An Heiress For The Bear (Sarkozy Brothers 2) Read Online Free
Author: Meredith Clarke
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal, Adult, supernatural, romantic suspense, Erotic, Bachelor, Identity, bear shifter, Protection, Forever Love, Single Woman, Charade, Benefactor, Chosen Mate, Sarkozy Brothers, Trust Fund, Millions, Pro-Bono Law Firm
she asked, "What the hell just happened?" Her jaw tightened. "She's supposed to be in court first thing tomorrow morning. But I guess you guys have other plans?"
Lucas nodded. "I'm really sorry about that, Katriona. There was a change of plan, and by rights, we should have told you about it. But generally, we don't reveal such information to anyone until we know them well enough to trust them with this part of our work."
Kat bristled at the mention of the word anyone.
He held out his hand in defense. "I didn't mean it like that. You've only been working here for a few months, and I've barely been around enough to know if you were the type of person that we could trust. The work that we do here is very sensitive, and sometimes, it can be very dangerous for our clients."
Her silver eyes flashed as she shook her head. "This is a law firm. We're supposed to be defending these women, ensuring their safety." She paused and took a silent, controlled breath. "And where is she going? What happens to her appointment with the judge tomorrow morning?"
Lukas smiled. He was enjoying the passion she displayed far too much. He wondered if that passion would translate in bed.
He jerked himself from his thoughts. "The court date is no longer relevant to Maria's case."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean? What's going on here?" Her eyes flashed and suspicion shone from them as they narrowed and focused on his face.
Lukas got to his feet and hurried over to his desk. He tugged open the left hand drawer and retrieved a file that he dropped onto the desk. He didn't need to invite her. She was already on her feet, hurrying to flip the file open.
Her eyes widened at the sight of a handwritten letter protected by a plastic sleeve, dark smudges of fingerprint dust outlining several prints along the edges and face of the paper. "What is this?"
"What it looks like." He'd seen this type of thing before, and it was never pretty.
Kat lifted the letter from the file, her fingers shaking as she read it. "Dear God." Those were the only words she spoke as she let go of the letter as if it were a poisonous snake. "That bastard."
Lukas leaned over to look her in the eye. He pointed a finger at the letter. "It came in the mail this morning. We sent it for testing, and the techs confirmed it's a match for King."
Kat let out a huff and sank onto the armchair in front of his desk. "Can we use this to make him go away?" She looked uncertain as her gaze flicked from the letter to Lukas's face and back again.
Why did she not trust him?
Lukas nodded. "Yes. We've spoke to the lieutenant on Maria's case, and the DA confirmed that we have enough to firm the retraining order even without Maria's testimony, but it's irrelevant."
"Why? We have enough to get him out of her life--"
Lukas leaned forward, placing his hands on the table and meeting her gaze. "Do you really think a restraining order is going to keep a man like King out of her life? He has money, connections, power. He has enough to ensure that even if the cops protected her, he'd find out where she was."
Kat sat back, silent as she chewed her lip. "He won't stop."
"No, he won't. The letter proves his state of mind. He's not insane, but he is crazy. Who threatens the mother of his child this way?" Lukas lifted the letter and began to read. "I will cut you up into tiny little pieces and feed your remains to the sharks. You cannot hide from me, you can't escape. Wherever you go, I will follow you, and I will take my child back. Don't trust the cops or the judge. There is nobody that I can't pay to do my bidding."
Kat sighed. "So you made Maria go away?" She met his eyes, her face still pale. "Witness protection?"
Lukas nodded. "Our version of it, anyway."
"What does that mean?" She frowned.
"It means we don't get the cops involved. We procure the paperwork for our clients legally, so that there is never ever an opportunity for failure through documentation. Maria will have dental work and
Lucas nodded. "I'm really sorry about that, Katriona. There was a change of plan, and by rights, we should have told you about it. But generally, we don't reveal such information to anyone until we know them well enough to trust them with this part of our work."
Kat bristled at the mention of the word anyone.
He held out his hand in defense. "I didn't mean it like that. You've only been working here for a few months, and I've barely been around enough to know if you were the type of person that we could trust. The work that we do here is very sensitive, and sometimes, it can be very dangerous for our clients."
Her silver eyes flashed as she shook her head. "This is a law firm. We're supposed to be defending these women, ensuring their safety." She paused and took a silent, controlled breath. "And where is she going? What happens to her appointment with the judge tomorrow morning?"
Lukas smiled. He was enjoying the passion she displayed far too much. He wondered if that passion would translate in bed.
He jerked himself from his thoughts. "The court date is no longer relevant to Maria's case."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean? What's going on here?" Her eyes flashed and suspicion shone from them as they narrowed and focused on his face.
Lukas got to his feet and hurried over to his desk. He tugged open the left hand drawer and retrieved a file that he dropped onto the desk. He didn't need to invite her. She was already on her feet, hurrying to flip the file open.
Her eyes widened at the sight of a handwritten letter protected by a plastic sleeve, dark smudges of fingerprint dust outlining several prints along the edges and face of the paper. "What is this?"
"What it looks like." He'd seen this type of thing before, and it was never pretty.
Kat lifted the letter from the file, her fingers shaking as she read it. "Dear God." Those were the only words she spoke as she let go of the letter as if it were a poisonous snake. "That bastard."
Lukas leaned over to look her in the eye. He pointed a finger at the letter. "It came in the mail this morning. We sent it for testing, and the techs confirmed it's a match for King."
Kat let out a huff and sank onto the armchair in front of his desk. "Can we use this to make him go away?" She looked uncertain as her gaze flicked from the letter to Lukas's face and back again.
Why did she not trust him?
Lukas nodded. "Yes. We've spoke to the lieutenant on Maria's case, and the DA confirmed that we have enough to firm the retraining order even without Maria's testimony, but it's irrelevant."
"Why? We have enough to get him out of her life--"
Lukas leaned forward, placing his hands on the table and meeting her gaze. "Do you really think a restraining order is going to keep a man like King out of her life? He has money, connections, power. He has enough to ensure that even if the cops protected her, he'd find out where she was."
Kat sat back, silent as she chewed her lip. "He won't stop."
"No, he won't. The letter proves his state of mind. He's not insane, but he is crazy. Who threatens the mother of his child this way?" Lukas lifted the letter and began to read. "I will cut you up into tiny little pieces and feed your remains to the sharks. You cannot hide from me, you can't escape. Wherever you go, I will follow you, and I will take my child back. Don't trust the cops or the judge. There is nobody that I can't pay to do my bidding."
Kat sighed. "So you made Maria go away?" She met his eyes, her face still pale. "Witness protection?"
Lukas nodded. "Our version of it, anyway."
"What does that mean?" She frowned.
"It means we don't get the cops involved. We procure the paperwork for our clients legally, so that there is never ever an opportunity for failure through documentation. Maria will have dental work and
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