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night effect of being in a new place. Although this had been Dad’s

he mirror. My hands w

ngers were digging into my gear, gripping me tightly, and I had no cho

phone, probably our client. While Kye was in the driver’s s

muttered as the

extraction poin

okay,” I whispered to London. “You

was the first time I heard her talk. Her voice wa

It was part of the training to be focused and leave the

art w

se,” I said as I ran my

n closet. I grabbed my handgun from the drawer and slid it into

wnstairs. Dad had an impressive 12-

boy!” he yelled fro

as full of positivity in his fit body. He adopted me when he was just twenty

his birthday six months ago, I missed him, despite the fact that we constan

lly grown m

as we pulled a

faded. “You kn

exactly?” I couldn

pped his hands on his waist an

t meet your

ome even in you

that to boost my confidence. Anywa

. “This house isn’t big

’d lived in my house for year

n’t come home often, anyway, and if it makes

“No, Dad. I won’t

o, but I already

too big for me.

fall in love, make bab

a lot of pressure for someone not looki

e of my grandchil

“Okay. Don’t go there. How ab

ke care

boyfriend.” I

single fo

I tho

this moment. En

ught you and Tony were doing g

” We walked out of the house. His drivewa

work in the firm again, but

e about the offer and asked me

o exchange recipes

n’t work on me. Yo

car, the Mercedes I would use

, and use

o be back.” I paused and smiled b

fore I drove off

ea

get the

reply to you

was the boss everyone could ask for. He was th

you, too

take i

told me to use my charm, and now

ng lik

you just spill it on me. I

and Princess Royal, but

, but I can take care of a lit

Good

nically, Linus was my employee, and she was just the subject that I would dri

cess. I had to control my urge not to look like a dork teenager

en coat over her shoulders and her black fuck-me-high-heels. Her full lips

shed to the b

I would be her temporary driver because I could be working behind the desk

, ma’am.” I was still holding the door for her while her face conto

driver for me.” She stomped her he

t enough for her to hear be

belt, and drove off in a rush before she cou

on her phone, probably going to call Linden. Her

the road and ignored

id you

a’

g me ma’am.”

Vander

ou.” I’m still

want me to c

g with anger, flames reflecting in her eyes,

you take

rd. When your father offered me a temporary

course, nothing perso

Don’t go there, Striker.

er her breath and went bac

to work. But it was hard to concentrate when I could feel her gaze blaz

fferent about two years ago, but nothing had c

need an honest answer, Cade

that alrea

You’re

aring daggers at the back of my head and still looked hot as fuck. Jesus, how cou

hink you’

s writing my paycheck. He hired me

She just exploded. Her

derford. It was not my intention. My mistake, okay? But bear with me. I will request my replacement if you can’t stand me until your work

at still puzzled me as she looked outside

do you

thi