Sins of a Bad Boy (The Original Bad Boys Book 1) Read Online Free

upper class.”
    “There’s something unsettling about the way she’s observing everyone.” William’s eyes followed her every move while she was oblivious to his penetrating stare.
    Charles tipped back a whiskey shot and set his glass on the table behind them. “Forget her. Go mingle. I’m going to insert myself into some conversations as well. Get a feel for who will be interested in access to our new club and who can help us with purchasing more liquor.” And he took four steps to the left to join the discussion of a group of men, leaving William alone.
    William’s gaze returned like a magnet to Ivy.
    And when Ivy finally noticed William, her confident demeanor waned for a split second; William detected it. Ivy tilted her chin up a notch until she had to break their stare-off when a man approached her. Then she edged around the ballroom while a waltz was playing. The dancers in the center of the room kept interfering with his line of vision, but he managed to keep an eye on her. She greeted several people as she passed them, which afforded the perfect opportunity for William to creep up to her.
    He closed the distance quickly and whispered into her ear from behind, “Why, hello there, Lady Ravensdale.”
    She spun around so fast that her auburn curls swayed and settled on one shoulder. Instantly, she masked her stunned reaction and calmly retorted, “What do you want, Mr. Kade ?” She emphasized his surname, letting him know that she’d inquired about who he was.
    William was standing far too close to her, their breath practically mingling as she looked up at him, but she didn’t shy away.
    “That’s not a proper way to greet a gentleman,” William pointed out.
    He was drawn to her for no apparent reason. All he knew for sure was that she was the only woman with her hair not in a ridiculous updo, and even if he wouldn’t admit it to her, the way her hair flowed down her yellow dress was gorgeous.
    Ivy looked up at him through her lashes. “I’m not in the company of a gentleman.” She took one step backward and turned on her heel, and he could no longer feel her body heat.
    He matched her step and brushed his chest against her back, placing his hands on her biceps and touching her warm, exposed skin – she had surprisingly strong muscles and lean arms. A bolt of desire went through both of them, and she inhaled sharply as William’s eyes lowered to the swell of her breasts. Ivy attempted to act as if she were completely uninterested in him, which only managed to ignite William’s desire.
    “Dance with me,” he invited.
    William knew the rules of society damn well, and a lady was never to decline a gentleman. Still, there was a chance she would, because he could tell that Ivy had been in America for a while since her British accent was very faint.
    She huffed in annoyance, actually huffed. William had never had a woman refuse him a dance; normally they flocked to him until he had to practically fence them off. He found himself enjoying her reluctance – a lot.
    When Ivy stayed quiet, lost in her thoughts, William brought her back to the present by stroking his knuckles over the exposed skin of her throat, and she lurched away. Ivy glared at him sharply, which made him smile, so he stood even closer to her, making her more uncomfortable.
    “This is not proper, Mr. Kade.”
    He paid no mind to her statement. “Do you dare to defy your rules of etiquette and deny me a dance?”
    Ivy was glancing around, but there wasn’t an escape for her. Expelling a breath, she conceded, “Fine, one dance.”
    William held out his hand with a glorious grin plastered on his face; he was indeed enjoying teasing this woman way too much. She took it, and he entwined his fingers with hers, guiding her into the throng of people dancing in the center of the room. William pulled her close and kept his left hand tangled with hers. Then he stroked his palm down her arm and lifted it to rest on his shoulder.
    Her perfume