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Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 91: Orion, Bain
Orion held his breath.Ivy turned to face him. Her expression was solemn, with no attempt at a smile. "Yes."He swallowed."Why don't we sit?" Piers suggested.Orion moved on auto-pilot to the arm chair on the other side of the room.How bad was it? What had happened?"First, can you tell us exactly what happened here?" Lumen asked. "We are still piecing together the puzzle."He nodded. "Ah, okay. About seven weeks ago now, Milan Esposito swapped two imperial eggs. The why of it doesn't matter. What does is that she got caught on camera. The person with that surveillance video waited until Milan and Jennifer were at a house party to send someone to confront them. The guy, Bain Collias, approached Jennifer instead of Milan. Jennifer blew him off, they came home and Bain came by the next day. Again, he confronted Jennifer, only this time he showed her video and sent it to her. We got the story from Milan and after realizing the imperial egg couldn't be returned, we collecti
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 92: Jennifer
Sunday. London, UK.JENNIFER DID HER BEST to fuse her body with the door of the car. If she stared out of the window hard enough, she could maybe forget that Bain was driving and Uwe was beside her.Not likely.She could hope."Any questions?" Uwe asked.His voice felt like a cheese grater on a sunburn. She managed to not flinch at the sound of his voice, but just barely. The back of her thighs were still bruised from Friday when she'd pretended to not grasp her instructions. Either Uwe thought he could beat them into her, or that corporal punishment was the only way to make people learn anything. She'd quickly decided that angering him wasn't a solution."None, sir," she said.No, her best way out was to be a good little soldier, play along and wait for an opportunity to escape. There would be consequences. She fully expected to be on the hook for the theft of the puzzle box. A prison would be better than this.What about Milan? And Orion?Jennifer knew about the
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 93: Jennifer
"Lumen?" Jennifer didn't believe her eyes. Not one bit.Lumen's smirk was real.Jennifer covered her mouth with one hand and held onto Lumen's elbow with the other. "Oh my... Oh my God."A brisk knock at the door surprised her. It opened and another, taller woman darted in.Jennifer gaped at the newcomer.The hair was different, and the eyes weren't the right color, but..."Ivy?"The brunette beauty grinned and wrapped her arms around Jennifer. "I should have known I couldn't fool you. We dyed it last night. What do you think?""Oh my..." Jennifer clutched Ivy tight. "What are you doing here? Why? How?""Well." Ivy glanced from Jennifer to Lumen. "You kind of had us all worried about you. Then we checked in on Orion and he was about to lose his damn mind. So, here we are."Jennifer opened and closed her mouth, unsure where to start or what to say.She was so damn grateful to see them, but they couldn't be here. She couldn't allow them to get sucked into her shit.
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 94: Jennifer
That made Jennifer pause. "Now I'm interested."He offered her the drink again. "Sparkling cider. I watched them open and pour the glass.""Bless you." She sipped the bubbly liquid and studied him.Ivy had described him as a bad boy the first time Jennifer remembered hearing about the man she was working with on her last Aegis Group gig. The description wasn't wrong. There was just something about him that seemed both dangerous and fun. A bad combination, save for the fact that he'd married her friend."I hope I pass muster," he said with wry amusement."We'll see.""I faked my death for that woman," he muttered.Jennifer smothered a laugh. This was a story she had to know.He gestured toward a painting no one was looking at, and they meandered toward it. "As I understand it, I owe you a debt.""You do?""Back when we wound up on Ibiza, Orion wasn't interested in helping us until someone brought up your name." He chuckled. "Seems you were the password.""Oh..." Sh
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 95: Orion
Sunday. London, UK.ORION LISTENED TO THE hurried clicks of a woman's heels on the stairs. The steps were even sure. No hesitation or slipping.Was it Jennifer?He didn't know when she'd leave the party. According to the plan, he was supposed to stay out of sight in the van. But he couldn't do that. After learning where she'd been and what she'd done, he needed to see her. Desperately.He wanted to grab her, hug her, shake her, yell at her. What was she thinking, taking on a risk like this by herself? And that didn't begin to include whatever the hell it was she was doing here. What the fuck?The steps came closer.The woman was almost on him.He grabbed the railing and took a step, then stopped, pausing as if he were in the act of climbing the stairs.The footsteps were around the corner.A bit of shadow stretched across the landing.A hand darted out, grabbing the railing, and then the rest of her body swung into view.She took a step and stopped, staring dow
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 96: Orion
"No, I want to hear you. I've been trapped in my own head all week." Orion scooted closer, his arm extended along the back of the seat.Jennifer reached for his hand, clasping it tightly."I'm sorry," she whispered.Those two words soothed the rawest edges."Why? Why didn't you get someone to help?" He didn't understand this one point."Uwe said he had more stuff on Milan and something on you. I just... I thought a solution would come to me if I gave myself enough time.""Even if that's what you decided to do, you could have told me. And if not me, someone else. Your friends, at least.""I didn't want to get you involved," she blurted."Okay, but whose watching your back? No one. That's too big a risk, Jenn."He knew his words got to her because she didn't have anything to say in return. Not a damn thing."Promise me one thing?" he asked."What?""When this is over, you'll come spend a week at Luxe as a guest?"She chuckled. "I don't know if I can afford those
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 97: Jennifer
Sunday. Fine Art Gallery. London, UK.JENNIFER PRESSED HER HAND to the bodice of her dress and glanced over her shoulder at the driver of the car who'd picked her up. He was busy securing the garage which gave her this last, precious moment alone.Ivy and Lumen had somehow fit the thumb drive adaptor, a cord, and the thumb drive into her already uncomfortable bra.She didn't think Uwe would require a strip search, but Bain might. Luckily for her so far, Uwe didn't appear to be inclined to let anyone else order her around. And why would he? One evening could potentially yield one-point-five million if these coins were sold at the current projected value. As long as she was valuable to Uwe, she hoped she'd still be under his direct protection.Though, if this plan worked, she might not be here very long.Her heart ached.She couldn't get her hopes up, though after seeing Orion that was damn hard. She wanted to be able to spend time with him. The idea of a week together, ev
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 98: Bain
Sunday. Fine Art Gallery, London, UK."THAT IS NOT WHAT happened," Bain said the moment the door closed."You be quiet!" Uwe pushed to his feet, those darkly dangerous eyes of his focused on Bain. "I remember Barcelona."He ground his teeth together.That bitch."That was different," he insisted."Was it? Was it really?" Uwe slowly came out from behind the desk and prowled toward Bain.It was easy to forget how long the old man had been at this job and how dangerous he could be. The suits, glasses and thinning hair made most people assume he was weak. Bain could attest to the fact that Uwe Magness was anything but a weak, frail old man.He came to stand directly in front of Bain and prodded his chest with a finger."What you do in your own time is your business-so long as it does not involve what is mine. She is mine. Not yours. Mine. Do you understand?"The wrong answer would cost Bain dearly.The bitch would be his, but he wouldn't admit to that. She'd pay fo
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Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 154: Epilogue.
Three months later. Ibiza.THEY SHOULD HAVE ELOPED.Lumen was ready to throw the silly bouquets into the water, scream at the top of her lungs and jump off the cliff herself. Alone.Jennifer appeared almost instantly. "Have a drink, you look stressed."Lumen considered the beverage. She'd meant to abstain from anything that might make her the least bit emotional until after the wedding, but right now it was just what the doctor ordered. She took the glass and downed the contents in two gulps."Way to chug," Jennifer snickered.Lumen thrust the glass back at her. "You. Shut it."Prudence burst in through the curtain, one sheer panel sticking to her bun of braids.Lumen jumped, startled by the sudden appearance. "Shit, what?""It happened," Prudence blurted.Lumen pressed her hand to her chest. "What happened? What now? Fucking hell, people. This is a wedding not... I don't know. What?"Prudence cringed. "I should have thought about this. You might not want to hear before th
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 153: Max
Sunday. Hotel, Boa Vista, Brazil.MAX WAS WAITING WITH a plate the moment Lumen appeared. Jennifer and Prudence both glared at him, but he managed to get Lumen's attention and steer her into the bedroom where their things had been left. He could tell that Lumen was exhausted and in more pain than she wanted to admit. Besides, she'd never been much for messy emotions and she'd already told him he loved her today. That alone would leave Lumen wanting to avoid groups."Oh, thank you." She settled on the edge of the bed and grimaced."You seemed to be kind of done."Lumen chuckled. "You still know me so well."Max offered her the sandwich. He wished he could give her more, but it was what was on hand for now.The desire to touch her was driving him crazy, but he didn't dare. Instead he retreated to the one arm chair in the room and sat at a safe distance. She might have forgiven him for today, but he kept replaying it and all the moments he should have acted differently.Maybe he
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 152: Lumen
Sunday. Hospital, Boa Vista, Brazil.LUMEN WASN'T SURE WHAT she liked the least, the pain or the way all the drugs made it feel as though she were moving through quicksand. Or that gel stuff the kids liked playing with.She sighed, only to be reminded that her ribs were. Not broken, so that was a relief. The fractures were tiny, hairline cracks, so in the scope of things it was nearly a best case situation. Didn't change the fact that right now she hurt like hell.A nurse with kind eyes stepped behind the curtain. She'd been working double time considering her grasp of English was the best of those currently working. "The doctor says you're good to go.""Thanks. Thank you. For everything. You've been a great help.""I chose the right time to come home, didn't I?" The nurse chuckled. "Do you want me to let your husband come back?"Husband.Lumen swallowed.In the confusion of arriving at the hospital, it had been easy to just let people draw the conclusion. Now, after Lumen ha
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 151: Lumen, Blair, Max
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN FELT AS THOUGH she were being grilled alive lying in the bed of the pickup with the afternoon sun baking her. Her shoulder throbbed and if she breathed too deeply her ribs hurt. She didn't think they were broken. Fractured or bruised, but not broken. That was good.Thomas spat curses as he wrestled with the newly flat tire."Hurry up," Blair demanded.Lumen winced.That wasn't going to go over well."What did you say to me?" Thomas said in a dangerous tone.There was a heavy thud.Lumen imagined Thomas dropping the tire iron as he rose to direct his wrath at a new target."They're going to find us. We need to get clear of here," Blair said."What the fuck do you think I'm doing?""God, I never should have listened to you.""If it weren't for me, you'd be locked in your daddy's pleasure palace waiting on him to stick you with a needle and turn you into a good little daughter.""Shut up!" Blair roared. "Why don'
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 150: Max
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.THE DRAMA AT THE front gate dragged on.Max ground his teeth.They couldn't take off down the road without raising questions. They were stuck here, with all eyes on them, until someone made a move.He prayed Lumen was safe, that she could last a little longer."Canteens are full," Prudence said from the back of the SUV."Did we find sunblock? These meat heads won't think about that until it's too late," Jennifer said."Yeah, there's some." Prudence shifted behind Max. "Everything's ready. How's it looking out there?""The same," Vito replied. It was pretty much the only thing he'd said since indicating he would be going with them on this adventure.That left Brett and three other Aegis Group guys to guard Nabanita and her family. Those weren't great numbers given the situation, but Max was willing to believe they could hold their own."Have we heard from Zain?" Max asked."Nothing yet," Prudence replied.Max pulled ou
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 149: Lumen
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN SAT ON THE bottom bunk watching the only door to the room, but it was still shut.Had Blair really not realized her phone was missing? Was something else going on?"Breakfast should have come by now," Buzz said for at least the fifth time, if not more. "Something's not right."That last bit was new.She turned her head and watched him pacing, eyes on the door like hers."Hey?" she said. "It's going to be okay.""You don't know that.""I do."She still hadn't told him what she'd done, though he'd seen. He had to have seen.He kept pacing, not listening to her at all.Poor kid, he'd been locked up for over a week from the sound of things. She doubted he'd had a lot of company."What's their reasoning keeping you locked up like this?" she asked to get him out of his own head."I don't know," Buzz said."Okay, well, what have they said? What do you know?""Nothing. I know nothing, okay?""I see."He sighed
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 148: Max, Blair
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.MAX SAT IN THE backseat of another SUV and watched as Nabanita and William once more tried to reason with the idiots at the gate.This time, however, there hadn't been just an attendant at the gate. They'd been met with four armed men who appeared to be from Sonny's personal guard. Just how many of them were there? A truck was parked in front of the entrance. There was no way to easily drive in.This was all Zain's plan.Max didn't pretend to understand the maneuvers, only that they were testing the waters today. Dangling Nabanita and William as a decoy was their aim."Think they've brought up the book?" Jennifer asked."If I were them I'd be sweating bullets," Prudence muttered.Orion glanced back and caught Max's eye.He looked away quickly. The last thing he wanted to do right now was talk."Notice anything off that we might not?" Orion asked.Max sighed and looked back at the gate. "Thomas isn't out there this time. H
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 147: Lumen
Sunday. Creed of Truth Sanctuary, Brazil.LUMEN LAY ON THE top bunk staring at the ceiling. Buzz had fallen asleep again finally.They'd spent most of the night doing that. Talking, drifting off into silence and sleeping a bit. Eventually one of them would wake up, then the other and it began again.He'd seemed to understand without her needing to say it that there were some things they just couldn't talk about.Buzz was a perceptive kid.Like his sister.It killed Lumen that they needed to be this grown up.Kids should get to be kids.She prayed Max and Aspen were safe, that they'd gotten to the others and were hatching some mad scheme. Lumen had no doubt that the girls wouldn't rest until she was sprung from this prison. Unlike Jennifer, Lumen knew the lengths her coworkers and friends would go to for one of their own. She'd never doubted the resolve of those she worked with. Aegis Group had become her family in a way.The real question was, how long would it tak
Aegis Group Dangerous Ladies Chapter 146: Max
Sunday. Safe House, Boa Vista, Brazil.THE GRAY DAWN BROKE on the horizon as Max and the others rolled through the front gate of the safe house. He eyed the surveillance men. They were mostly the same ones he'd seen before he'd left. Still the battle hardened faces of men who knew what they were doing.Which meant it was Sonny keeping an eye on them and bypassing Thomas.Max hadn't seen it until the very end, but there was a dividing line between Thomas and Sonny. The two didn't always know what the other was doing.Fuck all of them.Vito pulled the SUV into the garage where they could safely unload. They needed to keep Max and Aspen's whereabouts under wraps for as long as possible.It had taken them hours to land and get back. More time than he'd have thought necessary. All of which meant that Lumen was still back there. Alone. Going through who knew what.Max stuffed all the frustration down inside of him as he opened the SUV door and helped Aspen out. She'd held he
