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His eyes darken as he tugs me back to him. “I’m beginning to understand why Declan is such a jealous ass.”
“Seriously, what girl wouldn’t want to be surrounded by the three of you?”
“You think you’re so funny.” He kisses me briefly and slaps my ass. “Don’t test me.”
The bell over the door chimes, and my next appointment walks in. I move away and wink at Robbie playfully. “See you later.”
He nods and grins, running his hands down my face. The touch is full of intimacy. “Love you. We’ll figure out what to do about the house.”
“Yes, we will.”
He leaves and I paste on a smile to greet my customers.
A few hours later, I finally get the chance to sit down, and notice a new message on the untraceable phone. A lump forms in my throat when I see the picture of a burning house as firefighters put of the flames. There’s no text, only the picture.
Intense fear and dread wash through me. Somehow, I have to find a way to pay this maniac at least the six thousand dollars until I can figure out how to get out of this mess with no one getting hurt.
My savings has a substantial amount, but nowhere near ten thousand dollars. And unfortunately, Chloe has access to it. Even though she respects my privacy, she’d question a large withdrawal. I log into my bank accounts and send a quick message to my account representative about cashing in my CDs. As I review the instructions on large withdrawals, my fear turns to anger. For the first time in my life, I’m livid to the point of seeing red. Fucking Natalie.
The phone starts vibrating, fueling my irritation. “What!” I bark.
“Someone’s in a bad mood.”
“You fucking burned my house, you asshole!”
“Technically it wasn’t yours yet.”
“I got your message loud and clear. I’ll have half of your money next week.”
“Good girl.”
“But that’s it. You need to go after Natalie. This is her fucking mess. Go ruin her life.”
“So dramatic. I don’t care which one of you pays me. Seeing as she is locked down, you’re the best bet.”
“Fucking bitch.” I seethe and laughter comes through the line.
“I agree. Too bad we couldn’t have met under different circumstances. I think we could be friends.”
“Highly unlikely.”
“Suit yourself. Remember what I’m capable of.” The line goes dead, and I fight the urge to smash the phone against the wall.
Then I get an idea that sets my heart racing. It’s time I face my sister and let her know she’s dealing with a new Ember. Don’t fuck with the people I love.
Chapter 38
Something’s Not Right
Robbie
Fuck me walking. Twins…Raven is having twins.
I sip my beer and try to wrap my head around the fact that my baby sister is pregnant and I’m going to be an uncle. A fucking cool uncle. The back door opens and Ember walks through, looking at me nervously.
“Is everything okay?”
“Yep.”
