Page 14 of Chained to You (Dark Billionaires 6)

Yes, I am going to fucking torture Herbert and kill him with my own hands.

Fuck, he had never been like that before, not since he’d found out about his ex-wife’s betrayal. Now, however, Mia had lit a fire not only in his passion, but his emotions and heart as well.

James had to admit that for the first time in a long time, he was scared shitless. He felt he was about to lose everything important to him, and it frightened him as it never had before.

Yes, he was so fucking scared of losing Mia that his head spun like a fucking pinball, his mind became blank, and he felt overwhelmed and paralyzed.

“Fuck!” he swore loudly as he stared at himself in the mirror. “Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!”

It wasn’t until a few minutes later that he managed to calm himself down and gain control of his emotions again. After splashing more water onto his face and then wiping it dry with a towel, he headed out the door, more pissed and determined than ever.

Once he returned to the office, the phone rang, and James picked it up, silently demanding it was good news.

And indeed, it was good news. It was Cole on the other end of the line. “We’ve found her, boss. We’ve found Sophie Wilson. We’re tailing her. She’s heading toward South Los Angeles.”

James felt a sense of accomplishment and, along with it, a bit of relief. “Good. Keep tailing her. We’re on our way.”

“Roger that, boss,” Cole replied and then hung up.

Once he put down the phone, James turned his attention to his audience who was waiting impatiently for him to share the news.

Andy asked, “Well? Have they found where Mia is yet?”

James answered, “Cole and his partner have found Sophie. She’s heading toward South Los Angeles. I have no doubt Herbert is keeping Mia there.” He turned to William then. “I need you to stay here in case shit hits the fan.”

William understood and nodded. “Sure. Just call when you want backup.” He chuckled in amusement. “Though, I doubt it.”

Andy said, “I’m coming, too.”

Matt raised a brow at him. “No, you’re not.”

Andy frowned. “Yes, I am. Mia’s my sister, and I’m going to be there for her. This is important to me, Matt. I can’t… I just can’t leave her when she’s… She must be scared and… Shit! It’s Herbert Weston. It’ll be hell for her, and I won’t… I just won’t leave her to suffer. I must be there for her, Matt. You need to understand that.”

Of course Matt understood that. He wasn’t so heartless, for fuck’s sake.

He looked at James for a moment. The friend, however, only stared at him, not uttering a word, thus leaving Matt to make his own choice in the matter.

Matt sighed in resignation. “Fine,” he said. “But you keep yourself safe and don’t intervene. I don’t want Herbert see

ing you and suddenly wanting to do all sorts of shit to you again, considering what you’ve told me.”

Andy blushed with mortification, remembering the scene when Matt, who had just found out about Herbert Weston, grilled him and demanded the historical data between the two in excruciating detail, naturally. Of course Andy had told Matt everything, from the molestation to the bullying, beating, and rape. Every fucking thing, which pissed Matt off so much that now he wanted to personally torture and murder Herbert with his own hands.

Since the first time he had met Andy, Matt had suspected the boy had a rough childhood, had gone through some tough shit, though he’d never expected anything like this. In fact, he had probed many times for Andy to tell him what was on his mind, what was holding him back and made him who he was. The demons of his past that held him hostage and haunted his dreams, which Matt had witness many times. Of course, now that he knew the truth, the full details that had been haunting Andy, Matt wasn’t just going to let Herbert walk away. He was going to kill the bastard for sure.

Andy nodded furiously as he said, “I promise not to get in your or Mr. Maxwell’s way.”

Both James and Matt doubted Andy’s words, though they didn’t voice it. They knew the boy was going to flip, as they would the moment they saw Mia, if indeed Mia was in the condition James suspected she was in. Beaten and bruised.

A moment later, they headed out the door, weapons ready, except for Andy who hadn’t a gun to his name. Matt wouldn’t let him handle one anyway.

At the front of the house, James was about to get into the vehicle, along with Scott, when Aria ran out after him.

“Daddy! Daddy!” The little girl called to her father.

James stopped short as Aria came to a stop in front of him.

Savannah wasn’t far behind, furiously apologizing, “Sorry. I was going to stop her, but she wanted to see you off when she saw you leaving the house.”

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