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.”

I can’t kick the feeling that there are other

see my name on them and Roberts Corp. headings. “What are you proposing to do with these

smirks. The man’s eyes pin me

think he’d use his looks, this

polished facade, I sense that this male

“Sign them.”

be at least a hundred

bother trying to read them,

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

have my attorney

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

say?”

you’re turning over

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

he’s tearing my throat out.

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

mean that. We can rebuild. Raise money. Start over. But

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