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Jack’s POV
I watched Charlotte caressing the steering wheel, I guess she liked driving. Maybe I could go out with her one weekend and let her do the driving. I was about to climb into the passenger side when Lance stopped me.
“Let one of us, we can keep an eye out and shoot if anything happens. You will be safer in the back”
“What about Charlotte?”
“I will keep an eye out for both of you” he told me as he pushed me towards the back of the car while he climbed in the passenger side.
Once we were all seated Charlotte started the engine and took off. I was glad I was in the middle seat so that Ryan and Warren could stop me from going flying. “Not a rally car” I called out.
“You guys drive this beast like a bunch of nanas let me drive it like it deserves to be driven” He laughed as she floored it around another corner. We arrived at the office with a screeching of breaks in record
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Charlotte’s POVLance grabbed my hand and dragged me up to the bedroom. I had not even looked at the dress yet, I wondered what Jack had chosen for me. We arrived and Lance walked straight into the wardrobe and putted out a garment bag. He placed it on the bed and winked at me.“Go on then, open it”I slowly unzipped it and inside was a stunning silver ball gown. It was what I would imagine I would get married it if I ever got the chance for a real wedding. I pulled it out and ran into the wardrobe closing the door behind me. I quickly got dressed and looked at myself in the full-length mirror. You could still see a lot of scars on my arms and chest area, but hopefully by the party they will be all covered with tattoos. I opened the door and motioned for Lance to come in “So what shoes do you think?” I asked while motioning to the row and rows of shoes that Jack had bought me.“Oh my god, this is heaven” Lance gri
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Ryan’s POVI tried not to laugh as Lance dragged Charlotte upstairs. Then let out a sigh “She so knows something is going on”“I know, we just have to think it’s a normal threat and nothing to do with her directly”. Jack told us.“It’s good that she will be getting training on how to protect herself. Phillip will not expect her to have a gun, we need to make sure she has it on her at the party”. Grant grinned, I could just imagine the thoughts going through his head. That man was as crazy about guns as he was hacking.“She also needs to be able to get to it, we know that Phillip will tie her up” Jack turned to face me “Can you include how to get out of a robe in your training?”“I will teach her out to get out of any restraints, relax we will make sure she is safe and able to protect herself”. I cared about her too much to risk anything happening to her.
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Jack’s POVGod Charlotte was amazing, she has no problem as all getting out of the handcuffs or the rope. I knew her hands would be sore though. I would have to rub some arnica cream on them to make sure that they do not bruise.“I am going to go talk to Grant” she told me as she gave me a kiss on the cheek.I watched her go and then turned back to Ryan “She did really good today”“She did, I will contact my knife guy and see what knives he has for women. I want her to have a pretty one that she will like”“Ok, use my card to pay for it”“Na man, this is my gift to her. I am happy to pay for it myself”I nodded as I made my way over to Charlotte. I just arrived to hear her sigh “I feel like I am getting trained to be an assassin”“You would be a very cute assassin” I chuckled as I wrapped my arms around her from behind.“Be ca
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