Hard Pursuit (Delta Force Brotherhood) by Sheryl Nantus

Author:Sheryl Nantus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled, Amara, romance, suspense, romantic suspense, thriller, military, Las Vegas, Emotional odds, Physical Odds, at odds, Protector, Military, Bait and Switch
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Amara)
Published: 2018-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

She didn’t like these parties, but they were a necessary evil, a chance to see and be seen and to network. There were already other Sheldon Construction employees working the floor, leaders in their own departments, glad-handing prospective clients as well as checking out their competition. Thankfully, they’d come in on their own and stayed in a different hotel, keeping their distance from Vincent and all the problems he brought with him.

People had come all the way from Los Angeles to the event, booking hotel rooms for the overnight stay, which would definitely include a visit to the casino on the ground floor.

Everyone loved Las Vegas.

Ally eyed the bar, grateful she didn’t have to worry about keeping Vincent away from it. The food poisoning story had been accepted by both the staff and the clients they’d come to visit without much questioning. When he came back, Vincent would be able to walk right back into the business world with a smile and a wink.

Only a man could do that.

She sipped her club soda. There was no way she’d be able to pull it off—have such a blatant vice or glaring flaw in her character.

The thought tamped down the last vestiges of her enjoyment of the event, her smile now feeling painfully forced.

She’d have to do the upcoming presentation. There were less than two weeks left before the meeting. That’s all there was to it.

She suppressed the thrill of anticipation building inside her. Mentally she ran through the research, making notes on what she’d have to brush up on. There’d have to be slight changes to the PowerPoint and the handouts, nothing that she couldn’t deal with…

“Hey.” Trey had appeared at her elbow.

She jumped, her drink sloshing around in her glass.

“Sorry,” he said. “I tend to cause that reaction in people.”

“Damn it.” She put a hand to her neck, the vein throbbing under her fingers. “You’re going to give someone a heart attack.” She looked around, trying to figure out how he’d crossed the floor and gotten to her without being seen. “How did you do that?”

“Practice. Lots of practice. How’s the mingling going?”

She sipped the club soda. “Excellent. I’m hearing the incident with Capprelli sent some lovely ripples out into the field. The unions are happy we’re watching out for their members, the investors are happy we’re keeping the sites safe and free from slowdowns due to accidents, and it’s all working out well for us. Losing money due to accidents doesn’t win anyone anything, despite what men like Capprelli want to believe. Faster isn’t always better.” She eyed him, pleased with what she saw.

Some men appeared awkward in a tuxedo, no matter who they were. They might be born to high society and tucked into a business suit almost from birth yet still always seem uncomfortable, out of sorts no matter how expensive the tuxedo or how skilled the tailor.

Trey had none of that.

He looked, God help her, like he was born to fit into almost any situation. Comfortable no matter where he was, blending into the background like the legendary ninjas of old.

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