Vengeful Commander (New Orleans Malones Book 2) by Laylah Roberts

Author:Laylah Roberts [Roberts, Laylah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-07T23:00:00+00:00

12

Gracen mopped the floor.

Damn it. This was Anita’s job. She was supposed to do it before she left. It was Saturday evening and she had better things to do than deep clean the bakery.

No, you don’t.

She wished Sammy was in town so she could meet up with her. She really needed to talk about what happened with Victor.

And at the same time, she couldn’t talk to anyone. Sammy wouldn’t really get it. She wouldn’t get how Gracen could have feelings for a criminal who had obviously done bad things. And yet, she still wanted him in her life.

Because he was the best thing that had ever happened to her.

Because all she thought about was him. Day in and day out.

Sammy would remind her that he’d basically deceived her. That he was keeping things from her.

But that wasn’t all on him.

God, she didn’t know what to do.

Setting the mop down, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

What it really came down to was whether she wanted to be with Victor or not. Whether she could live with his other side.

And perhaps it made her a terrible person or a selfish one, but she still wanted him.

Opening her eyes, she took a deep breath.

He’d told her it was forever. And that’s what she wanted.

Because she loved him. She wouldn’t feel this awful, this torn and sick if she didn’t.

The thought of living without him was worse than anything else.

Decision made, she grabbed the garbage bag and hauled it to the dumpster in the alley out the back.

A bad feeling rolled over her. It was dark already, she’d been here longer than she’d intended. That’s what happened when you paused every few minutes to think.

Shaking it off, she walked back into the bakery. That’s when she heard voices from the front.

Oh, God! Someone was here! But who? She looked around for a weapon. Why the hell didn’t she keep a bat or something in here?

Just leave. Get out the back and run.

Smart idea.

This place wasn’t worth getting hurt over, and it wasn’t like she had much money on the premises.

Turning, she stepped toward the back door.

“Going somewhere?” a voice asked from behind her.

Shit. Should have moved faster.

She turned, her heart racing. Nausea bubbled in her stomach as she took in the two scruffy guys standing there. They were younger than her. Likely in their early twenties. Both of them wore dark T-shirts and ripped jeans. One was completely bald while the other one had long, dark hair.

And both of them made her skin crawl.

“If you’re after money, just take it and go. I won’t call the cops.”

Baldy grinned. “We know you won’t call the cops. Because that would be a very stupid thing to do, and you’re not stupid, are you?”

Her gaze flickered between them. “What do you want?”

“I thought there’d be some goodies around here to eat,” the other one complained, moving around and opening cupboards and the fridge. He drew out a carton of milk and started drinking straight from it.

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