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I have to admit that, after spending most of my adult life in suits or blazers, it’s a relief to be able to wear more casual clothes. I didn’t even realize how much I missed it until I was forced to stay home.
Slowing down is not my style—I am my father’s son, after all. Work always comes first. But having Zoe with me and only one maid, who lives as a housekeeper on the property and comes twice a week, has made me review my philosophy regarding various sectors of my life.
Instead of dining at fancy restaurants, we sometimes eat sandwiches or share buckets of popcorn while watching movies.
Hot tub baths, swimming naked in the pool at dawn, having sex in the middle of the day, chatting.
Things that, even with all the luxury I could afford in my adult life, I never enjoyed, or if I did, it was always with a time limit because I was always after my next million.
More contracts, more money, and inside me, emptiness.
However, I have no doubt that this peace I feel is because I am with her. I can’t imagine being isolated with anyone else without this freaking me out—not even my parents. But with Zoe, I enjoy every minute of it.
It was a physical attraction that brought us together. But once we met again, there was so much more involved. I want her, not because of the past or because I want a second chance. I want her for today.
For that, however, I need to exterminate one weed: Mike Howard.
Beau still hasn’t been able to find out anything about his whereabouts, which is no small feat since my friend has multiple contacts that society callsoutlaws.
So, I only have one last card left. Someone I didn’t want to involve.
My cousin, who is like a younger brother: Odin Lykaios.
Howard’s reckoning will beunconventional, so I didn’t want the family involved. After all, Odin has his own demons to fight, but I don’t see any other option. As certain as the sun will rise, the bastard who tried to kill Zoe won’t get away with what he did.
And who else could locate him besides the man who owns the largest technology company in the country? We’re in the 21st century; there are cameras everywhere and nowhere to hide—unless you are dead or have been held prisoner in some basement. Otherwise, you’ll leave a trail.
Odin and I met as adults. A mutual friend pointed out that our surnames were the same, which ended up piquing my interest because it’s not even a very common name in Greece.
What are the chances of two CEOs with Lykaios as a last name? Small, I would say.
To make a long story short, we found out we are distant cousins.
Dad was delighted to be reunited with a relative. When he arrived inthe United States more than thirty years ago, he lost touch with the rest of the Greek part of the family.
However, the friendship between the two of us was not easy at first. We’re both distrustful and aloof men. I have no doubt that Odin ran a background check on me just as I did him.
I find his contact information on my list and touch the screen with my finger.
“Christos, did something happen?” he asks as soon as he answers.
We have in common the fact that we’re direct people, no fussing around.
“Besides the seemingly doomed end of the world?”
“The vaccine will come soon. We’ll have it in record time. But I’m sure it wasn’t to talk about the future of the planet that you called me.”
“No. I need you to find someone for me.”
“The man who burned your girlfriend’s house down?”
“I don’t even know why I call you or Beau. We could save time and talk telepathically.”
“Beau?”
“Forget it; I said too much.”
“You know I won’t. I never forget anything.”
