His Lovely Obsession novel Chapter 10

After her performance, Stacey nodded at Tyler as a signal for him to wait for her. She will just change in the dressing room. She doesn't feel comfortable with what she has on so she wants to be out of them quickly. Tyler smiled back then nodded too.

Nick is sitting with Billy on a table at the farther side of the room which is partly hidden from Stacey's view. He saw the exchange.

He clenched his fists.

"Dang man! That number is so hooot! Wheewww!" Billy said as he pretends to wipe sweat from his brow.

"But mate, I can't stay long. I just dropped by to make sure that Jim wasn't pulling my leg when he said that Miss June performs here regularly. Too bad he can't be here." Billy added with a shake of his head from left to right.

"Stop calling her that!" Nick said through gritted teeth.

Billy's forehead creased a little. He thought that Nick isn't interested in Stacey but he is puzzled why his friend is acting a bit strange.

He just shrugged his shoulders after several seconds. He can't blame his friend if he probably had a change of heart. Stacey is oozing with sex appeal.

"Tell your brother I want to talk to him tomorrow, first thing in the morning ." Nick said before gulping his scotch on the rocks.

Billy just nodded with a heavier frown but he chose not to ask Nick why. The latter seems to be in a foul mood .

"I have to go. Are you staying?" he asked Nick.

The latter just murmured a yes with a chilly tone as he looks at the man Stacey nodded at.

Billy just scratched his head before saying goodbye again. Something must be bugging Mr. Hot Millionaire. He is really behaving weirdly.

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Stacey came out wearing a pair of low-waist faded jeans and a purple half- sleeve body fit top . She tied her hair in a high pony tail. She just applied lip gloss on her full lips and left her face bare of make-up.

"Stacey!" called Tyler before pulling a chair for her.

"Thanks. I didn't think you were serious about coming tonight. " she said with a small smile.

He grinned. "I won't miss this for anything. You were breathtaking!"

"Thank you." she said shyly.

"Can I talk to Stacey for a minute dude?" Blake asked as he looked at Tyler. They didn't see him coming.

Her former boss' brows creased slightly but he just nodded.

She is also wondering why Blake wants to talk to her. She had no choice but to stand up from her chair when he took her hand.

He led her to the wall near the bar.

"Miss Hotness, your friend or not, you can't talk to any customer while the others are looking." He whispered to her. He has to lower his head and she has to raised her face a little as he towers above her.

"I just wanted to thank him for being here." She said with a frown. She is slightly light-headed. She had two shots of vodka before their number as advised by Eve. She needs a little alcohol to calm her nerves before her performance.

Blake shook his head and lightly touched her left cheek.

"Cause the customers can't have a chit-chat with the vocalist . If we allow that, every male in this room would want to be close to you. They might take advantage. All these men who watch you sing and dance sexily have the hots for you. I don't want things to be out of hand though I can easily break their necks if they touch you or talk to you in any way that will make you really uncomfortable. I want to protect you. Eve will kill me if I won't take care of you." He joked.

She sighed. He has a point. She knows that he is just after her welfare. "Okay. Sorry. I won't do it again." she said.

"You can't go back to his table . Is there anything you want to tell him? I could relay it to him. "

"Can't I even say goodbye properly to him?" she asked.

"No. The other customers are looking at us. You can't do that. And maybe we have to put on an act." he suggested as he looked around the bar.

"Put on an act? What do you mean?"

"Let's pretend that you are my woman so the others won't think that's it's okay for you to mingle. I want them to think that I didn't like you talking to that man that's why I immediately took you away from him. But since my girlfriend is so gorgeous, it's okay for them to look but they can't touch you or be near you. I will smack them. " Blake said as he stares at her. His eyes are twinkling with amusement.