Inheriting a SECRET (Corrigan & Co. Book 7) Read Online Free PDF Page B

ultimately
my decision.”
    They stare each other
down, and I’m honestly a little scared. After neither one of them
looks away for over a minute, Matt speaks up. “I’m going to go.”
    “You don’t have
to,” Reina assures him.
    “Thank you,” he
tells her, cupping her face tenderly. He leans in for a soft kiss
before pulling back to smile at her. “Just fill me in later. I need
to call Nate and let him know Darcy’s okay anyway. He already wants
to get on a plane over here.”
    “We may need him
later.”
    “He wouldn’t have
it any other way.”
    “Thank you for
coming, Matt,” I say, letting him hug me tight enough to almost
crush my lungs. “Please tell Nate I’m good. He needs to stay with
Jade—or she might marry that pony instead of him one day.”
    “It is a possibility. But just remember, DC, we’ll always be here for you.
Always.”
    I laugh as he walks
away. The guys started calling me DC because I love superheroes so
much. They thought it fit since I can climb like a cat, and I was
once a cat burglar. It stands for Darcy Cat, which makes me think of
the man who makes my pulse race when he calls me Cat. He’s the one
I need to concentrate on right now, and not just because I’m
attracted to him. I turn back to Reina.
    “What’s the plan,
Rei?”
    “I spoke to the queen
alone, and advised her that the only way you’re going to Cyndryann
is if we have access to all of their security feeds and are allowed
to place additional personnel on site.”
    “If they know who we
place, won’t they be able to immobilize them if Brayden doesn’t
back off.”
    She smirks at me.
“That’s why we’ll be sending a few other people later if we
have to.”
    “They won’t stand
out? I mean, the country is smaller than Manhattan.”
    “Oh they’ll stand
out alright, but the locals will love it. Trust me.”
    “I always do.”
    “Can you tell me what
he wants from you?”
    “No. I really can’t.”
    Reina nods. “I
understand. I do. It’s just making things more difficult for me and
the team.”
    “If it’s any
consolation, she won’t tell me, either,” Mallory says.
    “I don’t think it’s
a matter of ‘won’t. She’d tell us if she could.”
    “Thank you for saying
that.”
    “We’ve been
together through all of this for several years now. We’re not best
friends, but I think I know you quite well. I also believe that I’m
a good judge of character. You wouldn’t ever jeopardize us, so
you’re owed the right to your secrets.”
    “I would never
knowingly do anything to put anyone from the Society in extra
danger.”
    “I believe you. You
also need to know that what Matt said, goes for me and everyone else.
That cocky little bastard may be a prince, but if he touches you in a
way you don’t want, or has someone else do it, he’s a dead man.
Make no mistake about that.”
    I know she means it,
and I also know I don’t deserve it. I won’t turn down the backup,
though. “I guess I have to go back tonight, huh?”
    “You do have to go
back, but I want to make them sweat a little. I’m thinking you
should meet Brayden alone first to feel him out. He’s promised to
behave, and he was very convincing. I’d like to see how you feel
with him, though. If you think anything is off, we’re going to draw
out the separation a little longer.”
    “I appreciate that.
There’s an Italian restaurant in the mall that looked good. It’s
called Quindici.”
    “Perfect. I’ll have
him meet you there at 7.”
    “I should probably
change. I got a couple of other things at the mall.”
    “No, Darce. You need
to go as you are. Don’t put out any extra effort for that ass.”
    I bite my lip before
replying. “I kind of liked him before he threatened me. We already
kissed and made out a little.”
    “If he wants you, it
shouldn’t matter what you’re wearing. I’m with Reina. Be you,”
Mallory tells me before giving me a hug and leaving.
    Reina and I go over a
few more details,