ien sat at the dining table wit

while discussing the det

will was bein

he outskirt

uise

marriage

" Damien asked, confu

contract with Mr. Victor Langford. Once you became the CEO

aid furiously. "An arranged ma

er smile

a few wrong decisions, this wasn't one of them

of jealousy she could

choice is his to make. You can't force someone t

er shook

very decision he made concerning you and

is one of the strongest men in the city. A union between your families would send a message: attacking

int hi

be back tomorrow for your answer. Please s

-

guard burst

ne of our major shipments. It jus

e gasped, jump

Vanguard, sir,"

said grimly. "No one el

nguard?" D

dering company," Sloa

ng. Seven years ago, they tried an attack-your fath

have been gaining confidence. I think they

s may jump ship to Vanguard. Other rivals might see this as an opportunity

n sto

I should have my decision by

hing more important to h

-

room, opened his safe,

hooting range since he was young-but he

d the gun, and tucked it into a c

ing outside his door, f

ulletproof vest?" she asked,

ien repli

ling him 'sir'-they were the same age

he backseat of

took th

es tailed them, two mo

ey could hear it-the sharp

saw their men pinned d

the doors and stepped out, locki

ien banged o

ing happen to you," Sloane said, h

raged

e moved like a machine, taking dow

," Damien muttered. "Smart

ard's men creeping towa

he window, but Sloa

masked hi

in the ignition-the chil

rs, kicked them ope

in

d, splattering the attacke

un around

rying to protect-had

dived, tackling h

d right where h

ned, and shot the sniper c

saved your life," he

ull that tric

in shock, co

but he had just headshotted

ething deeper-f

-

e, the gunfi

men had won

t wha

of goods destroyed," Sloan

to make t

ll," Damien

of Vanguard's men," one

Damien said wit

arrived, ste

ne alive to send a me

been?" Sloane

I heard about the attack, I start

waved h

. That's enoug

ts echoed ac

were execute

-

e of the cleanup,

," Johnny repli

d back into the car, dri

r had