Page 20 of Devious Lies

Her shirt is clinging to her big tits, the silk hopelessly ruined and showing her nipples blatantly to any motherfucker with eyes. She’s got water dripping from her hair, down her face, and her mascara is smeared.

Last thing I notice, there are shards of glass everywhere.

That’s it. I can’t take it.

“My office. Now.”

I’m shocked I can even form sentences. My chest is heaving. Even though I just finished bashing my fist into this asshole’s face, I’m still amped up.

But the idea Maria is hurt, possibly by some stray shard of glass, that she’s just standing there soaked and stunned has me ready to go another ten rounds.

I turn my back and start walking to my office. The sounds of men getting the fuck out of my way reached my ears, and I hear Angel barking orders.

But those aren’t the sounds I want to hear.

I close my eyes. And finally, I hear it.

Her footsteps. Right behind me.

Fuck. Yes.

I’ve been watching Maria for months. I know just the sound her leather boots make when she walks across the barroom floor.

Stalking her from the shadows has become my guilty little secret.

My obsession.

My passion.

I’m always watching her. Always wanting her.

But I never act. Except for now.

Tonight, by walloping that dude, I claimed her in front of the whole fucking nest of Vipers.

Tonight, Maria is finally mine.

CHAPTER FIVE-MARIA

Ifollow Luc down the darkened hall to where his office lies. It’s a winding sort of path to his door.

I’ve only been there once. To drop off employee paperwork I filled out when I applied.

I didn’t even go inside, I just slid it beneath the door.

Something about him was just so intimidating.

And not because I think he’ll hurt me, just because he feels so, so big.

I shiver as I wait for him to scan his hand on the biometric lock and I’m not sure if it’s because of the water soaking my outfit, or if it’s just the company.

I’m gonna go with the latter.

Luc’s office is in a separate hall than Nico’s and Angel’s. Still, we have to go down a flight of winding, narrow stairs, but I guess it makes sense.

Nico and his cousin are so big. Their presence I mean. But Luc has an understated elegance.

He’s always so focused. Unassuming. But like he just proved, he is as scary as the rest of them.

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