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Julia narrowed her eyes at the woman as the elevator dinged, and the doors slid open. Lydia pushed past her into the hall before she shot a glance over her shoulder. “Coming?”
Julia stalked after her, her heart thudding against her chest. She hoped she could keep her anger in check during their confrontation. They needed information.
Lydia led her to a set of double doors at the end of the hall and used a keycard to enter the opulent suite.
“Care for a drink, Julia?”
“No, thank you,” Julia answered as she stepped inside. Her eyebrows pinched at the bodyguards stationed in the room in dark suits, hands clasped in front of them. “Bodyguards, Lydia?”
Lydia twisted to face her, a sherry in her hand. “A girl can’t be too careful these days.”
Julia shifted her weight with a sigh. “What do you want? Why did you bring me up here?”
“I thought we could have a little chat.”
“About?”
“About what you can finally do for me to help destroy Grant.”
The words made her clench her fingers into fists. “And what is that?”
“Grant came here with a flash drive. It contains information that can secure his place at Harrington Global and Harrington Global’s place as a top contender in the market.”
“So?” Julia asked with a shrug.
“So, Honeybuns, I need it.”
“I don’t know what to tell you. He put it in the safe.”
Lydia clicked her tongue. “I know what he did with it, Julia. That’s why I need you to get it for me.”
“I can’t get it from the safe. And if you think I can, you have overestimated my skill set by quite a bit.”
“I’m not asking you to crack the safe, Dollface. I’m asking you to steal it from Grant and bring it to me.” Lydia eased onto the leather couch across the room.
Julia swallowed hard as she considered her options. She couldn’t give her the flash drive. And, thanks to Alex, she didn’t have to. “No.”
Lydia’s features took on an incredulous expression. “What?”
“I said no.”
She slammed her sherry glass onto the coffee table before she rose, her face reddening. “I don’t think you understand me, Julia. I want that flash drive tonight. And if you don’t give it to me–”
“You’ll what?” Julia spat at her.
“I have pictures of those stolen kisses with Kyle. And so will Grant if you don’t cooperate.”
“Grant’s already seen those pictures. We discussed them.” Julia lifted a shoulder in the air, arching an eyebrow as she enjoyed the moment. “He didn’t see it as cheating given that it’s typical of Kyle’s behavior. Try again, Lydia.”
Lydia’s expression turned icy. “All right, Little Miss Thing. You think you’re so smart. But have you forgotten that I have the pictures of Sierra? I will use them. Don’t push me. Just because she’s my daughter doesn’t mean I won’t destroy her if I have to.”
The corners of Julia’s lips turned up as she crossed her arms, savoring the moment when she could blast Lydia. “You don’t have any compromising pictures of Sierra to use, Lydia.”
Lydia cocked her head before she threw it back with a cackle. “Julia, sometimes you really are so entertaining. I know you’ve had some memory problems in the past, but let me remind you that you have seen them. So, you know I have them.”
“Not anymore,” Julia answered.
Lydia huffed out a breath and rolled her eyes as she reached for the purse she’d discarded on the bar when they’d entered. She fished her phone from within and toggled it on, shooting Julia an angry glare.
