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

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

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

The man’s eyes pin me

I think he’d use his

his perfect, polished facade, I sense that this male is truly

“Sign them.”

be at least a hundred pages

read them, I’ll save you the time.”

I just can’t. Not after losing dad. But if this destroys the company, Pack

like to have my attorney review them.”

the funniest thing. A few

they say?”

turning

I flip through the pages trying to skim, but really I’m just looking to buy time. My options

my throat out. And what about

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

We can rebuild. Raise money. Start over.

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