One Sweet Summer - A Mermaid Isle Romance by Cali MacKay

Author:Cali MacKay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, maine, love story, contemporary, vacation, series, contemporary romance, first love, alpha males

Chapter Twelve

Cursing under his breath, Thorsen walked away from Riley’s cottage and down the path towards the inn. He’d been reluctant to leave her when she was so upset with him—and rightfully so—but he had to deal with Mark if he had any hope of saving the inn.

Talk about his good intentions going to hell. Not only had he not made her happy, but the entire inn might be in jeopardy. She might be angry and upset with him right now, but if he didn’t put a stop to Mark getting his way and partnering with Durham, her anger would turn to pure hate and she’d never forgive him.

At this point, it didn’t matter that his cousin was going to make a big deal of him being on the island before the completion of the sale. It didn’t even matter that Mark would likely try to persuade the board to yank his position and power in the company. He’d sacrifice everything to keep the inn safe and mend the damage he’d done to his relationship with Riley.

It didn’t take Thorsen long to find his cousin and Anna, discussing things on the front lawn of the inn. He closed the distance between them, and by the time he reached them, his anger was barely kept in check. A quick grab of his cousin’s arm spun Mark around and right into Thorsen’s fist as Anna jumped out of the way with a squeal. “You fucking bastard.”

Mark wobbled on his feet as he grabbed his jaw. “You’ll…you’ll fucking pay for that. You’ll lose everything by the time I’m done with you. Do you hear me?”

“You underestimate me, Mark.” Thorsen resisted the urge to grab his cousin and shake him until his eyes rolled in his head, pacing the ground instead, his muscles coiled and ready to react. “And that’ll be your biggest mistake.”

“Is that what you told your girlfriend, too?” Despite his split lip, Mark managed a cocky grin. “I can see she was really impressed with you and your lies. Maybe I’ll have to take her out and console her.”

The thought of Mark even talking to Riley was enough to push Thorsen over the edge. Lightning fast, he lashed out and grabbed Mark’s shirt in his fists, yanking him forward and off balance, forcing his cousin onto the tips of his toes. “Leave her alone, Mark. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll forget she even exists.”

“You’re insane.” Mark barely squawked the words out past his lips.

“And you’d be wise not to forget it.”

***

“Riley.” Thorsen knocked on her cottage door. He knew it was late, but hoped she was still up.

He’d spent hours on the phone with Ethan. The family who owned the land caught on that they might have something of value on their hands and were now dragging their feet on selling. Ethan had convinced them not to speak to Holt if they had any hope of negotiating a higher price, but Thorsen was going to need to convince them to make the sale.

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