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Casual as you please, Ryker rested a foreare of the door and quirked a brow as if she’d disturbed hi her feelings for him for years
Rage bubbled froainst his bare chest and pushed past him In all the years she’d known him, Laney had never come to his house in Boston When they round, usually at the O’Shea family home her brother Braden now lived in
As infuriating as Ryker could be, Laney was the first to admit that her fami
ly would cruuy who kept them protected and took the brunt of any backlash they ever faced, but he could easily cut ties and leave This billionaire never threw his money around like most men she knew Loyalty meant much more to Ryker than finances ever wouldone of the many reasons she was drawn to him
The door closed at her back Laney shut her eyes and tried to forget the intensity of their conore the way her body instantly responded to this man She was here for one reason And the fact that he worked for her fa this confession any easier
“If you’re here regarding the painting in LA that you emailed me about last week, I’ve already—”
Laney whirled “I’m not here about work”
Crossing his arave a brief nod “I can’t believe it took you this long to come to me”
Laney’s heart kicked up So he knew she would bring up that night, and he’d what? Been waiting on her? Jerk Uncaring, unfeeling, stupid, sexy jerk Why couldn’t he put a shirt on? She was trying to keep her anger going, but lust was creeping into the mix
“You could’ve come to me,” she threw back “Or, I don’t know, actually talked towork information”
The O’Sheas were a force all their own, known around the globe for their prestigious auction houses Laney had ignored the whispered “mafia” or “mob” rumors her entire life She knew full hat her faht side of the law thanks to the connections her late father had e, and her other brother Mac continued to work at
And Ryker Barrett, other than starring in her every fantasy for years, was the faht-hand man, security detail and any other job they needed hi out of the liht and behind the scenes