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Once he cleared the crowd, his gaze landed on Porter, who sat at one of the tables as he drank a beer An odd sight, since Club Sin didn’t allow alcohol in the dungeon, a rule that Aidan agreed with To hih the Dungeon Monitors in Chains were observant to spot such troubles, Aidan preferred a submissive with a clear head

He approached Porter and exhaled, releasing the lingering tension in his shoulders He had only been guessing that Porter still belonged to Chains, and Aidan was da to Porter, and then getting the hell out of this club

When he drew closer, his gaze roa for hi, Aidan had no doubt Porter was a sought-after Doed much since Aidan had seen him last At Porter’s table, Aidan dropped down onto the chair next to him

Porter leaned against the back of the chair with raised brows “That’s a face I never expected to see here again”

“You andtiation business?”

Porter nodded, returning to the handshake “I am—opened up my own office a year back” Which explained hen Aidan called the only number he had for Porter—his old PI eer worked there

“Glad to hear it,” Aidan said

Porter shrugged halfheartedly, spinning his beer bottle “It’s round details on shady businessmen, but nonetheless profitable”

Aidan looked at his finger, now dru start? He did feel slightly threatened by Porter He was Cora’s first Doh Aidan took so that their breakup had been mutual Cora hadn’t loved him Porter hadn’t collared her That in itself showed their relationship was over

“So …” Porter said and regarded Aidan with a long look “I iers into his sandy-colored styled hair “What’s up?”

Aidan’s pride took a blow coht But that pain he’d seen in Cora was palpable He didn’t need his pride He needed Cora to be better “It’s Cora”

“Cora?” Porter’s eyebrows rose quizzically “Is she okay?”

“It’s why I’ve co, but is hesitant to share what’s going on” He stretched out his legs, folding his arms “So I’m here to ask a few questions”

Porter waved him on “Hit me with them”

Aidan considered what Cora had told him, then asked, “When you dated her, was she bothered that you didn’t collar her?”