Touch of Wrath: The Collectors Book 2 by Autumn Reed

Author:Autumn Reed [Reed, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

I buttoned up my coat before shoving the rest of my cookie in my mouth. “Delicious. I’m impressed you made these yourself.”

Noah paused in packing the leftovers from our picnic to grin at me. “I would have made them for you sooner, if I’d realized you’d be such a fan.”

“Who isn’t a fan of chocolate chip cookies?”

“Well, the recipe is vegan...”

“I could barely tell.”

He closed the cooler before returning to his seat across the picnic table from me. “Are you cold? It was supposed to be warmer today.”

“I’m okay.” I checked the time on my cell phone. “Besides, Mason should be here soon.”

“You’re absolutely certain you want to do this? We can still back out.”

I’d debated my decision at least a hundred times since agreeing to the meeting yesterday. The handsome broker was an unknown, and I had no reason to trust him. But he was the best chance I—we—had to gain access to Intuition. Andrea’s double agent status was getting us nowhere, and I was impatient. I wanted to get on with my life, which meant finding a way to be free of Grace and whoever she worked for sooner rather than later.

As suspicious as I was of his motivations, I needed to hear Mason Montgomery out.

“I’m certain.”

Movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention, and I turned to find the man in question walking toward us with a massive black dog by his side. And I wasn’t kidding about the massive part. Small children could easily ride on the back of that beast.

Standing, I hesitantly walked toward them. I wasn’t scared of dogs, but I’d never been around one that was practically a miniature horse.

“Who is this?” I asked, attempting to focus on the dog rather than its owner. In dark jeans and a gray double-breasted trench coat, Mason looked every bit as stylish as he had in his tuxedo. His confidence was indisputable, and I had a feeling he was well aware of the impact he made.

“Her name is Sasha, and she’s a gentle giant.”

With Sasha’s soulful eyes peering up at me, I ran a hand over the top of her head and down her neck. “She’s beautiful. And slobbery,” I said with a laugh as drool dripped down the side of her mouth.

Sensing Noah’s presence behind me, I turned to him. “Oh, Noah, meet Mason Montgomery. Mason, this is Noah Greene.”

They shook hands, but Mason kept his gaze on me. “Just how many boyfriends do you have, little thief?”

With his brilliant smile trained on me, my heart rate picked up. And it wasn’t until that moment that I realized why bringing Noah along was probably a mistake. Even if I didn’t want to, I found the charismatic plantation owner attractive. Now Noah knew that, and I suddenly wished I could melt into the pavement. He might be okay with me having feelings for Stowe or even Jameson, but this guy? I doubt he’d be so forgiving.

I knew almost nothing about Mason, but what I did know was concerning.

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