Chapter 24 The Rivalry Peaks

• "Do you think you can keep up tonight?" Mia's voice was teasing, her smile laced with a challenge that Jasmine just could not ignore. There was this charged undercurrent in Ethan's apartment, some palpable tension boiling just beneath the surface as they all three stood in the living room, drinks in hand.
• Jasmine's head whipped toward Mia, the competitive fire within her instantly blazing. "Oh, I'm just getting started," she said, though her heart was racing inside her chest, calmly relaying the words as she leaned back against the sofa. She wasn't going to let Mia win this silent war-not tonight.
• Ethan chuckled, his gaze noting the electricity between the two women. He took another sip of his whiskey. "Ladies, play nice," he drawled, though the mischievous spark in his eye indicated he enjoyed the dynamic. It was a game for him, one deliciously overindulgent fantasy where he got to be at the center.