All Chapters of SURROGATE FOR THE STAVROS BROTHERS : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

SybilI sat rigid in the chair as I stared at the man sitting across from me. Mr. Gable had a spreadsheet open on his computer and he was not looking at me. He was looking at the numbers. It was terrifying how quickly a human life could be reduced to a column of digits. My sister, Maya, was upstairs in a sterile room with machines breathing for her, but down here in the billing department, she was just an outstanding balance."I just need you to authorize the surgery," I said. My voice was steady. I refused to let it shake. "I will find the rest of the money by Friday. I can liquidate my retirement account and pull a loan against my salary."Mr. Gable finally looked up. He adjusted his glasses and offered a look of practiced, professional sympathy. It was the exact look you give someone right before you announce their life is ruined."Ms. Adams, we have been over this," he said quietly. "The hospital board requires seventy percent upfront for experimental procedures. That is a strict

SybilI could not look away. The man standing in the doorway possessed a completely different kind of danger than the CEO. Elias was a silent, immovable mountain. He controlled the room by simply existing inside of it. The newcomer was a raging blizzard.He was slightly taller than Elias, built with lean muscle that seemed entirely out of place in a polished corporate boardroom. His dark hair was styled in a messy way that looked completely intentional, falling slightly over his forehead. But it was his eyes that caught me completely off guard. They were a stunning, piercing ice blue. They were so cold and sharp that they seemed to slice straight through my carefully built professional armor.He did not even look at me at first. He strode into the office as if he personally owned the entire building and then tossed a thick leather folder onto a glass coffee table."I am not playing games with the European board," the man said. His voice was a harsh, vibrating growl that echoed off

SybilI stood perfectly still. The coffee cup in my hand felt suddenly heavy. I looked at the three of them as if the words Emrys just spoke were in a completely foreign language. But none of them laughed. None of them said it was a joke. They just stared right back at me in total silence, waiting for my reaction.I felt completely surrounded and entirely outnumbered.I took a slow breath and looked at each of them. Their distinct reactions were completely overwhelming. Elias sat at his massive desk, his face a blank, impenetrable mask of stone that refused to give away a single thought. Casimir stood by the window, his arms crossed over his chest and his icy blue eyes locked onto me with a cold stare that could freeze water. And Emrys stood right next to me. He had a smug, smitten smirk on his face and a warm gaze that threatened to turn my knees to jelly.I finally found my voice. I set the coffee cup down on the edge of Elias's desk before my trembling fingers ended up dropping i