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?”

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

room, but I can’t kick the feeling that there are other

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

The man’s eyes pin me

he’d use

his perfect, polished facade, I sense

“Sign them.”

to be at least a

to read them, I’ll save

I can’t let my brother d ie. I just can’t. Not after losing dad. But if this destroys the company, Pack

to have my attorney

head back like I said the funniest thing. A few seconds

do they say?” I

you’re turning

the pages trying to skim, but really I’m just looking

my throat out. And what

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

We can rebuild. Raise money. Start over. But there

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