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at hand, making my work a lot easier. I had my office all to myself with

way and be the son Dad had raised me to be. When I met Anna and Caleb, I r

?" River as

her. I fought with Kai over the phone when I told him about the woman he wanted to buy her

hot as fuck partner in crime. Her kitchen was old-school to the stone oven she used. Anna was very hands-on and very particular with cooking styles. She u

ou can cook, "

s judgmental to someone you don't know shit about." I was a douche again, but

y picked up

ot planning on u

to myself. She did change my life, though, but I learned to forgive her a long time ago, and she never had to ask. I wasn't als

grabbed the bread and took the

Don't think for a minute that I would be lenient because you're a friend of my sister. You're now my

tiful feature. Call me Mr. Selik again, or you find your han

nt of three platters full of Ar

tiful her eyes were, so mesmerizing that I could get lost with a little effort. And how could I ever forget what we did in that break room? That was one of the boldest thi

with those big blue eyes, then I took that opportunity handed to my on a silver pla

my house, and still k

gth, but they said no man is an island. I just disagreed with people doing the work for me when I could do it on

had a roommate named Journey. She was a dog lover but didn't have a pet. She was a foodie, coffee lover, and disliked white chocolate. Obviously, no boyfriend at this m

door interrupte

he screen of my laptop, but I could

nce. When I told her I would keep her safe, I meant every word I said. After I moved in here three years ago, I hired a company specialized in building a panic room to do something for me in case of an emergency. That was how I had a hi

ltra-secure sanctuary in this house existed, unless it

ork you offered? My la

kno

ense her clampin

e to know. "You're a good girl. Not a single parking ticket? That's im

think i

and I won't let that happen again." Asshole move, Krew. Jesus, how did I turn to be

o be the one to do that. Christ! I shifted my gaze off of her, or I wouldn't be able to drag it

could feel her slipping through my finger

rst time I looked at her picture like a warmth filling my chest—a surge of prot

agically failing. Instead, I was pissing her off for some stupid reasons—my little payba

essing her,

ng it even if it was River lying naked in my bed. It was not that she wanted to or willing to, she made it pr

ty to search and watch your apartment if in case your boyfriend would appear. I can

iend, and he didn't call. He

things you want. As of now, everything you do is on my terms. You won't go out of this house without my permission. The security agency I hired is adding cameras to my p

n't a

g, River, " I say drily. "Cont

ed uncomfor

t had changed someone. You've been

teful." A faint smile lifte

sk. "These are for you." I pulled out two boxes from my drawer. "And these where y

nodd

more tha

" she replied quic

Krystyn, posting anything the camer

friends, and whatnot. I kinda Wikihow to get ri

you. And knowing that your stalker is a police ca

rid o