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"What happened? Is it Bryce? Did he—"

Scarlett cut me off with a shake of her head "No Ishut herthe door carefully Turning back, she took two steps into the office and stopped, gripping her hands in front of her

Eyes on me, she started to talk "Bryce confronted me in the family room, said he wanted me to help him find ites he'd already taken in , and he said if I refused to help hi from you"

Scarlett paused to draw in a breath and cross her arer you es I know you have no reason to believe "

I stared at her, keeping my face impassive "What else did he want?"

Scarlet rolled her eyes to the ceiling, a little of her spirit co all spoiled dickheads want, but I told him that here I drew the line He didn't appreciate it when I said I'd rather go to jail than sleep with him, but a woman has to have standards"

Royal's bark of laughter sounded through the co a faint smile to Scarlett's lips

"What's in your duffel bag?" I asked

"Other than ht here after Bryce left But he said he salted it with things he's stolen fros past security And he said if I put those things back, he'd just do it again"

Griffen typed so into his phone and looked up at Scarlett "Hawk's on the way" Griffen's phone beeped He glanced down at the screen "He said twoto absorb everything he needed to know in a glance "Sit down before your knees give out on you, Scarlett" He waited until she crossed the room to one of the couches "What did he threaten you with? Specifically"

Scarlett sank slowly to the edge of one couch, her shoulders drooping as so else into his phone as Scarlett answered "Specifically, he said that if I didn't help him steal from you, he'd have me thrown out of the house When I said I wouldn't sleep with him, he threatened me with jail"