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“Promise me, no more secrets, Kara.”

“I promise.”

“Now undress so I can do dirty things to you.”

“You still find me attractive?”

“Attractive? You are sexy as hell. Now come here, Dove.”

Chapter Fourteen

DAMON

“Are we ready?” I asked Matteo as we got ready to make the money drop. I had Kara’s phone so they would think they were communicating with her but it was really me. Whoever this person was, they were going to pay.

“Ready,” Matteo replied. “Are you sure about this?”

“As sure as I’ll ever be. It is better than Kara putting herself in harm’s way.”

“You’re right. I would do the same for Olivia, pregnant or not.”

“How are you two doing?”

“Good. My mom is leaving in two weeks so I’ll be happy to have more alone time with Olivia and the baby.”

In the SUV, I checked my gun to make sure it was loaded and then secured it in my waistband. If anything went down, I would be prepared. With the cover of darkness, I made my way through the park and Matteo was several feet behind me. I found a man on a park bench.

I rushed over to him, grabbing his shirt, pulling him toward me. “You the one texting my fiancé about the money?” I asked the man with sandy blonde hair. I hauled him up, forcing him to walk to the SUV.

“Where are we going?” he asked.

“Somewhere we can settle this.”

I was seething.

“What’s your name? How do you know Kara?” I questioned him inside the SUV with my gun trained on him. He continued holding his hands up.

“My name is Bennett. I’m Kara’s stepbrother. I don’t believe she knows about me. Her dad had an affair with my mother.”

We arrived at an abandoned warehouse. Matteo helped Bennett to his feet and inside the building. With Matteo’s stature, he stood tall and cracked his knuckles. Bennett was practically pissing his pants.

“What is your business here?”

“I wanted to take over my father’s business.”

I chuckled. “Well, that won’t be happening. I run this town. Anyone else that tries…. well, they die. And it’s been a minute since I’ve killed anyone.” The gun rested at my side while my finger remained on the trigger and I paced a few steps.

“Did you really think you could blackmail Kara? Did you not know who I am?”

I flipped my chair to sit backward on it while I faced Bennett.

“I didn’t know you were the mob.”

“Well, now you know. So what? You want to get the money and go?” I asked.

“I won’t say a word to anyone. I swear,” he told me.

“How about you hand me all the evidence you have and then we’ll see.”

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