Semua Bab His collateral : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Lucien's phone pressed against his ear. "I've sent you the details via text. I need a lead before the week runs out."His eyes shifted to Elena curled up beside him, sleeping soundly. A smile appeared on his lips and his fingers moved of their own accord, gently lifting the strands of hair covering her face.He was still getting used to seeing her with short hair."Mr. Black." The voice at the other end called. "What do you think about it?"He cleared his throat and sat up, leaning against the headboard. "Could you repeat that? I wasn't listening.""Of course, sir. I said I was out of town and wouldn't be back until the end of the week. I'm thinking of sending my best men to start the investigation.""Sure. They can start before you return." He paused, his gaze shifting back to Elena. "Inform them there will be a reward for whoever brings me useful information first.""Brilliant, Mr. Black. The news of a reward will heighten their performance. Rest assured there will be news soon.""I

“You finally came, Lucien Black.” The bald headed man set down his cutlery, rising and extending his hand. “It’s a pleasure to finally meet you after all these years.”Lucien’s gaze momentarily rested on the outstretched hand before moving to the man’s face. “I don’t think we’re on good enough terms for a handshake, Don Malo.” He pulled out a chair and sat.Don Malo let out a long loud laugh as he settled back into his seat. “You haven’t changed a bit, Mr. Black. I’d be surprised if you had.” He clapped once and a waiter stepped forward, placing a menu before Lucien. “Order whatever you like. I rented out this entire restaurant specifically for our meeting.”Lucien’s lips lifted into an unimpressed smile. “You know clearly why I’m here. Stop pretending we’re long lost friends and let’s get straight to business.” He

His soft kisses trailed down her bare back and Elena arched into them, eyes closing as she savoured the sensation flooding her body. His hand circled her waist, claiming her completely.“Lucien.” She moaned, lost in the feeling as he slowly entered her. Her hands gripped the sheets tight.“Do you like it?” His deep voice was low and laboured against her ear.Her eyes fluttered open, her lips parting to speak. But instead of words another moan came out. Her eyes fell shut again, her entire focus narrowing to his slow strokes. She was close. She could feel it building.Just as she reached the peak of her release he pulled out.Her eyes flew open and she glared at him.He smirked. “Water.” His voice sounded suddenly distant even though he was right there. “You need water. Wake up.”His voice became an echo.Elena’s eyes flew open to the white ceiling staring back at her. She lay still for a moment, chest rising and falling. Then she turned her head toward the window. It was completely da

Jason kicked off his shoes, sending them flying in different directions as he stumbled toward his bed. He ripped his shirt open and the coolness of the room caressed his skin as he slumped down onto the mattress.He lay still for several minutes staring at the ceiling. Mateo’s words echoed continuously in his head.Rules are made to trap people like us. You can always bend them to your favour.The more he thought about what Mateo meant the more complicated it became. The words were self explanatory and yet there had to be something hidden in them. A clue he was missing.“Mateo, you can’t just leave me hanging.” Jason had tried to stop him from walking away. “What do you mean? If you have a solution to my problem the least you could do as a good friend is go straight to the point instead of speaking in parables.”Mateo had pushed Jason’s hand off his shoulder. “I’m tired of taking the blame every time I try to help you and it fails. You have to figure this one out yourself. When you do

“Have a seat.” Lucien gestured to Elena. “You showed up faster than I expected given the way you have been avoiding me these past few days.” She pulled out the chair and sat. “James said you had news about my sister.” Lucien smiled. As expected she refused to acknowledge what he had just said. She always had her priorities right. He opened the left drawer of his desk and pulled out a file, sliding it across to her. She picked it up immediately, flipping through the pages with urgency. He watched her quietly from across the desk. The way her brows drew together as she studied each page. Her lower lip caught between her teeth. He couldn’t pull his eyes away from her. There was something about watching Elena when she wasn’t aware of being watched. Every emotion she felt moved across her face in real time. She had no idea how much she revealed without saying a single word. “She’s fine.” She finally breathed, the relief washing visibly over her face as she looked up. Lucien quickly d