Relentless: A Fake Dating, Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense (Quattro Security Book 2) by C.B. Noy

Author:C.B. Noy [Noy, C.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CB NOY
Published: 2023-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Luciano

THE SCENE AT the middle school was a clusterfuck. I was in the middle of a training session when Gabe got the call from Caleb. He then insisted on driving me because I was too “unhinged.” Fortunately, the chief of police was my brother’s best friend, so not only was I able to convince Caleb to meet at Emory’s later that evening to take her statement, he also allowed Gabe to stay to watch the security video.

When we reached her apartment, fear was riding me hard. I wanted nothing more than to put her in a bubble where she’d be safe, but I knew I’d have a fight on my hands. Which was why I did the next best thing…I called in her girl squad for backup. Alec was on guard duty, so when River’s shop closed, he would bring both she and Quin to Emory’s side. Gabe agreed to grab Fia from the house and drop her off to Rico, who would remain at Quattro until closing time, before he joined the rest of us.

We had an hour before mass chaos would ensue, so the minute we stepped into her place, I nudged her toward her bedroom with strict orders to rest. The fact she hadn’t argued with me at all, even after I’d strong-armed my way into her work, showed me just how rattled she truly was. It took everything inside of me not to bust into her room, pull her into my arms, and assure her everything would be fine. But until I had all the facts, I refused to spill empty promises I wasn’t positive I could keep.

There was already a dark cloud looming above our very new relationship, one which was completely my fault and one I prayed every night we’d be able to overcome when the time was right. It was the reason I’d put on the brakes as far as intimacy went. Emory hadn’t been given many choices in her life, and I wasn’t about to take another one from her. Once she found out about her father and my role in taking him down, it would be her choice and hers alone, as to whether she would forgive me.

As the minutes ticked by, I practically wore a hole in her carpeted floor from pacing. Waiting had never been my strongest quality and it didn’t appear as if today would be any different.

Emory’s bedroom door opened at the same time the doorbell rang. I turned, taking in her pale complexion and stepped in her direction, but she stopped me with a look.

“I’m fine,” she said. “Go ahead and let them in.”

Reluctantly, I shifted course after watching her settle on the couch.

“Move aside, del Toro,” Quin blustered as she elbowed her way past me as soon as the door cracked open. River was right behind her with a smirk on her face.

“Jesus,” Alec blurted. “Someone needs to tame that girl.”

“You up for the task, brother?” Gabe clamped a hand on his shoulder.

“She’s hiding something with her smart-assed comments,” Alec responded, without answering the question.

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