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personal jab,
Cash? I can call you Cash, can’t I?” The fury obvious now.
    “Mr. Harrison may be
more appropriate, considering your uncle signed over many responsibilities to
me, including the foundation.” Acting like the cat who ate the canary.
    This is a bad guy, I
feel it in every part of me, Bryer was right, he’s dangerous. “Well, aren’t you
resourceful? I can see where you would be proud of swindling a man who was ill
and trusted you.” My body stiffening at his revelations. Now I have cause to
worry about all the ways he could have infiltrated this company, taking
advantage of Mac. How far he went, and how far he is willing to go.
    “What kind of fucked-up game are
you playing?” I ask.
    “No game, everything is
on the up and up, all legal, tied up in a nice little bow.” Smirking looking me
square in the eyes.
    “Everyone is
excused,” I say, never wavering my intense stare down with Cash.
    Everyone moves at the
speed of light to get out of the way, far away from the duel unfolding before
their eyes.
    “Finished?” My
attention turning back to Cash.
    “My work here is
done,” he says, as he prepares to leave.
    “On the contrary, you
just started a war.” Needing to be clear this is far from over.
    “No war, James, it’s
all in here.” Throwing a thick file across the table, spilling papers out in
the process.
    I open and the very
first paper shows M & M Global Research Department on the top. Fuck if this
is just the start, I’m in trouble.
    And as he leaves he
turns over his shoulder. “I have business with Bryer. Just give her one
message... Her mother.” Then leaves.
    Jesus Christ, what
just happened? This fucker has gone from ex-boyfriend problem, to a person of
significant position in this company? The thought sickens me. I need answers,
sooner rather than later. This man has an agenda, and I plan to find out what
it is.
    “Her mother,” I say,
shaking my head. What could he possibly have concerning her mother, and what
kind of turmoil will he inflict on Bryer?
     
    ~ ~ ~
     
    I reach for my phone.
“Stan, I have an update, meet me at the gym as soon as possible.” I’m there in
twenty minutes, Stan follows minutes later. I fill him in on the details of what
just went down. And we both look over the file.
    “Fuck, he has his
hand in several different areas, not just the foundation,” I say.
    “This took some time,
Nathan. He’s been working your uncle Mac since he started. I think you need to
have your lawyers look at this.” Shaking his head in frustration.
    “Mac was always so
trusting, and look where it got him. It’s an unlikely coincidence that this is
all coming to surface now. What’s his scam?” On edge, unsure of my actions.
    “Still think it’s
Bryer?” Stan asks.
    “Yes, how can we
protect her?” Squeezing the tension from my furrowed eyebrows.
    “We can protect her,
Nathan. Your job is convincing her she needs protection.” Stan knows her well.
    “Yeah, right, it just
so happens I have a woman who does exactly what she wants.”
    “Evidently, but the
game just changed, and Harrison is in the lead. Stan’s concern obvious.
    “He doesn’t know the
depths I’ll go to protecting what’s mine.” My voice plunging into a dark tone
while my whole body quivers with intense hatred towards this man.
    “Game fucking on, Mr.
Harrison.” As the rage is throbbing painfully in my head.

Chapter Four
     
    ~Bryer~
     
     
    I leisurely raise my
toe to play with the water falling from the faucet. The bubbles surround me,
and the glass of wine sits within reach. I can hear the security code notes,
and that’s my queue Nathan is home. I wait, knowing he’s searching for me.
    “Hello, sexy”
    As he peeks in, I
give him the come-here motion with my finger.
    “Tempting.” As he
approaches his eyes slithering over my body slowly.
    “Self-pleasuring?” he
asks.
    A small giggle
escapes me. “I was hoping you would be getting intimately acquainted, so