Page 130 of Daddies' Captive

“So she’s a lightweight as well,” Grady said.

“Do you really think Lucy would do that? Why?” Steele asked.

“She’s probably seen that you’re interested in her,” Nate said. “Jealous bitch wants to get into your pants, Boss.”

Steele gritted his teeth. Motherfucking bitch. “If she put something in Effie’s drink, I’ll fucking kill her.”

“Not if I get to her first,” Grady added. “I’ll get the camera footage up as soon as Effie is taken care of.”

“But Lucy knows where the cameras are,” Nate said. “She would have hidden what she was doing.”

Not all of them.

Steele knew Grady had put in extra cameras that he’d told no one about. They were there to ensure that no one could steal from them. Or do anything else they shouldn’t.

“Nate, you can go back to work now,” Steele said dismissively.

Nate gave him a knowing look, but nodded and left.

“He knows about the extra cameras now,” Grady pointed out.

“He suspects, he doesn’t know,” Steele said. “And I don’t think it matters. Nate has worked for us for years.” Although he’d learned not to trust anyone too much. No one but Grady.

And maybe someday, the girl in his arms.

“We been moving too slow?” he asked.

“Perhaps,” Grady allowed.

“She asleep?”

“I think so. Effie?” Grady asked.

She let out a small snort, then she sat up. “I gots another seecit.”

“Do you just?” Amusement filled Grady’s face.

Who was this man? Steele hadn’t seen him look this happy and carefree in . . . well, maybe never.

“What is it?” Grady asked.

“I’ve got magic beans!”

“You do?” Grady asked.

“Yep! You want some. I can give you some of my magic beans.”

“You keep them, sweetheart.”

“Okie-dokie. Ooh, I has got another seecit.”

“What is it?”

“I think Grady’s pretty.”

Steele’s eyes widened.

“I’m not pretty. I’m a man.” Grady gave her a stern look.

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