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oncrete walls humming with mach

os

out of breath, his boots sla

t his head, still go

t someone

ho

k the Dylan's s

up. The folder sli

He di

d he was sent

king death? If he took the Dylan son as hostage, why d

nd he won't send their son back

his fists,

m here!"

ing figure. He pushed the hooded person onto the cold floor and yanked

u take me?" the boy shouted, voic

to his guard. "Wh

is not into th

old i

2

brow. "Quite you

just a sp

will inherit all that wealth.

only

l get to own that generational

s b

o we have to

ves the order we should

sighed

ses that Logan does not kn

What should we

dge and put a guard

ch l

If we treat him badly and he reports to his father when he gets b

ho should wat

arper

? Why H

prove her lo

, grabbed the boy by the ar

rred past, shadows dancing on the tinted windows. The vehicle stop

?" the boy asked, st

l be living till your

ka

ly as they stepped in. Their eyes flicked

d provide for his needs. If anyt

s s

re was a place

eyes turned. Harper walked in, her boots

ame so

t task, so I d

tch over thi

is

important, and nothing must go wrong wi

nd. I will

is th

not a

meeting Quincy's eyes. "My name is

ned and offered a handshake. Ha

hell! That

arkly. "Wow! He c

rich kid,

and down. He was tall, broad-shouldere

but he screams because I squeez

arper caught a better glimpse

old i

2

an that. I thought he'd be like 2

re supposed to do here. Make sure nothing goes w

tand. You

then

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ays re

l th

d luxurious. Quincy sat on the bed, shoulders slumped. Harper

outfit, so fix the

s s

sied herself,

need a

d my p

use phon

hy

eparated from the outside world.

's sl

Harper blurted,

ha

What else d

wanna go home. I want

ened for ha

the maids to prepare s

ank

at home, despite the circumstances. He

held hostage. He doesn't even look

retched a spo

eating, t

it. Taste it to confirm i

should I

rd. You need t

n I should d

, you

s, and tasted each dish dramat

isfi

nutes before I come down to eat it. Not every

glared at him like she wanted to

d been hired as a glorified maid instead. In nearly two months of sticking by his side, not once had she fought anyone to protect

games. Tomorrow, he'd suddenly want to ride a horse-eve

! Damn that rich boy!" Harper hissed under her breath, stom

out-his family's lifestyle, the billions they controlled, the luxury he bathed in. And when he wasn't

ime he grinned that smug grin. I

: "Report everything he does. W

her stom

badly..." Harper muttered to herself, dragging

he usual in

little

y barked, spinning around from where he

yes and crossed her a

ente

ittle! You're s

S

of yours, I'm sure you'd be able to pull so many women. But

ess. I don't need to pull

y? Are

urse I

t ask a w

sk a woman out?

I get back out there, I'll take you to the club and

t like

ws shot up. "So

in

ans you

! Stop sayin

d you like men, tha

lungs, her insides flaring with tension. But instead, she forced

brightened like a

from the awkwardness, a shar

rpe

bruptly, alm

he said,

s called

stepping forward when Quincy stepp

you tak

somethi

he

he has some

he comi

oo

will watch

new guard till

like a child denied candy. "I don't want any

t." Tory waved impatien

ka

s eyes burn into her back. His sudden posse

past as Harper leaned her head against the window. The moment th

imly lit room, cigar smoke curli

d with a smile that neve

eplied, stand

t going o

ng muc

ing suspicious

hat I k

ething? I don't wanna believe that a whole son of

all he d

ed. "Do you think

you mea

eed to seize power, Harper, and we

ant and looks like he only listens to what his mom and dad say all day. Currying favors with him might lead you into

so wise, Harper. You st

sir," she said, l

g here in a week, according to the ag

art sk

? she thought

Ross continued, "Logan does not want to free

ha

le. If he had something I could use, maybe I'd consider it. But

Bos

ou'll deliver him to his people and get rid of him halfway there. It should b

he can't fight them, why is

wealth and influence are hidden away. Remove the heir, and Logan becomes the mo

es, b

eturn to y

for a day, sir

tomorrow morning and start

, bo

ment she stepped outside and breathed in the night air, her kne

ulous? Just like that? He did

thoughts

? What if he gets killed-how

che in her c

that he'll be getting k

l is wrong with me? I'm not gonna

ear rolled down

uriously. I'm just worried because he's my first task and he ha

, her boots thudding heavily against