Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Roman looked about ready to take her again when his phone buzzed on the nightstand.

Looking over to see who was calling. His jaw ticked. “It’s Peters.”

And just like that, the softness of the morning evaporated.

Roman grabbed the phone, rolling out of bed with a muttered curse. “Peters.”

Blair sat up slowly, clutching the sheet to her chest, the chill of the room suddenly more noticeable. Her skin prickled. Roman didn’t say anything right away, but she could tell from the stillness in his shoulders that it wasn’t good.

“Are you sure?” Roman’s tone had sharpened. “Yeah. Email it to me. Blair and I will watch it.”

He ended the call with a short swipe and just stood there for a second, his jaw locked so tight she could see the tension radiating off him.

Blair leaned forward, her stomach twisting. “What is it?”

Roman didn’t answer immediately. He crossed the room, grabbed the sweatpants draped over the armchair, and tugged. them on like he needed something–anything–to keep his hands busy.

“Roman,” she pressed, voice tighter now. “Tell me.”

He looked at her then. Really looked at her. “Peters pulled something from the second attempt. The one with the falling debris.”

stone. “What kind of something?”

from the building twenty minutes before you were almost led away right after the incident. No plates. But we’ve enhanced the

Her hands clenched

don’t know the driver. But the

“Someone like who?

don’t know. It could be anyone. If they’re not doing it

a little blurry. “Are you saying this could

the kind of dangerous that doesn’t leave loose ends. Someone who will keep coming unless we find them–or whoever’s

trying to ignore since the party. Since the hospital. Since this all started. “But why me?” she whispered, like the words were choking her on

Roman said. “And we’re going to figure it

him, heart thudding

Measured. “We go on the defensive. I’m

guy out.”

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using yourself as

”

“And when we find out who

cold settling in her chest. “Roman… we’re

reasons I want to move fast,” he said, brushing his thumb over hers. “So if anything happens,

she said after a moment.

was quiet, but unmistakable. He leaned in, kissed her once,

“Ok.”

say much as they came downstairs, and Blair didn’t push. She

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