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Maddox turned to give him a curious look “Huh Really?”

You cannot kill him You cannot kill him

“I’m not his secretary,” Thea said

“See, she thinks she’s your sub too”

“I didn’t say that!” Thea’s eyes ide, shocked Did she even knohat Maddox was talking about? “I’m his personal assistant”

Jardin didn’t understand why that distinction was iestured to the small table “Sit Show me your injury”

“It’s fine”

“I didn’t ask if it was fine I told you to show me your hand”

“Oh, I’d do as he says, darlin’,” Maddox warned “That’s his serious voice”

“He has a voice that isn’t serious?” she asked, looking genuinely surprised

Jardin ground his teeth together in frustration

“He does Shocking, huh? I ht, but sometimes, he smiles,” Maddox whispered that last part as he drew out a cloth and started cleaning up the coffee mess

“No,” she whispered back

“If the two of you have finished with your comedy act,” he snapped

Thea gave hirinned