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ESTELLE “How did you find me?” My father was surprised to see me in front of him. If it weren’t for Linden, I wouldn’t be here today. “Gabriel and Moses know where you are.” I sat next to him. “Does he know you’re here?” My father loved arts— a place like this would be the first on his list to be visited whenever he was out of the country. When Gabriel told me my father had been sighted in London, I knew he would be in a museum or art gallery. “He actually pushed me to see you.” He chuckled, but it sounded like a scoff. “That’s first.” “Dad, I can’t leave him for you. I love him, and he’s the father of my child.” I placed my palm on my abdomen. She was growing fast. I wasted no more time when Dr. Chesca permitted me to travel. “I know. So, Gabe Linden is extending his olive branch.” “Can we just bury the hatchet and move on? I’m so sorry for how I treated you. I was just angry. The pressure of marrying Klayton went up my head. And honestly, I couldn’t see myself with him. I kn
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LINDEN Something was different with Gustav today. He was calmer, and I couldn’t see a hint of anger, arrogance, and disgust in his eyes. He seemed to have learned his lessons or had accepted that he wouldn’t win in tearing Estelle and me apart. When the door chimed, I knew it would be Moses, but what surprised me was the person with him. “Why is Mom with Moses?” Estelle widened her eyes like me. Good question. “Gabe. Honey.” He kissed my wife on the cheek before he shook hands with my father-in-law. “Gustav, how are you doing?” “I’m good. How are you?” “I’m doing good. Thank you.” “Deirdre, good to see you again.” Gustav kissed his ex-wife on the cheek. “You look good, Gustav.” Deirdre smiled. From what Estelle told me, they couldn’t stand one another, but today seemed different. I didn’t see bad blood. “You look beautiful as always.” “Thank you. I eat organics, sleep early, and do yoga.” “Mom.” Estelle hugged her mother. “Honey, I love your shoes.” She looked down at my w
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ESTELLE My father brought me to his house outside London. Then we decided to cook dinner. Well, I just sat pretty while Dad did most of the cooking. “This is so good, Dad. How did you learn to cook?” He had a chef at home, and I didn’t know he was interested in cooking. His chicken parmigiana with pasta was so good. “When I’m bored, I cook something, but not as good as Jaymes, I guess. Your husband also knows his way around the kitchen. He cooks, right?” “Yeah. Gabriel is good, but Pops is the best. Sorry, Dad.” “You call your father-in-law Pops?” he asked amusedly. “Yeah. He’s good with me, Dad. I hope you can meet him soon, maybe exchange recipes.” Dad chuckled as he joined me at the table. “I couldn’t compete with Jaymes. I went to his restaurant once. The lamb was ready good.” “I want you to be okay with Mom, Dad.” “We’re good, honey. I called her once in a while and asked about you.” I stopped and stared at him. “Mom didn’t tell me that.” “I told her not to tell you. Y
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LINDEN Watching the love of my life with a gun pointed at her head, I just died a thousand times and came back and watched that scenario over and over again. I couldn’t get rid of the image of her crying on her knees as she waited for the moment to die. I wanted to kill Klayton Weston, but dying would be merciful for him. I wanted him to suffer the rest of his remaining worthless life. I didn’t know if I deserved to be with Estelle. I put her in so much more danger than I could ever imagine. If she hadn’t met me, she wouldn’t have gone through those nightmares. All this happened because of me. “Where do you think you’re going?” Moses gripped my shoulder. Just right after dinner with a British billionaire, he called me to say Gustav might be in danger. If I could just be five seconds late, I would have found my wife lying on the floor in a pool of her own blood. “I need some air.” “Don’t fool me. Stay put, and stop blaming yourself. I can read what’s on your mind right now and ho
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ESTELLE Since Dad’s release from the hospital, I hadn’t gone home. I wanted to make sure my iron had improved before I went home. Dr. Chesca endorsed me to a good doctor here in London. On the other hand, Dad was recovering very well, and the local police had our statements. Linden didn’t take our safety for granted. I felt like I woke up surrounded by his squad. He also hired his men from HQ in London to keep us under close watch. Micah followed me here. Willa took a chance to visit us while she was here in the U.K. for an art exhibit. Sometimes, it was hard to shake off what happened in Dad’s house dining room, but I tried not to let that terrible experience shake me. The backyard had the best lawn, though. It was a good space for an English tea time. “What do you think they are talking about?” “I don’t know. Business, stock market, cryptocurrencies?” I looked at Willa and then to the other table where Dad, Moses, Tate, Linden, and Striker seemingly conversed earnestly. “Can
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LINDEN What the fuck? “Klayton is dead.” I didn’t know what to feel, relieved of rage. I wanted to deny that he was dead. He couldn’t be— it was too merciful for that asshole. “What? How?” My wife held my arm, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion. “He can’t. He didn’t deserve to die. He deserved to rot in jail for what he did to Dad, Qamar, and everyone he hurt.” “I’m so sorry, Estelle.” I looked at her. Sometimes, the image of her on her knees with a gun pointed at her still tormented me, and my anger toward Klayton settled in my chest permanently. “Boss.” Lynx walked in my direction. “You’re informed?” “Yeah.” “What’s going on?” Moses might have noticed the tension. “I just received a call from the warden. Someone stabbed Klayton in the cell.” “I can’t say he deserved it, but karma is real.” Qamar shrugged. He was still recovering from his stubbed wound. “One bad guy gone isn’t a problem. Considering what he did to your wife and Mr. Bladwyn, I think that’s good. You deserv
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ESTELLEI thought my nightmare was over, but it seemed this was just the beginning— this was probably my life now, constantly worrying about my husband’s well-being whenever he wasn’t around. To be with a man whose words were his honor, I had learned to be patient and understanding. But I still couldn’t ignore that he was putting his life on the line for me, his family, and the people he valued the most, including his men.Biting my lip, I closed my eyes as I felt the cold lips against my bare shoulder. Unable to help myself, I gave him access. Maybe it was true. Pregnant women still enjoyed sex even if the abdomen could come the way.His breathing brushed the shell of my ear, darting his tongue out, flicking my earlobe. A moan escaped from me, wanting more. My body shuddered as his hand went down, pulling the thin material down my knees and dragging it with his foot down my ankle. Now, I was completely naked in his mercy.With a low rumble, he swore upon finding out I was soaking,
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ESTELLEI blinked in disbelief. And Willa had never been tempted to check his brother online or go to Osmium to visit him. Either she trusted him so much, or she couldn’t endure the agony of knowing how dangerous her brother was facing every day.I mean, gathering intelligence was a risky business. I’d seen movies where people get killed and tortured for information.“She does, but only about the firm, and she doesn’t have to. I’m just protecting her from the risk of knowing the nature of my work.”“Now, I’m more curious.” Willa frowned further.“That’s all you have to know.”“No. I want to know everything.”“Honey, Willa.” Moses drew a deep breath. “The Hover Company has subsidiaries. Hover Defense and Hover Space and Security. They are the largest private gathering information agency. They gather intelligence and information around the globe. We detect threats, support decisions, and share with our government contract agencies. And these guys and among others who work at Osmium are
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