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He scowls, and I can tell he wants to hurl abuse at me. I almost wish he would so I can hurt him properly.
He tinkers around on the computer and then says, “I need to make some calls.”
I fold my arms over my chest. “Can use my cell phone to make those calls. And we won’t be goin’ anywhere until I see receipts.”
He mutters a string of profanities under his breath as I hand him my phone and he calls his accountant to discuss Luna’s trust fund.
I really don’t give a fuck what his excuse is. He can cough up.
It takes less than five minutes, which makes my blood boil even more. He would have the money right there in his bank account. I’m not a total fuckin’ idiot.
“I’m curious, though,” I go on. “Why do that to Luna? Why make her suffer like that with a man that cheated on her and doesn’t respect her?”
He snorts. “Sounds like you’re really invested.”
“Like I said. She’s family. Answer the question, or my friend back here will show you how sharp his knife is.”
He flicks his eyes over my shoulder and then swallows hard. “Reputation is everything in this town. I was giving Luna a way out of her mess. I was doing the right thing. I didn’t think Brian was a fraud…”
Still, even after all of this, all he cares about is the fraud part. “By bribin’ her?”
“She would’ve had a good life.”
“You think money buys happiness?”
“It sure as shit doesn’t buy unhappiness.”
I stare at him. What a sad, pathetic little man.
No wonder Luna’s mom got out when she did. I cannot even picture how the fuck she got entangled up with him in the first place.
I could also make him sign over shares to the company in Luna’s name, but I have a contingency plan in place already for that. Luna wouldn’t want anything that associates her with this asshole. I wouldn’t put her through that, but he is going to pay.
If it’s the last thing I do, I’ll hit him where it hurts.
She needs to cut all toxic people out of her life, starting with him.
The less Luna has to suffer in all of this, the better. She’s suffered enough.
“I want everything you have on Brian,” he mutters to himself. “You hear me, Thomas? Everything.”
I shrug. “I go by Tag now.” I point to the name on my cut.
“Tag?” His brow furrows.
“You heard me. Now show me the transfer is complete. Hurry up. You think I’ve got all fuckin’ day?”
He tilts his computer, and I feel a sharp stab of satisfaction that Luna has what she’s owed.
“It’ll be within the hour. My accountant has to move some things around.”
“Don’t make me come back here.”
“You think I’m going anywhere?”
I stare at him menacingly. “Glad you finally saw some sense.”
His nostrils flare. “Happy now?”
