"My angle?"
"You show up out of nowhere, catch Selene's attention immediately, and get invited to a VIP gathering within a week. That doesn't happen by accident."
"Maybe I'm just good at making impressions."
"Or maybe you're playing a game we're not seeing yet." He leaned forward. "I've been coming to this club for two years. Two years of proving myself, making connections, being useful. And you waltz in and get an invite in days? That's not natural."
"Maybe you're just boring," Jade said sweetly.
"Maybe you should mind your business," Victor snapped.
"This is my business. Selene asked us to evaluate him. I'm evaluating." She looked at me. "He's got a point though. You are moving fast. Suspiciously fast."
"Or Selene's just tired of the same faces and wanted fresh blood." Natasha sipped her drink. "She does this sometimes. Brings in someone new, sees if they shake up the dynamics. Usually they either integrate or get destroyed. Time will tell which you are."
