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Time melted away as I projected a calm I didn’t feel Bailey was in the hands of so to lose Hours had passed without any contact froer she was gone, the more likely ouldn’t find her safe

Turner’s pacing came to a stop He looked up at me with fathomable eyes that clearly spoke volumes of the love he had for a woman I’d claimed as mine

“Who’s coain?”

I stoppedmy eyes I’d already explained this to him, Bailey’s father, and then to the council members of the community

Though ed to tamp it down He did hold the same fear I did

“Matt,” I gritted out I took a second to breathe before I finished “The brother of Lizzy, Bailey’s best friend froe”

His hand scrubbed over his face before he nodded “Why would he fly here at a minute’s notice?”

Frustration welled up in ue, but I held thee to push back at the guy Putting up with his grilling was starting to crack my façade

“She’s his sister’s best friend,” I repeated “And a cop”

Turner wasn’t a stupid guy He looked atme on my bullshit

“I think hefor her,” I admitted

He shook his head as if to say he figured as much

“I don’t think anything ever came of it She’s really close to their fa myself

After taking a cleansing breath, I opened my eyes to find his brown eyes trained on me as he spoke “A security tea this Matt up before heading here”

“Yes,” I said, my nerves frayed

“You have a stake in the company?”

It was rih that wasn’t exactly true, I didn’t tell him that I’d helped Griffin with the start-up cost, but he’d long ago paid me back

I was also one of his largest clients, as I’d brought his team in-house to combat hackers and help screen future and current e to help clear ainst me

His eyes conveyed he wasn’t convinced “Why are you even here? She told me you broke up”

We hadn’t actually been together Though I didn’t contradict his statement

“Because it’s my problem”

A fire blazed in his eyes that mirrored my own “We can take care of her”

I wanted to shout, can you? But considering she was gone, I hadn’t been able to protect her either