Still Brazen by M. Malone & Nana Malone

Author:M. Malone & Nana Malone
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2019-02-26T05:39:07.589369+00:00

11

Oskar

By the time we reached the Livingston building, my rage had multiplied exponentially. All I could think of was what Hailey was going to feel when she found out her whole damn family was lying to her. Again.

Jonas clapped me on the back. “Are you okay to do this?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. It’s just, she deserves better than this, you know?”

He nodded solemnly. When we entered the office, the security guy waved us through. They were so used to us being here for Hailey that they didn’t even question our presence anymore.

We took the elevator to the top floor and then took a left and marched down to Elijah’s office. His assistant tried to stop us, but I barged right in, shoving the door open so hard it crashed against the wall.

Elijah was on the phone, and he whipped around when the door opened. “What the hell is going on?”

Jonas stood in front of the door and crossed his arms. He looked dapper as always in his perfectly tailored slacks and a silk shirt that fit like a second skin. That guy loved clothes more than I did, but somehow, he still looked completely badass.

“Elijah, we need to talk.”

“You need to get the hell out of my office.”

“I would be happy to, except we have a little problem. You neglected to mention the extent of Evan’s gambling debts. We thought it was a recent problem. Only for the last six months to a year. But apparently, it’s been a problem much longer than that and has been going on for years. Something you neglected to tell us.”

Elijah inhaled deeply, popping out his chest. “My family business is none of yours.”

“Except it is. Hailey believed in her brother because well, she loves him. God knows why. But you neglected to mention he owes that kind of money, and he’d do just about anything to get it, wouldn’t he?”

“I’m calling Blake. You’re off the case.”

“Try it. Hailey wants me on the case. And let’s be real, I’d do this for free.” I rolled my shoulders and made an effort not to wince. Stupid arm still hurt.

That’s because you were shot less than a week ago.

Yeah, whatever.

“Were you planning to mention at any point that Evan tried to organize the kidnapping of his own sister for ransom money once before?” Jonas’s question carried even more intensity because of the quiet way he delivered it.

Elijah blanched. His dark skin went slightly ashen before he swallowed roughly. “I’m calling security.”

“Do what you want, but we’re getting some goddamn answers today.”

“You have no right. This is a family matter.”

“Maybe it was a family matter, but that was before someone started taking shots at my wife.”

Elijah slammed his hand on the table. “She is not your wife.”

“Well, funny thing is there’s this little piece of paper, you know, all legal-like that says she is, so you just have to get used to it. In the meantime, I’m trying to figure out who’s trying to kill her, and you keep threatening me at every chance you get.

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