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“Alec, why are you here?” The man steps into the room, Alec doesn’t bother to stop him He walks over to where I am on the bed and nods his head once “Is she the reason? Because I knoho she is, Alec”
“He doesn’t deserve her,” Alec says to this stranger
The man looks back at me, smiles, his lip is scarred
“You are Mrs Reid now, are you not?” I nod No words want to leave my mouth for some reason, so he turns back to Alec “You knohat kind of man he is What he has accomplished Why would you threaten him?” he questions Alec
“You have a higher reach than hi mafia for fuck’s sake” My body freezes on the bed “Come on, Jasper You can’t be scared of him, can you?” The scarred ue at Alec
“I knoho he is, as I knoho I am I’m not a dumb businessman either, Alec Gunner Reid is not someone I want to be on the bad side of Not only is he powerful in the business world, he’s also damn influential in my world Do you understand?”
“No” Alec shakes his head “He isn’t”
Jasper steps away fro trouble for yourself You love her, that’s clear But she’sat you…” his eyes look back to me, “… she doesn’t love you” He walks to the door while Alec looks atin his eyes “Mrs Reid, if you would be so kind as to tell your husband when he wakes that I said hi, I would be grateful” He smirks as he steps out of the room
“What does he mean, when he wakes?” I ask Alec with confusion written all over my face
“Pack your shit, we have to move”
“Alec, what are you wanting to acco over to hi Mine, well, I have only been awake for a few
“You need to see there’s more than him I’m more than him”
I touch his ar, to stop him in his place, and to pay attention to my words “You are I believe you are But I don’t see you like that To me, you’re family”
He pulls away shaking his head “I’h, I have never been You arebefore him”
“I’m sorry, Alec”
“I’ll e your mind”
I blow out a long breath and nod ht now is not the time to discuss this He opens the door and I follow hi out onto the street Turning to look out the , I notice that ling from his mouth as he watches me There’s a smirk on his lips and I shudder, so I spin quickly in my seat and face the front