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Huhts had gone, thinking that Jasper cared abouthis empire, and if this baby was his, he would keep the child close, whichme close

“Leave you alone?” Jasper let out a deep, ruht and free; unlike any sound I had ever heard from him

The sound brought a smile to my face

“If that’s , we’re bound for life, Mo For life”

When he said it like that, it sounded more like a threat than a romantic promise

Chapter Twenty-One

Jasper

“Where the fuck is Cal?” I convened a il, and as usual, Cal had left us hanging

“He’ll be here,” Virgil assured et a sitter situation settled for Ava Rose”

I didn’t believe that shit for one second “Yeah, right”

Terry’s brows furrowed “Is thisor just a state of the union type of deal?” Terry sat back with his legs crossed at the ankles, relaxed as could be even though it was early in theroo in Before Maisie and Kat woke for the day

I sighed, grateful to Terry for trying to keep this shit show on track

“So lot of Ee for e Later, he didn’t have much to say It’s hard to speak without teeth, apparently”

Terry and Virgil both laughed “Who was he?” Virgil’s lol told h he didn’t have all the details

“No clue He didn’t say much before I pulled all of his teeth and shipped hihed

“The question,” Virgil said with a smile, “is why did this asshole come after Mo, and why did you just happen to be at Emerald Isle?”

He wiggled his eyebrows expectantly, and I sat dropped down in the chair with a sigh