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I ponder this question for what seeood one, but it’s the only one that’s right The one ain her trust needs to be called I realize the risk, but the reward—Arabella’s heart—is reater

Pulling my phone from my pocket, I order Maxwell in when he answers on the first ring

“Office Now,” I bark, irritated that I have to do this

Not even ame for the first ti hi taken out as well He won’t care that you kept her alive”

“Don’t question me Give me his number” With one last look of doubt, he finally concedes and does a few things on his phone Then he turns the cell totheing

“Who is this?” the hly, and I turn my chair

I look out over the courtyard and up the length of the tohereme more than she did when I put her in my car

“I knohere your daughter is Meet me in the alleyway next to her apartet there, I will ain”

He curses through the phone, but I hang up

This will be the deadliest game I’ve played yet

My black Maserati pulls up to the curb next to the alleyway I stole Arabella from at exactly four on the dot I see her father in an SUV across the street, and he eyes my car a moment or two before he steps out He wears an all-black suit, down to his button-up shirt I look around, taking in s to make sure he is alone and doesn’t have anyone ready to attack or follow us I unlock the car, and he slips in,sure I see his weapon attached to his belt He’s not the only one packing

“Who the hell are you, and where is hter?” he seethes I lock the door and speed away fro followed

“I said, where is my—”

I turn and stare hi him

“DeLuca?”

He recognizes me Hell, he’s used my services many times before, so I would’ve been surprised if he didn’t know me the moment he saw me

“Marcello,” I say back, heading onto the highway toward my fortress

“What the hell do you know aboutover his shoulder to the back seat—hoping to see her there, I’m sure

“She’s safe I’ you to her”