A Dangerous Deal with Mr. Blackwood

ng to put it all on the line for his family. He never backed down from a mission and dea

ong-trying to unravel the shocking truth from his last

he table, he noticed immediately that it wasn't the

hing else?" asked

the counter, searching for the wom

g the food herself," Chadwic

ng a bit obsessed with this girl

dwick dismissed h

do something, you should do it ri

em to have all the answers," Naomi sh

nd something worthy of your at

you do could ever catch my attention, you need a serious reality check. It's pretty pathetic to

feisty brown-haired woman once again. He let a sm

osite his or fetched supplies from the storeroom. Throughout his time in t

limpsed once when she took their order, held a magnetic allure. Her figure was just as impressive-curvy hips and a full bust, perfe

ension intensify. He was aware she felt it too. But when sh

just giggle?" Chadwick aske

grown man giggle?" Grayson retorted, g

pted in

son demanded, redirecti

big deal," Liam said, struggl

place. Can we go home now?" Naomi dec

as over. He shot one last glance at the counter, but

et out o

*

asn't sure he wanted to share everything, but he understood the importance of transparency. Trusting h

nd his desk looking

cipline. His face, marked by high cheekbones and a square jaw, held the sharpness of a man who commanded

on his wrist, barely visible beneath his cuff, made a statement of quiet wealth. Every inch of h

of the empty seats directly in f

its surface neat. Behind it was a black ergonomic chair, which his father was sitting

a perfect balance of work and though

ther demanded, still sifting th

on replied, maintai

morning?" His father finally looked up, hi

d to," Grayson stated firmly a

clearly unconvinced, but he

yson thought to himself; he d

grand gala?" His father shifted

she's managing just fine, as she does every year,"

him that? It was clearly n

his father retorted, rubb

special task his father had

amning information he could find, aimed at protecting their interests and their reputa

ealth. But this year, the main pieces featured his sister's paintings. Emma was genuine talent, and Grayson believed

efore I left," he asserted, ready to wr

re task for you," his father

be displayed at the gala, and I need you t

will be perfectly fine," Grayson replied, exa

lly asking him to babysit a piece of jewelry. If

s that we can't let fall into the wrong hand

ensure it's returned to the safe after

le it," Grayson conceded, unwilling to e

being saddled with th

he gala, so my full attention won't be on i

r is during events like this; I must b

ays insisted that family business should stay out of them. One of the reasons their family enjoyed relative peace was

nd," he rep

her said, returning his focus

t this was finally en

ed for the door, his

er. She's been worried ab

implicitly and who always prioritized hi

d and moved t

added, "And assist your brother

and the Blackwood empire; I think he'

re his father coul