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pe Cas

t all I said back there and I sure as he

d happen? That I'd welc

to tie myself to

t I found out she's the dau

never far no matte

tela is still fu

leases as my anger buil

m asks quietly, his voice pulling me bac

dantly clear of the repercussions if I choose not to. And he

the ground up. A place

nerve. All for a

t? He risks exposin

mire him. He covers his ass and the feds can't use what they ca

isn't as secure as we claim. Those fat ugly bastards will panic

he hands of the fucking feds soun

ecret of the wealthy and powerful is fucking hardwork that

spreads acros

ison jumpsuit though. Or

. Like you wouldn't

ses with a finger. "With this charmin

, ginger hair and glasses, he's a perfect picture of boyish innocence

ocent about the man beside me. Best f

ays of hacking into banks for fun. Our darkne

the word and he'll make my

't at all what she seems and

before it has a c

his head. "I'm afraid to ask w

evator slows its descent and comes to

ller corridors. One leads to the hub and the other to a privat

l in this business and

for you," Liam announ

r has abated for now and I push P

like a hound. The last thing I want is him interrogating me and threa

erfu

tching from playful to blank in two seconds. He opens the door to the meet

finger, protruding sto

s and shakes my hand

prise." I keep my

wipe my hand, Vladimir settles down in the ch

lad? More trouble fr

fter those juicy pictures you gave me, Grande doesn't even dare look at

Vladimir with a cold gaze. Like normal Liam s

Christian? I come for light stuff. My house security is.

e of home security system

ly home I want her and our little ones safe. This cou

me her list of requirements and the

st you, yes? I don't play with my

ming in my mind of doe-eyed woman with long auburn hair, el

Family is a top pr

aming like a kid and trying to hug me. Luckily, Liam intercepts him before I

protesting Vladimir away from me and out the door.

seconds before my father

etely out of li

y taunting grin. "You mean

. I raised you b

raise me! Mom did! While you w

our mout

with no choice but that doesn't mean I'll do things your way. W

ut glass. I glimpse the darkness behind

anger on the wrong per

hearing our raised voices. Hi

." It's a clear warning. One

d I'll do whateve