The Billionaire Bargain

'Honest? I doubt you know

g shot property tycoon, it doesn't give you the right to

ulatively. 'At a rough guess facing charges

yone,' Rachel snapped. 'If yo

he tension in the room had soared, so that suddenly she

xed and unblink

beat of her heart she darted past him. But he was too quick, and before her brain had even registered

pt the fierce, prickling heat surging through her body, warming her blood and melt

iate response than his restricting grip she started to punch

coldly. 'You're not

e hurt

op fight

spine. But despite his anger, and even though she could feel his st

hy that should be the case as he s

tly as possible. But it was a short, unequal fight, and she watched helpl

abruptly he loosened his grip a

od thundering like an incoming tide. She felt her stoma

id you g

e was all it took to convince her that that course of action would not onl

on the

urse i

air was thickening around her and she was finding it hard to breathe. His anger was overwhelming her. She c

... Someone must

hook his head

't deal with all the other lies that were crowding into his head. Lies from the past.

over. Wanted her out of his

she stood, wide-eyed, the pulse

altingly. 'But I wasn't doing anyth

t's a little late for t

taught him at an early age that there was nothing m

ne wasn't

bluntly. 'And this

is jacket and pul

? Who are you cal

voice even as anger swept over him like lava. Was she really going t

ell the truth. That you c

y with emotion. 'I admit I lied to

how she had fought him for the swipe card, with fire-not fear-in her eyes, and glancing at her face

t was there

lack apron, he saw her face freeze. He felt a dizzying anger like verti

ets,' he said tersely. 'Unless

unmistakable guilt, her face pale with shoc

soft, light, his face sculptured wi

how could she do what he asked? If he saw the watch-his watch-there wa

r words faltered as she r

of his mother saying exactly the same words slid into his h

hink I've had enough bedti

ent a chill

a cold smile curling his lips. 'Like my security team. We can go and talk to them right now