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?”

He holds out his hand.

this room, but I can’t kick

glance, I see my name on them and Roberts Corp. headings. “What are you

pin

beauty. I think he’d use his looks,

sense that this male is truly merciless.

“Sign them.”

stack has to be at least a hundred pages long.

trying to read them, I’ll

in my throat. I can’t let my brother d ie. I just can’t. Not after losing dad. But if this destroys

to have my attorney review them.”

laughs, throwing his head back like I said the funniest thing. A few seconds later, his expression

they say?” I

turning

really I’m just looking to buy time. My options are very limited. I can sh oot this

he’s tearing my throat out. And what

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

We can rebuild. Raise money. Start over. But

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