The Millionaire's Revenge by Wendy Byrne

Author:Wendy Byrne [Byrne, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled; Indulgence; romance; Wendy Byrne; Millionaire; Revenge; Secret identity; alpha hero; billionaire; revenge; bad boy; good girl
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Indulgence)
Published: 2016-11-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Luke still had the taste of Grace rolling around his tongue. Sending her off with confusion written all over her face made him feel like an ass, even while a part of him was relieved he’d dodged a bullet.

He hopped into a cab and reread the text to regain his focus.

Gage is drunk and throwing around money at Gator’s Bar. Said he got a bonus at work. Talking about Whitaker and someone he keeps referencing as her. I need you to come ASAP and pump him for information since the guy knows who I am.

He remembered the cash he’d spotted in Grace’s drawer the other day. Could this be the link they’d been looking for?

Damn, why was this so complicated and why did he have a sinking feeling in his stomach that made him wish he’d never started this charade in the first place? But not only was his reputation and the integrity of New York’s older neighborhoods on the line, Luke was beginning to suspect she was innocent, that her father was using her to cover his crimes. If that was the case, he had to nail the man, and quick, while maneuvering to save her from prosecution.

He’d forgotten all about his mission tonight. For once, he’d started not to care about what Whitaker was doing or not doing and give in to the attraction he had for Grace. They had fun together—he couldn’t remember the last time he enjoyed being with a woman so much—and he wanted her. Bad.

Luckily, fate intervened before he headed down that slippery slope into what would end up a clusterfuck.

When he rushed into the bar, Sal nodded to where Gage sat, probably a hair’s breadth away from getting arrested or thrown out or both as he lobbed a steady stream of catcalls and profanity at the waitresses. Luke didn’t want that—at least until he got what he came for. He needed to know if Grace was clean or dirty and this guy might have the information.

“Hey, buddy.” He put an arm around Gage’s shoulder and settled into a seat. Maybe having grown up with an alcoholic father had its positives, since he knew how to finesse drunks.

“Do I know you?” The man’s head wobbled as he struggled to remain upright in his chair.

“Sure you do. We go way back, remember? We work for the city in the zoning department.”

“Ahh, now I remember.” He grasped his glass and slugged back another shot.

“What are we celebrating?”

“My bonus.”

Luke leaned back in his chair and thought about how he’d phrase the next question. “I’ve never gotten a bonus from the city. How’d you manage that one?”

“It’s all about loopholes,” the man slurred.

“Cool. Maybe you need to share, so I can get the same loopholes going in my favor.”

He shook his head, the aroma of whiskey and beer on his breath potent enough for Luke to nearly get a contact high. “Nah, it’s my secret, and I don’t like to share.”

“Could you give me a hint?”

“Big people have big money.

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