by Crimson Syn
I let my eyes lazily travel down the length of her curves making it clear how impertinent I wanted to get with her, all the while enjoying how she squirmed beneath my gaze. Fuck did I want to make her squirm.
“We need an answer on what you want to do with the old grounds.”
“Nothing. I’m going to clear them.”
“They want you to expand. Break the land and create another building on that side of the mountain.”
“To be honest, that property is not the board’s concern. It’s my concern. Solely mine. My father left me that piece of land and no one, and I mean no one, will be staking ownership on it.”
“Then they are willing to purchase.”
“It’s not for sale.”
“Why do you make life difficult for yourself?”
“Why do you care?”
“Believe it or not, Lucian Steele, I am not your enemy.”
“Could have fooled me.”
“They want to have a facility nearby that will still function if one goes down.”
“Do they not realize what happened here a few weeks ago? I have FBI crawling everywhere, we’re lucky we didn’t get shut down again and that’s only because of Drake Archer! I will not sell.”
She shook her head. “They want to take higher measures.”
“Do they now?”
“They’re discussing whether or not to keep you in office.”
I could feel the heat boiling in my blood as I took the few short steps up to her. She gasped as I caged her up against the desk, our breaths mingling.
“Tell them they can do what they want, but make sure to remind them that seventy percent of the shares are mine. I own Ravenhead, as I own them. They can either play fair or play against me, but I doubt the ladder will be beneficial to either party. I will not sell that property. They’ll need to find another place.”
“Lucian,” she whispered and her soft tone made me react in ways I shouldn’t. My muscles tensed and my loins ached. That soft whisper of my name had me yearning for something that lay dormant in me for the last few years. Something only she awakened and I hated the feeling. It made me lose control and I didn’t like not having control.
“I suggest you leave me be, Sabrina. I’m not the type of man you want to be around when he feels threatened.”
“I’m not threatening you, Lucian.”
Her eyes roamed my face and the look on her face was so sweet it took everything in me not to steal a kiss from those two soft pink lips of hers. But I swore I’d never cross that line. Sleeping with the enemy would be devastating for Ravenhead.
“Go, sweet thing. Go before I do something we’ll both regret,” I gently traced her cheek with my lips and just as quick as it had begun, I ended it. If there was one thing I couldn’t have, it was Sabrina Montgomery.
I took a step back and watched as she closed her eyes and took a deep sigh.
“I’ll be back with a number.”
“Either be back and tell me you’re on my side, or don’t come back at all.”
“You know I can’t do that,” she whispered, her voice torn.
As she swept past me I grabbed her elbow, bringing her up against my chest. She leaned her head back, melting into me. “What are they holding over you that you can’t leave their side?”
She smiled sadly. “Everything. They have everything.”
“I could give you everything. Is it money? I’ll double it.”
She shook her head and gently pried herself from my side. “If it were only that easy, Lucian Steele. Just know that I’d never do anything to hurt you.”
I nodded. “If only I could believe that.”
I watched her walk out of my office and figured it was for the best. Sabrina Montgomery was not meant for me, even though my whole body vibrated when she was around. The extent of our relationship always ended in this, in sadness and bitterness. Better to leave that alone, there were more serious matters at hand.
ALSO BY CRIMSON SYN
HELLBOUND LOVERS MC SERIES
WOLF (Hellbound Lovers MC #1)
GRAYSON (Hellbound Lovers MC #2)
RIGGS (Hellbound Lovers MC #3)
CAIN (Hellbound Lovers MC #4)
SETH (Hellbound Lovers MC #5)
GUNNER (Hellbound Lovers MC #6)
DIESEL (Hellbound Lovers MC #7)
KNOX (Hellbound Lovers MC #8)
SINFUL HOLIDAY SERIES
A Wicked Treat
Dreams by the Fire
Sinful Valentine Wishes
RAVENHEAD CORPORATION SERIES
Dirty Obsession
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