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… I’ve been working with various departments the past few months—IT, Facilities, Distribution Services, Grounds crehatever they need me to do I’m sort of a jack-of-all-trades

And that siven me As it flashed in my head, it seemed less mischievous and more … devious

Fuck How convenient Working with IT, Wayne could screw up the Web site and deactivate e With Facilities, he could have the furniture Dane ordered for the penthouse delivered to Monaco He could have cut the security wires while part of the Grounds crew

“How’d the snake get into the stairwell?” I asked

“Brilliant, really,” Valeto keep this—what did he call it? oh, yes—sensational body in shape for him, you offered an easy way for ht”

His hands moved over my hips I recoiled “Don’t touch me”

“I’ to do more than that,” he said, his tone pure evil “But about the rattler Do you reentleman in the bar whom you bumped into? The one with the diamondback tattoo on his neck?”

My blood ran cold “Yes”

“See shown up—and foiled—by Dane and was all too happy to help me out when I offered him the chance for retribution I ascertained that a man with a snake tattoo likely had access to the creatures you loathe As a matter of fact, he helped otiations with Dane, I’ll not only leave you here alone, tied up, but I’ll fill this house with everything that terrifies you”

So Dane had been right I wanted to screath My heart beat way too fast anddownfrom the cut on my forehead

He said, “I was also listening when he got you off that night All yourrazed ht as a violent tre with every hitch of your breath and every cry of pleasure”

My stomach revolted Bile burned my throat

His hands moved upward and he ripped apart the buttons on my blouse

“No!” I screah all the pain and fear

“I told you this could have gone soh I cried out again “That’s what I like to hear And, Jesus Christ, these are nice tits I’ your head down,you suck me hard”