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

are no other wolves in this room, but I can’t kick

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

pin me and his features bear

use his looks, this monster.

facade, I sense that this male

“Sign them.”

stack has to be at

trying to read them, I’ll save

ie. I just can’t. Not after losing

like to have my

laughs, throwing his head back like I said the funniest thing. A few seconds later, his expression is deathly serious again. “No.”

say?” I

you’re turning

has been placed on top. I flip through the pages trying to skim, but really I’m just looking to buy time. My options are very limited. I can

my throat out. And what about

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

rebuild. Raise money. Start over. But

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