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“Feck your word. You knew Les was my best mate when he started fighting for you a few years ago. Did you bring him under your wing on purpose—was this some plan of yours to get me back?”
Donovan laughed and exchanged looks with the men at his side. “Now that’s a grand idea. I guess you’ll never know.”
I wanted nothing more than to take them all down, right here and now.
I leaned forward. “If this isn’t done after I fight Frankie in November, I’m coming after you. And I won’t stop until there’s nothing left of your face but blood and bone.”
* * *
I tapped out the message and sent it to Anna, my body charged and ready to go. Her response was quick.
Thank you for the gift. But I’m thinking this present is more for your benefit than mine.
I smiled. She was right. Jesus, I was growing hard just picturing her in it.
I started to type a response but stopped when I noticed my sister in the doorway.
She hadn’t knocked, of course.
“If you came here to try and talk me off the ledge again, you’re wasting your time.” I leaned back, my seat reclining.
Holly slid a file across my desk. “I need you to sign something,” she muttered without looking at me. “I’ve been out of the country for a week, if you hadn’t noticed.”
I had, although only because she hadn’t shown up to harass me in a while.
“I thought you weren’t working late these days,” she said as I scribbled my signature on a paper and shut the folder.
I glanced at my watch. It was after seven. Every morning this week I’d been going to the hospital to visit with Abby. I was still kicking myself for what happened to her—and I knew Anna was, too.
Abby was okay. Thank God. I’d checked her into a top-notch rehab facility this morning, with her ma’s support.
“Sean told me, by the way.”
My sister’s voice pulled me back to the conversation. My elbows rested on my desk, my fingers lacing together as I waited for her to deliver her news.
“Sean figured out that you’re fighting because of the intern. Does she have any idea that you’re throwing your life away for her?”
I was on my feet, my heart hammering in my chest. I came around to face her, bracing a hand on the edge of my desk to ground myself. “She has a name,” I hissed.
Holly tilted her head, squinting at me as if she could stare me down. Good luck with that, sis. “Are you sleeping with her, too?”
“And that would be your business because?”
“I’m in charge of HR. I need to know if you’re screwing up in more ways than one.”
“Just go.”
“Send her home. Don’t do this. I’m begging you.” She blew out a loud breath. “You don’t even go to the football games anymore. I remember a time when you’d fly in from Beijing if it meant making a game. We’ve lost you, Adam. You’re gone.” Her voice was shaking.
“Leave my office.” I lowered my head, not able to make eye contact with my damn sister.
When I looked back up a few moments later, she was gone. My stomach roiled with guilt, but I didn’t want to think about it right now.
I wanted to think about seeing Anna.
Within twenty minutes, I was standing outside her hotel door. I thought about knocking instead of using my card, but I was worried she’d answer the door in my gift, and I didn’t want any passersby to get their greedy fill of her.
“Anna,” I called when I opened the door.
