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The two security guards come into view.

“Escort this woman from my office, please, and call the police. I want a restraining order put on her. She just threatened my life.”

She gasps as she stands. “I did nothing of the sort.” Her furious eyes come to meet mine. “How dare you?”

“You picked the wrong woman to mess with.” I smile at her shocked face. “You…and your twenty million dollars…can go to hell.”

18

Gabriel

“So with that in mind, I’ll bring it up now for you to see.” I talk on speaker as I screen share my computer. I drag up another spreadsheet and my mobile phone rings on my desk, I glance at the screen and see the name Elias.

I frown, Elias is the guard I left in Greenville with Grace.

“I have to take this call; I’ll place you on hold for a minute.” I hold the call and answer my mobile. “Hi, what’s wrong?”

“Well…” He pauses. “I wouldn’t say anything is wrong as such, more so peculiar. I’m just calling to check as to why you wouldn’t tell me about the visit.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Your mother is here.”

I frown. “What do you mean, here?”

“Your mother is in Greenville.”

“What?” My eyes bulge from their sockets. “What do you fucking mean?” I stand from my chair. “Do not let her near Grace, do you hear me?”

“Too late, she’s already in her office.”

“What?” I scream. I hang up and immediately dial my mother’s number.

No answer.

Fuck.

I call Grace’s number as I begin to pace…

Ring ring…ring ring…

Pick up.

The phone number you have called is not

available right now

“Fuck.”

I dial my mother’s number and she declines the call… “Don’t you fucking dare,” I explode, rage fills me and I could crumble the phone with my bare hand. I call Elias.

“Hey.”

“Where are they?”

“In Grace’s office.”

“Put my mother on the phone,” I growl.

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