whatever inforuys run a check If any red flags pop up, at least you have the clause in the employment contract that lets you fire her immediately”

“Yeah…about that” Drew ran one of his hands through his hair and sighed I braced oing to like it “I didn’t have her sign the standard contract Her situation is different than our usual e to hire her away from Stratton for two years with no luck because she took her commitment to him seriously No matter how many times I offered to buy her out of her contract, she wouldn’t take me up on it”

My brows rose in surprise Most singers would ju for at the tiest audiences in Vegas, but we also had so shows “How many times did you offer her a contract?”

“More than I can count,” he chuckled, shaking his head “Then I found out last week that her contract with him just ended, and she’d already sold her house I had toto lose the opportunity Since her stuff was already packed and ready to go, she wasn’t interested in the usual offer I had to up the ante”

Considering how much money Drew had, there was a lot of rooo his way “What’d you give her?”

“A fuck ton of uarantee that she could work at the Lennox as long as she wants”

“Damn” I whistled, stunned that he’d handed that much power over to the woman Drew liked to keep the upper hand when it caood?”

“Better” He flashed rin “She could probablycontract, but she’s always been content to stay in Vegas and play to a smaller audience I don’t knohy she suddenly decided to leave Las Vegas, but I had to swoop in fast before she was gone Now she’ll be singing for me, and Autumn is happy as fuck since she’s a fan of Addilyn”

That explained his unprecedented decision to pull out all the stops to get the woman under contract with the Lennox Addilyn Cole could’ve asked for thosestudio, and he would’ve given theot what she wanted Dreould do anything for his wife, whichhis chain “Maybe I’ll horn in on your date night so I can hear her for myself”

“Unless you want rulare aimed my way