Page 3 of Steal Me

"Andla fille?"

"She is not to be disturbed," Sylvain murmured. "I wish to see how many she's able to acquire in one night."

"And after,monsieur?"

"I'll take her." The words almost had Noel doing a double take.Almost. And in turn, seeing his normally unflappable security chief betray himself almost made him smile.Almost. In their world, emotions were but a string of almosts, never to see the light of day.

And yet...

La fillemade Sylvain feel again, and the realization set him on edge.

He was but a callow youth the first and last time he had felt such possessiveness towards a woman. He had thought he had outgrown such needs. But he was mistaken, clearly, with how merely watching his darling little thief move through his domain had his powerful body already hungry for her flesh.

He had thought Annie's betrayal had killed this part of him. It would have been better for both of them if that were the case, and she was but a passing fancy.

If only.

Sylvain watched her slip in and out of the shadows, her every move exquisitely deceptive, every stolen valuable the product of criminally good craftsmanship. He watched her trail her fingers over another mark's arms. Such lovely, elegant fingers. He had no trouble imagining her using those fingers as she played the piano. Or struggling as she did her best to wrap those same fingers around the throbbing evidence of his arousal.

"Have the car ready," Sylvain said abruptly. "And inform Judge Grimault he'll be needed at once."

This time, Noel did not even bother trying to hide his surprise. "Monsieur—"

His master raised a brow, and Noel knew better than to continue.

"As you wish,monsieur."

Sylvain leaned back against his seat as he watched his Liana slip a diamond cufflink into her clutch before making her way toward the exit.

"Have the warehouse ready as well," he decided.

"Forla fille?" Noel asked.

"Oui."

By morning, his Liana would be his.

And in return, his darling little thief would give him something Sylvain hadn't realized he was missing until he saw her tonight.

A queen worthy of his empire.

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