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“No.”
Minutes later, he pulls over at a gas station and brings the SUV to a stop. We both stare out of the windshield for a few seconds before we look at each other. His eyes search over my body, then he lifts a hand, and taking hold of the back of my neck, he pulls me closer to him.
When my face is only a couple of inches from his, my heartbeat picks up again.
With Max’s eyes locked on mine, he says, “As long as I’m alive, I’ll keep you safe.”
The crazy emotions from the nightmare back at my penthouse overwhelm me, and I feel tears sting my eyes.
I lift my hand and grip hold of his forearm. “Not that it matters what I think, but I’m grateful you’re a badass assassin.”
The corner of his mouth lifts into a hot smirk. “It has its perks.”
My chin starts to tremble, and I close my eyes to fight back the tears. When I feel calmer, I look at him again.
This man saved my life.
Closing the distance between us, I press a kiss to his cheek, then whisper, “Thank you, Max.”
For the second time tonight, he pulls me into an embrace, and I soak up the comfort his strong body gives me.
When we pull apart, he says, “We’re going to put in gas, then head for Troyes.”
“What’s in Troyes?”
Max opens the SUV’s door, and as he gets out, he replies, “One of my safe houses.”
While filling the tank with gas, he pulls his cell phone out and makes a call.
“The penthouse was hit. Camille is safe, and I’m on the road with her. I killed four men,” I hear him say. “She’s just rattled but handling things well…Yeah, hold.”
He leans into the SUV and holds the device out to me. “Your father.”
Taking the cell phone, I press it to my ear. “Papa?”
“Are you okay,mon amour? Did you get hurt?”
“I’m fine.” My voice is hoarse, and the tears threaten to fall. “It was terrifying, and I’m scared.”
“Max will keep you safe until I get to the bottom of this.” Hearing the concern in my father’s voice makes a tear trickle down my cheek.
“I don’t understand why this is happening. Why do you have to leave politics?”
Papa clears his throat. “It’s because I’m encouraging the country to go green. Many energy companies will suffer losses if it happens.”
“Seriously?” Frowning, I shake my head. “That’s not worth killing people over.”
“When money is involved, many people are willing to do the worst.”
Letting out a sigh, I ask, “What do I do now?”
“Just stay with Max and do as he says. I’ll deal with the mess and the media on this side. Think of it as a vacation.”
“Okay,” I whisper. “Please be careful.”
“Don’t worry about me. I have a whole team guarding me.”
Yeah, but none of them are Max.
