No Chance in Hell by Jerrie Alexander

Author:Jerrie Alexander [Alexander, Jerrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-19T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

DaVinci closed his laptop and locked it in the safe. He was wasting time watching the tracking device on the bodyguard’s car. The vehicle had made a few stops around town before returning to the Lost and Found office. But it hadn’t moved for hours. Were they really still inside? If they were trying to make a fool out of him...well, he’d make sure they regretted it.

Tonight, he and his mentor would figure out how to separate Christine from the people she’d hired to protect her. DaVinci had no qualms when it came to killing the man who’d been with her for days. Excitement rippled through him. He had so much to tell her. So much pain to inflict.

He dressed in preparation to make an appearance at his gallery. Customers loved to meet the owner, and he would never jeopardize his business by not mingling with rich buyers.

The bulk of his fortune resulted from sales of DaVinci’s knockoffs of the great masters. He nor Michelangelo made claims that the paintings were authentic. What their clients told their friends was of no concern to him. He’d used a lot of that money to locate and keep tabs on Christine.

He checked himself in the full-length mirror. Michelangelo was picking him up at the gallery at seven for dinner. How would he react when he knew the truth? How much should he be told? After all, DaVinci’s trust had wavered when someone had taken a shot at Christine.

How far would Michelangelo go to help?

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Chris couldn’t find the right words to say. The richness of the fabrics, the European-designed furniture, and contemporary paintings in the lobby had been lavish but tasteful. Her stomach had dipped during the ride up in the glass elevator, making her feel like a kid in her favorite theme park.

Nothing had prepared her for the luxury of their suite. The main room was enormous and filled with furniture upholstered in the same beautiful colors as the lobby. She walked to the small wet bar and ran her fingers over the polished wood. The carpet softened each of her steps, eliminating any sound as Marcus pulled the floor-length curtains back, revealing the Dallas skyline.

“It’s breathtaking,” she said.

Marcus turned and walked to the bar, propping one hip on the edge of a stool. “I’m more of a Fort Worth man myself.”

“You’ll have to show me your favorite places someday.”

“We’ll see.” His tone had suddenly gone cold.

What had she missed? His personality and demeanor had changed so quickly. The playful flirt, the man who’d sent flashes of lust racing through her system, had disappeared. In his place was the stoic bodyguard.

The desire to push him for details ate at her, but he wasn’t the type who’d be pressed. Not Marcus. He’d withdraw even further if she tried to ask him what had changed.

“Why did Kay put us here?” She swept an arm to indicate the room. “This is too much. Too expensive.”

“Not really. Nate did some work for the manager a few months ago.

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