Chapter 145

The room is spacious and clean. Quite opulent. It’s like the designer transported the insides of an Italian villa-complete with marble and finely upholstered furniture, glass chandeliers and even a cozy, roaring fireplace-into this dockside commercial building.

The stark comparison to the vacant warehouse behind me has me doing a double take.

“That’s our shipping and receiving area,” he says easily. “This

room is for receiving our special guests.”

That sounds creepy and ominous. “Ryker.”

I recognize him immediately as the wolf from the restaurant.

His features are too remarkable to forget.

He sniffs a bit at the gun in my hand, like it’s some accessory

that he finds offensive.

Whatevs.

“My brother?”

us shortly.” He holds out his hand. “Come. Sit.”

this room, but I can’t kick the feeling that there are other wolves watching us nonetheless.

draws out printed papers. At a glance, I see my name on them and Roberts Corp. headings. “What are you proposing

eyes pin me and his features

he’d use his looks, this monster.

facade, I sense that

“Sign them.”

stack has to be at least a hundred

to read them, I’ll save you the

is rising in my throat. I can’t let my brother d ie. I just can’t. Not after losing dad.

have my attorney review them.”

funniest thing. A few seconds later, his expression is deathly

say?” I

you’re turning over

page has been placed on top. I flip through the pages trying to skim, but really I’m just looking to buy

my throat out.

the call, I need to see my brother first. Release him. I’ll give you

Raise money.

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