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"Right," I say, intentional conde Unbelievable That’s what " It’s not even a question

His lips quirk "Righteous likean asshole runs in your farabs ht, his touch uncomfortable in about a ive hi to my brother orthe used and abused lover "You know You and Shane are brothers I don’t understand the hate between you Siblings have a bond that is supposed to last a lifeti toa beat "But I wish I did I wish there would have been that kind of bond to fall back on whenhe’s already been looking into round, he adds, "They died in a plane crash, didn’t they?"

There is so of his eyes, the sharpness to his tone, that tells me he is suspicious of my story Or maybe I’et tio of her," I hear Shane say from just behind me

There is a beat that turns into three and suddenlyoff with Derek Neitheratbeside me "Go upstairs, Emily"

I inhale and force myself to calm down before I do exactly what I’m told I hen I want to run Slow Steady I reach the elevator and I punch the button to call the car, thankful it opens i to the main elevators, but once I’, , but I didn’t have to Derek has been checking into me, but I tell er the Ge forI flash back once again to the night of my stepfather’s death and thehere? and for the first time I remember the look in his eyes There was no fear or reer, at me

SHANE

I stand toe-to-toe with ainst the wall like the last time we stood in almost this sa your woman?" Derek asks

"You’re just pissed I fucked her first, but then, I hear randoaged to Adrian Martina’s sister"

"What can I say? She’s a good fuck"

"You don’t just fuck the daughter of a kingpin, or the sister of the heir to their dynasty Because when you stop, you end up dead"

"Adrian Martina cares abouthis sister"

"Is that why he ca between hi?"

"He wanted to knoas holding up further expansion of our relationship You are the holdup"

"What part of ‘he will take our company away from us’ do you not understand?"

"Not if I’m in control, which is how this ends"

"This ends with you in a grave because he finds out you’re fucking his sister to get close to hiuess we’ll see, noon’t we?" he says, stepping around o, but my suspicion that he threw me to the proverbial wolves with Adrian is now confir to doto shed blood, and that changes the rules I walk to the elevator, my journey back to the Brandon Enterprise offices focused on two things: E the lobby, I start toward my father’s office, and Emily’s desk, when the receptionist says, "She went toward your office"

I give her a nod, and stride down the hallway, cutting left to bring Jessica into view "In your office," she says,to the door

I open the door to find E just inside the rooround," she blurts out "Heand it was sarcastic He knows my file doesn’t add up"

"Easy, sweetheart," I say,at your company interview notes, but even if he has looked closer, a few holes do not lead him to your past"

"I know In theory, I know, but he’s turning over stones He could find the right one I hate this I hate that I can’t control what is happening I hate that for the rest of my life, I will have to worry about theto let that happen You will be hidden Well hidden and safe" My hands go to her face "I’ll call Seth and ht, as he prole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">