Overdosed: A Forbidden Romance (The Vergoossens Book 1) by Amelia Kappe

Author:Amelia Kappe [Kappe, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-22T16:00:00+00:00

FOURTEEN

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he night before, after Melanie confessed her dark secret, I ordered Callan to get me an address on David Leighton. We had some scores to settle, and I wanted to deal with this piece of shit without undue delay. I told Callan to come to LA immediately. As my stay here was extending, I needed my best man around. And so, I was just picking him up from the airport.

“Get in,” I said as I rolled down the dark-tinted window, smirking at the sight of my right-hand man and best friend.

“Long time no see, boss.” He grinned before getting in the car.

I drove away, leaving the sound of tires squealing behind. I took a turn to get on the highway, speeding up as we headed to San Diego.

“So, boss?” Callan asked, staring at me with a perky smirk on his face, and I realized I missed his annoying ass.

“What?” I asked, my gaze on the road.

“Melanie Atwood?” His tone was sarcastic, but then again, when wasn’t it? This man was a walking tease. “Atwood?” he repeated, emphasizing his point.

“Life’s full of surprises, isn’t it?” I glanced at him for a short moment before focusing on the road again.

“Holy fuck, you’re serious?” Shock flooded his eyes. He ran his fingers through his blue hair, adjusting himself on the seat. “What about your father?”

“Don’t you worry about my father. I’m a big boy,” I teased, despite being well aware of the meaning of his words.

“Yeah, but y’know. Your father is, well… dangerous.”

“So am I,” I said coldly.

“Wait a minute.” He took off his dark sunglasses before staring at me. “Are you tryin’ to imply you’d go against your father for the daughter of your worst long-term enemy?”

“If necessary, then yes,” I asserted firmly.

Callan raised his left brow. The scar he had right above it reminded me of a nasty fight he had two years ago with my former right-hand man who went against my order, betraying our family in the process. I remember like it was yesterday how Callan’s zealousness, courage, and devotion impressed me, and with no hesitation, I made him my right-hand man right after I put a bullet in the traitor’s head. I had no tolerance for treachery.

“But you’re his favorite,” he stated, racking his brain to determine if I was being serious. “And you’re the heir to the Vergoossen legacy.”

“It was never about me, Callan. It was about my mother,” I clarified, but a rush of regret washed over my body. I could never speak of my mother without feeling the pain all over again. The pain I was desperately trying to hide underneath a mask of an emotionless, ruthless, cold bastard.

Callan tilted his head, scanning my face as if trying to find a clue.

“I’m the only living thing he has, reminding him of her. He loved her deeply, truly. He never loved like this after. No one. Not even me,” I said, clenching the steering wheel. One thing Melanie and I had in common was the feeling of not being worthy of love.

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