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"Get the hell away from her," Zack barked "Now"

He didn’t want thisto protect her frouy had shady written all over hi hell was Gracie’s association with Sterling and as there possessiveness written all over the other ed to him, was his to protect when she’d always been Zack’s But then o there His sanity was already hanging by the barest thread and he was precariously close to losing all semblance of control, he as always in control, his ehtly in check

Gracie let out an inarticulate sound of fear and even with her behind Wade it was apparent she was in fullZack a brief glance at Gracie, whose face was red and swollen, tears streaking down her cheeks and so terrified that it broke Zack’s fucking heart

Beau intercepted Zack, putting his hand on Zack’s shoulder

"You need to back off, man," he said in a low voice "Look at her Is that what you want to do to a woman ever?"

Eliza was at his other side, her arm curled around his arm, obviously in support, but so too was her sympathy for Gracie evident in her eyes, her features as stricken as Gracie’s own

Gracie’s fear and distress was palpable in the room No one was unaffected, least of all Zack But as she afraid of hione crazy around hier he ithout the at his very soul until he was about to go rowled

It pissed Zack off thatthe her Hied and out of control They were likely having their ohat-the-fuckjust who the hell they’d hired when, until now, he’d always been cool and unflappable, even under the most extreme circumstances

"She is--was-- tone

Gracie was struggling against Wade’s hold on her, obviously in a bid to escape To run To get as far away frohtened on her And that only served to piss Zack off even ainst her will, even if he thought he was protecting her

"Call the police," Sterling barked at his assistant

Dane held his hands up "Whoa I think everyone needs to take a step back and calm the hell down You called us here"