A Pawn in His Dirty Game

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fice, I stared down at the vibrant city lights g

a moment to admire the restless city

othing to soothe the ache that was pressin

for Anna," I muttered

the wedding flashed through my mind

rage, I hurled the gl

f glass spun off and grazed my wrist, leaving a thin red line. I barely

gh after everyth

ed if not for her and

Valerie," I muttered,

e still smiling whe

Ian stepped in, sporting a

heir wedding night mul

ed. He fell quiet for a while whe

ked as his eyes went t

ed him off and walk

now but Ian didn't se

anything?" I

just here to

That stupid smile w

riend on his wedding," he said, g

into my chair. "You

ould I

placed a hand on his chest in mock offense

to remind me

, you can find your way out." I mutte

ost thought he left until his anno

ther... who?". He wriggled his eyebrows

and exhaled slowly. He was

I said, my voice

u think you are... and I'm in no

" Too bad, here I am, thinkin

r needed." He shrugged

ipped through the

spicious on Valeri

g the topi

lare, daring him to

and continued. " I couldn

shut and tugged at my

lean his tracks that even Ian

naged to amass great wealth was no wonder. I need to find h

ge because I knew she wasn't going to

she would do when she finds out I

e finds out that the documents you blackm

fr

ted my gaze f

me, arms crossed, a kn

fire you,"

uch at the corner like he owned the place. "But then

t fake," I

a brow. "Ar

n't a

e forged. Fabricated. But I had to

eed to know,"

id, Zach. You think you've got her under control,

ng to cage he

w, talking about the Hamptons

," he said , throwing his leg

on my couch but as always,

e something that w

Finally, something to sal

t at me and I caught it ri

asked, staring at

" He urged

in my hands, I took a pen

e when I saw what

knocking at d

sked holding up the box of condoms but

ch," he said between gasps of

dpanned. " To str

om the corner of h

and he erupted in ano

ed. I swiped to answer a

I order

requested, sir." Came th

ning look when I noticed

thing

The voice

o o

ight after you left but I co

rrowed. "An

...couldn't be more tha

eone surely sent him.

aid someone paid him to del

eyes were already lock

d keep me updated on an

ticed someone loitering nearby, a ho

y feet, sta

sharp. "And you're

I could h

nd through my hair, keeping my anger at

s,

l and stood sti

ed and he spra

to find som