Chapter 81 Pride

• Rico's POV
• This was the last place I wanted to be—a gaudy gathering, stuck beside Samantha and her irritatingly scratchy black dress that screamed for attention. Marco was busy flirting with every woman in the room, while Sammy sat lost in his thoughts. It was unbearable.
• I couldn’t help but wonder why I’d even accepted the invitation. I had almost backed out, but Marco had practically begged me not to ruin things for him.