“Mulgoff, I want to see her,” he demanded to Mulgoff, who chuckled and gave the Egyptian a slap on the shoulder.
“Be patient, my friend. I know she is quite beautiful, but remember, it’s the jewelry for sale, not the woman.”
Rylan’s gut clenched. As a soldier who worked different types of missions over his career and even after, he knew of some sick individuals who would do just that. Buy women like they were objects, material things. As Rose walked closer, another man stopped her, said hello and then looked at the jewelry but it seemed like he was really checking out her breasts. Rylan bit the inside of his cheek. Why would any woman want to be on display like that? Maybe she liked the attention. Maybe she was after men with money? Most women he and his brothers met were women like that. He suddenly was pissed off, and in that moment as she got closer and was heading toward the Egyptian, he locked gazes with her.
* * * *
Rose was shaking, but trying not to show her inexperience with this. She couldn’t believe the dress she was wearing. Never in her wildest dreams would she imagine wearing anything so sexy, never mind so expensive. She should try to enjoy the opportunity but the way these men looked at her body more than the jewelry put her on edge. If Mulgoff turned out to be some criminal dude who pretended to sell jewelry to sell women to foreign Arab guys with big fat wallets, she was going to go psycho on someone. She may be thin, and not very strong physically, but she’d do some serious damage with a lamp or one of those marble table statues, if she could pick it up. Jesus, I’m so damn nervous. When she headed further toward the men near the couch who stood up waiting for her, looking impatient along with Mulgoff who was smiling, she looked to the right and nearly lost her footing.
Holy hotness. My God, is he security? Oh shit, is he one of Mercury’s brothers?
The man’s expression was fierce as he ate her up with his eyes and it immediately did something to her. She felt flushed, her breasts swelled, her pussy throbbed. He was fucking gorgeous and lethal at the same time. Her mind yelled look away and run, but her body chimed in “take me.” She literally stopped walking and his expression softened.
“Rose, come on over here, sweetie. There are men who are dying to meet you,” Mulgoff stated, waving her over. She saw the guard squint and then glare toward Mulgoff, but she swallowed hard and turned to head toward them.
The Egyptian guy, an Arab guy, and two American men, plus Mulgoff surrounded her. It was beyond unnerving. It was weird.
“She is incredible, Mulgoff. One of your bed mates?” the Egyptian asked and reached out to touch her earrings as he locked gazes with her, licked his lips, and stared down into her eyes. His fingers grazed her skin and she stepped back.
“Please do not touch the merchandise, sir,” she whispered. He narrowed his eyes at her and then quickly smirked.
“So, what do you think?” Mulgoff asked and sipped at a glass of cognac. She noticed the bottles of liquor were of extraordinary pricing. Bottles well over five hundred apiece. These people were filthy rich. She should have negotiated the fifty an hour. They could easily pay more. You live and you learn.
“You make it so difficult, Mulgoff. With a model as perfect and gorgeous as this one, I’ll be digging deep into my wallet today,” the Egyptian man said and waved a hand in front of her from earrings to necklace. “I’ll take it all,” he said and Mulgoff smiled.
“Very good. Let Monique show you to the back where you can pay for your purchase and watch the items be removed from the model and placed into a secure holding box until you are ready to leave,” Mulgoff said to him.
The Egyptian nodded but kept his eyes on Rose, making her feel completely uncomfortable. He winked. “Shall we, Rose?” he said and offered his arm. She glanced at Mulgoff, who nodded for her to accept the escort and she hesitated and then held on to the man’s arm as they followed Monique out of the room.
* * * *
Rylan waited impatiently as Rose came out in a different dress, a copper color that accentuated every curve once again. She was adorned in chocolate diamonds and champagne diamonds and once again the Egyptian hurried to get her near him where he inspected the jewelry closely, caressed her arm as he did so, and even across her hip as he spoke to Mulgoff and discussed things. The sneaky fuck was pissing Rylan off big time, especially as he noticed Rose inconspicuously push his hand off her hip or shift feet and turn slightly to get his hand to stop caressing her skin. It was obvious she didn’t like this, especially as she turned to leave the room with the Egyptian, she took his arm, rolled her eyes, stuck out her tongue, and then locked gazes with Rylan, not knowing he was watching her. Her gorgeous green eyes widened and her cheeks blushed and Rylan winked. She was adorable.