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When I get to the bottom of the stairs, I pause when I see two other men in suits. I take a step off the stairs, the click of my heels drawing their attention. Both their eyes travel down my body and back up.
“Hello, gentleman. Don’t mind me. I’m just being all kidnapped and held against my will.” I wave my hand dismissively. The taller one lifts his brows, looking like he is trying not to laugh. The other has his eyes on my legs, and he licks his lips. I really can’t blame him. For once, I too, think my legs look killer. I’m never going to question why women wear heels again. “Unless.”
I take a few steps closer to the men. The tall one steps back like he’s scared of me. Interesting. The other has moved on to my boobs. Again, can’t blame him. Today I’ve learned the power of a pushup bra.
“You’ve come to save me?”
“I’d actually like it if you didn't talk to us,” the tall one mutters under his breath. The other moves closer, caught in the little-black-dress spell.
“Its women like you that crumble empires.” He reaches out to grab a lock of my hair, then freezes when a loud growl comes from behind me. I turn my head to see Sue standing ten feet away, her fangs on full display.
“Shit!” The man lunges for me and wraps his arm around my waist, then yanks me forward and pushes me behind him.
I stumble in my heels and fall straight into the taller man right before all hell breaks loose.
14
XAVIER
Cain is touching my Laura, pulling her against him as Sue hisses and hunches down, preparing to pounce.
“Stop!” I bellow and take Laura into my arms.
Sue hisses again, her ears back as she looks not at Cain, but at Henley.
“It was all an accident,” Laura protests.
I look down at her, at the way her lips are in a pout, then lower at the swells of her breasts as they peek over the neckline of the black dress she’s wearing. And then I move even farther down to the miles of smooth legs that end in the sexiest fucking heels I’ve ever seen in my life.
“What are you wearing?” I growl.
She shrugs one innocent shoulder. “It was in my closet.”
“I’ll deal with you two later.” I jerk my chin toward the door. “Get the fuck out of here.”
“Boss.” Cain gives me a curt nod, and Henley hurries past Sue, who swipes at him. Her claws narrowly miss—which is intentional on her part—but he picks up the pace.
“It’s okay.” Laura turns to coo at the cat. “We were just talking. You don’t have to worry about me.”
Sue’s ears perk back up and she walks over and rubs against Laura’s proffered hand. Her purr tells me she’s settled down. That makes one of us.
With as much control as I can manage, I grab Laura’s arm and march her into my office. Slamming the door, I pull her to my desk.
“Hey!” She tries to yank her arm free, but I don’t let her. “What’s going on?”
I grip her hips and set her on my desk, then stare down at her beautiful face. “Tell me what happened.”
“Nothing.” She glances down.
“You aren’t a convincing liar, my precious one.” I tilt her chin up. “Tell me.”
She licks her lips. “Well, I was just coming down to see what you were doing, and I saw those guys. I talked to one of them.” Her eyes dart away.
My heart kicks up a notch, veiled rage pulsing through me.
“What did you talk about?”
She closes her eyes. “Nothing important.”
