Gone Too Far by Angela Winters

Author:Angela Winters
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2010-06-18T22:00:00+00:00

Carter was miserable as he sat at his desk in the corner office of Chase Law. He couldn’t concentrate on anything but Avery and what he had done. It was over, and while his head told him it was the right choice, his heart was filled with regret. He couldn’t stop seeing the pain on her face. He loved Avery and wanted her badly, even more now, if that was possible. He was stuck with the reality of it being over, really over, and it only made him realize how much the last six months had been a joke. He had thought that if he could hurt Avery, he would feel better, but he never did. The second she was back in his arms, he had no choice but to face his real feelings. And, as usual, it brought him pain because he knew he couldn’t have her.

No, this wasn’t going to work anymore. The only way he was going to get over Avery was to get her out of his life, and with Connor in the picture, there was only one way to do that.

“Carter!” Haley jaunted into his office, shutting the door behind her. “You are unguarded. Anyone could get in here.”

“And it appears anyone has,” he responded, grateful for the distraction. His baby sis always delivered much-needed entertainment. “You even got past the metal detectors.”

“I’m full of all kinds of tricks.” Haley sauntered over to the side of his desk and leaned against it. “So how are you? Sulking and angry as usual?”

“You here because you need a lawyer?” he asked. “Or maybe your gay husband needs a lawyer.”

“Why do you keep calling him that?” Haley offered a stern-faced expression. “He’s not gay.”

“Yes, he is,” Carter answered. “I’m good at seeing this stuff.”

“We have sex all the time.” That wasn’t true, but even though Haley knew her brother was only teasing her, this persistent theme was getting on her nerves.

“Too much information,” Carter said. “And don’t…” He gave up as Haley hopped onto the desk.

“I need a legal favor,” she said, leaning forward.

“I charge five hundred an hour.”

“I’m here to make a deal,” she said. “It’s a very good deal.”

Carter leaned back in his chair, entwining his hands in front of him. “Anything to avoid spending money.”

“My husband—”

“Your gay husband?”

“Stop!” Haley slammed her hand on the desk and pushed away some papers to add a little flair to her tantrum. “Just listen, you jerk. Peter is getting restless and I need some assurances.”

“He’ll pay you the money,” Carter said. “He doesn’t want the Chase family coming after him.”

“Well, how could you?” she asked. “I love to throw our last name around to shake some boots, too, but his family is richer than ours, and if he goes back to Sydney, it will be his turf. I have nothing on paper to guarantee that thirty million dollars.”

“You have your knowledge of the scam,” Carter said. “Which you could reveal and hurt his chances of getting anything.”

“I need more,” she added.

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