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?”

join us shortly.” He holds out his

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

opens a black leather ledger and draws out printed papers. At a glance, I see my name on them and Roberts Corp. headings. “What are

The man’s eyes pin me

think he’d use his looks, this

perfect, polished facade, I sense that this male is

“Sign them.”

to be at least a hundred pages

bother trying to read them,

lump is rising in my throat. I can’t let my brother d ie. I just can’t.

my

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

do they say?” I ask carefully.

you’re turning

to skim, but really I’m just looking to buy time. My options are very limited. I can

he’s tearing my throat out. And what about Liam?

see my brother first. Release him. I’ll give you whatever

Raise money. Start over. But there

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