ulsive,” I murmur.
“I’m an in-the-moment kind of guy.”
“I’m aware of that.”
His eyes narrow and his lips thin. “I’ve had this plan in my back pocket for a
while,” he says dryly.
I frown. “Oh?”
He pauses, seeming to weigh up something in his mind, then takes a deep
breath.
“Several years back, when I was twenty-one, Linc beat his wife to a pulp. He
broke her jaw, her left arm, and four of her ribs because she was fucking
me.” His eyes harden. “And now I learn he posted bail for a man who tried to
kill me, kidnapped my sister, and fractured my wife’s skull. I’ve had enough. I
think it’s payback time.”
I blanch. Holy shit. “Fair point well made, Mr. Grey,” I whisper. 484 | P a g e
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“Ana, this is what I do. I’m not usually motivated by revenge, but I cannot let
him get away with this. What he did to Elena . . . well, she should ha一ve
pressed charges, but she didn’t. That was her prerogative.
“But he’s seriously crossed the line with Hyde. Linc’s made this personal by
going after my family. I’m going to crush him, break up his company right
under his nose, and sell the pieces to the highest bidder. I am going to
bankrupt him.”
Oh . . .
“Besides,” Christian smirks. “We’ll make good money out of the deal.”
I stare into blazing gray eyes that soften suddenly.
“I didn’t mean to frighten you,” he whispers.
“You didn’t,” I lie.
He arches a brow, amused.
“You just took me by surprise,” I whisper, then swallow. Christian is really
quite scary sometimes.
Leaning down he brushes his lips against mine. “I will do anything to keep
you safe. Keep my family safe. Keep this little one safe,” he murmurs and
splays his hand out over my belly in a gentle caress. Oh . . . I stop breathing.
Christian gazes down at me, his eyes darkening. His lips part as he inhales
and, in a deliberate move, the tips of his fingers brush against my sex.
Holy shit. Desire detonates like an incendiary device igniting my
bloodstream. I grasp his head, my fingers wea一ving into his hair, and tug hard
so
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