Chapter 147

“Liam?”

I’m staring at a stranger.

“I’ll make it quick, Leah. You’re the victim in all of this.”

My hand waivers. It’s like I know.

I know in my heart.

But my mind refuses to accept what my eyes are seeing.

Liam shakes Ryker’s hand. “Your percentage will be routed to your account by morning.”

“What is this?” I whisper. “One big setup?”

He rolls his eyes. “Obviously.”

“But why?”

Ryker gathers the papers and his expression is sympathetic. “If it is any consolation,” Ryker tells me, and his accent has thickened. “Your willingness to set aside everything for family… that is the rarest form of loyalty.”

“Goodnight, Ryker,” Liam says pointedly.

I tighten my grip. “You won’t be able to access the firewalls or the lab. I’ve changed all the passcodes.”

Ryker and Liam share a glance.

“Nice try” he says. “But we have a building full of engineers.

hack it, I can find someone

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me oddly, his chin giving the slightest nod

back on us

I am paralyzed.

prepared myself for many outcomes. But this

them.

the gun until it is aimed at my brother. “Don’t take a

gold. “Or what? There’s not enough bullets in that

“They’re silver.”

if they are,

then.” His eyes

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“Stop!”

isn’t a stalemate. It’s more like a standoff.

waiting only to see who

have to keep him talking. I have to try and reason with him.

brother. You don’t have to do

everything. You’ll be Alpha. You’ll have the corporation-I’m just trying to get

And then gestures at my stomach. “And

Did you think I’d raise

I gasp.

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