Club Nova Vol. 4 (Brad Grayson) Read Free

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    He put his fingers under her chin and tilted her head back. Even though it was dark, she could see the concern in his eyes. “What’s up? I know that look you’re giving me. Tell me what’s going on inside that head of yours, and don’t lie to me.”
    Victoria placed her palm on his chest, right over his heart, which beat strong and steady. “I almost lost you today. And for what? A business deal? Money? Peyton’s jealousy? Where will it end?” She shook her head. “Neither one of us is going to get any peace until she gets what she wants.”
    “And what do you think she wants?”
    She gave him an incredulous look. “You,” she said, laughing bitterly, “she wants you, Brad. And she’d not going to give up on that fantasy any time soon.”
    He gave her that cocky, arrogant smirk she loved so much. “Well, she can’t have me.”
    Victoria rolled her eyes. He just didn’t get it, and obviously there was nothing she could say that would change his mind. What options did that leave her? Walk out of this life all together and ensure both their safety, or stick it out and fight that crazy bitch Peyton together? Neither option was all that exciting. But especially not fighting. That wasn’t who she was. Victoria avoided confrontation when possible, and for the most part it seemed to serve her well.
    “All right,” he sighed, “so we let her keep believing she’s going to get everything she wants.”
    “Right, because that worked so well last time,” she snapped.
    “I am literally days away from closing this deal, Victoria. In fact, my lawyer might even have the contract drawn up and ready for signatures tomorrow.”
    “And she didn’t try to blow up your house,” Victoria mumbled sarcastically.
    “Once she signs,” Brad continued, completely ignoring her, “there’s nothing she can legally do to back out on the deal. Then she’ll no longer be a problem.”
    “Yes, of course. How could I be so silly? Peyton is such an ethical, law abiding person. She didn’t just gas you and everybody inside your house.” Victoria rolled her eyes, extremely annoyed.
    “People do crazy things when it comes to money.”
    “Clearly.” She gave him a stern look. “You trick her into signing with a bunch of empty promises that you don’t follow through on, and she’ll just accept it because she signed a stupid contract?” Victoria pushed against Brad’s chest and tried to roll away from him but he wrapped his thick arm around her and wouldn’t let her move.
    “Then what would you like me to do, Victoria? Hmm?” He raised a brow, his stare hard but his expression pleading.
    “Clearly you need to choose. Me or her. Because there’s no way in hell she’s going to let you have both.” As soon as the words left her mouth, she wished she could take them back. Victoria wasn’t stupid enough to think she stood a chance against a woman who could offer Brad the two things he loved above all else: money and power. And what did she have to offer? Nothing.
    “What about you? Would you allow me to have both?” he asked.
    Victoria gave a harsh laugh. “I’m not anywhere close to being in charge here, and we both know it, so what I would or wouldn’t allow doesn’t really matter, does it?”
    “Victoria, sweetheart . . .”
    Oh God. He was using that voice. The deep, seductive bedroom voice he always used when he wanted something from her. She knew what he usually wanted, but she had a feeling he it was something different right now. Something much more emotionally demanding.
    “When are you going to realize, it matters to me.”
    She jerked back slightly and stared at him. That was not what she’d expected to hear. Her heart raced out of control and her breath hitched. Something about the way he looked at her was different. More intense. Hotter. She swallowed hard.
    “Forcing me to make a choice is ludicrous. She’s a business partner, a woman who can give me access to everything I need to take Club