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Suddenly, she realized Regent was standing right in front of her. How had he done that? Had he teleported?
More likely you were too busy thinking about Clive to notice him moving.
Freaking Clive.
It was time to serve him with an eviction notice.
She felt terrible, though. Because where else would he go?
“Feeling sassy tonight?” he asked in a low voice. Reaching out, he placed a finger under her chin, tilting her head back.
Jilly gulped. What was she doing getting sassy with a Malone?
Danger. Danger.
“Who me? That doesn’t sound right,” she said with a laugh that sounded entirely fake.
Why did it feel so good when he touched her? Her body was heating just from that simple touch on her chin.
“Well, I didn’t think so either. But you definitely sounded sassy right then. Do you have a gun?”
“What? No!”
“Some way to defend yourself? Do you know martial arts? Self-defense? Do you have a Taser? Mace?”
Crap.
“I don’t think that is any of your business.”
“You don’t think so? When you live here and your family has such close ties to mine?” As he moved his finger from her chin, she instantly felt the loss.
He stared down at her.
Damn, he was intimidating. Jilly swallowed heavily.
Remember who he is.
He’s not really a friend. He’s a Malone.
TheMalone.
The person most people in this city feared the most . . . and she had to be cautious.
“Sorry,” she whispered hoarsely. It was all she could manage through the fear building inside her.
She was an idiot.
His face tightened. He didn’t look happy.
Instinctively, she took a step back, bracing herself.
“Fuck.”
The word was spat out and she jumped at his vicious tone. She wasn’t sure that she’d heard him swear before.
Another step back.
“Jilly.”
