Chapter Two
Ellie
Seeing as it was Las Vegas, I’d dressed up a bit tonight. I wore a cotton skirt that fit snugly around my hips and flared in a twirl at my knees. A pair of strappy, heeled sandals were on my feet with my toenails painted bright red. Atop my skirt, I wore a loose silky white blouse that felt comfortable and glamorous at once.
Taking a deep breath and marshaling my courage, I returned to the living room to find Jacob sipping on a drink. When the light caught on his glass from above, I guessed it to be whiskey. Probably the most expensive kind you could find.
“Were you planning to gamble while you were here?” he asked as I approached him across the room.
The sound of my low, kitten heels clicked as I walked across the marble before going quiet on the plush carpet. He st
