tuck late at the office, finishing his reports. The sun had long since dipped below the skyline, and the city l
eep, smooth, and utterly un
r, Marco?" I asked, tryin
hat explained everything. "I need you to br
r hours,"
ask what t
groan. "And
won
ded to the address Marco had texted me. It wasn't his ridiculous penthous
Me
ide, the lighting was dim, the air thick with the scent of cigars and expensive
jacket was off, sleeves rolled up, revealing strong forearms. The sight irritat
taking the file from my
I'm leaving," I said
or. They weren't dressed like security-more like
d calmly, sliding the file o
his wasn't just abou
to listen in and take mental notes. And before you start,
"You don't trust me. Y
ngly calm. "Which means I know you're
ccasionally switching to English for my benefit. It didn't take long for me to realize what was happening-this was a
Gu
down and said something that made Marco's jaw tighten. He rose to his feet, his voice low but
ven an unspoken signal, the ma
me toward the bar as his men drew their own weapons. The room erupted into chaosbarked, pushing me
cked on him. Even in the chaos, he moved like he'd d
g angrily as they left. Marco straightened, rolling his shoulders like it was j
you h
catching my breath. "
imply, as if the answ
lizing there was no point. This was his world. And f
gerou
of water. "You did go
d to me. You dragged me here without telling me wha
eadable. "If I wanted you dead,
wed. "That's
t is, you were safer with me than anywhere else
l, treacherous part of me had felt... safer when he'd stood in f
of my li
t, low and certain. "Tha
ld enough to erase the heat of his presence from my skin. I hated him-hated his arrogance, his world, the way he could shield me one second and mani

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