His to Keep by MINK

Author:MINK
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MINK
Published: 2021-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

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I check over the last of the names on the caterer’s manifest. Nothing jumps out; each background check has come through with a greenlight. Of course, plenty of the names are false. The caterer’s business silently changed hands recently, and now an O’Donnell is running the entire outfit, just in time for the wedding. Drake O’Donnell never misses a move.

Cara opens her bedroom door and gasps when she sees me standing outside. "Where have you been?"

"I was attending to some business for your father in the city." I don't move toward her, despite how badly I want to touch her. It's been two days since I've seen her. Two days since I spoke to my grandfather by the bay.

Tonight, she will attend the rehearsal dinner with the Sutcliffes and her family. Tonight, my mask finally comes off.

Though my grandfather and I didn't discuss the nitty gritty details, it's going to be a bloodbath. Kaden won't go down without a fight, and he has plenty of men at his command. I won't allow Cara to be collateral damage, so my goal is to keep her safe and away from the fray as much as possible. I have to balance that with taking Kaden out and proving to my grandfather that I am the right O'Donnell to control this part of our business.

She stomps over to me, her bright green eyes livid as she stares up at me. "Two days. You've been gone for two whole days. I haven't seen you, and you are supposed to be my bodyguard? What kind of bodyguard leaves the person they're guarding for two days?"

"I wasn't gone for all of two days. I was only gone for a part of a day, and then your father had me doing additional duties around the house to ensure your safety during the wedding. I’ve kept an eye on you. Don’t worry."

"And that's another thing." She shakes her finger in my face. "You said I wouldn't have to worry about the wedding. In case you haven't noticed, the wedding is set for tomorrow."

Her voice is rising, the color in her cheeks turning a brighter pink, and she needs to get herself under control before someone notices this conversation.

"Cara, I need you to trust me. I need you to–"

"No!" She stomps her foot. "I will not trust you. I don't want anything to do with you, because all you do is lie to me then disappear. We were out by the oak tree, and I thought you were going to go–"

"I was, but Calida showed up, and you know what happened with that." I had put Kaden’s wife in the back of my mind as I set the coup in motion over the past two days, but Calida has not forgotten about her demand that I kill Maria. In fact, she caught me in the hallway before I arrived at Cara's room and threatened to reveal everything to Kaden if I didn't make good on my promise tonight.

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