“‘Not sure’ what?” I know my voice is less than calm but fuck if I care.
“Not sure if he’s missing or if he’s even alive.” Her voice is full of concern.
I force out the air trapped in my lungs.
“Natasha, can you give me her parents address and her brother’s full name, and whatever information you have about him?”
She does without any arguing. I thank her before ending the call.
I feel like the greatest jerk alive. Hayley is somewhere all agonized, worried about her brother. She’s suffering and I’m not there for her. Hell, I’m even responsible for causing her pain in the first place. I need to make it right; I need to be there for her.
I walk to my office and book the earliest available morning flight. Providing my Amex details I think about the fact that it’s time to make a use of my White House connections besides the Thai deal. It’s not my thing. I usually shy away from calling in favors, but for Hales I’ll do it. It’s too late to be calling that prick Davidson; there’s a four hour difference between San Francisco and DC. I’ll call him tomorrow before the flight. I’ll even spread my legs for him if he wants, that arrogant, corrupted son of a bitch. But for her I’ll do almost anything. I’ll get the damn information about her brother at whatever the cost.
With the thought of seeing her tomorrow and a burning determination to get her back pulsing from every organ of my body, I hit the shower.
This is your chance, Stark, don’t fuck it up again.
End of Book One.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Last Time
Chapter 2: Crime and Punishment
Chapter 3: Payback
Chapter 4: Aftermath
Chapter 5: Jekyll … And Hyde
Chapter 6: Indecent Intentions
Chapter 7: The Very Last Time
Chapter 8: Mixed Messages
Chapter 9: Repetitive Emotional Stress Injury
Chapter 10: Blast Effect
Chapter 11: YOU
Chapter 12: A Night at the Ball
Chapter 13: Rite of Passage
Chapter 14: Second Time Around
Chapter 15: Just Another Day at the Office
Chapter 16: Knockout
Chapter 17: Nooner
Chapter 18: Wrong Deed
Chapter 19: Workplace Romance and Fraternization
Chapter 20: New Layer
Chapter 21: Poor Chinese Life Philosophy and Then Some
Chapter 22: Change of Location
Chapter 23: TLC
Chapter 24: At The Depths of A-1
Chapter 25: Down in Mexico
Chapter 26: Tidal
Chapter 27: By the Fire
Chapter 28: Cramps and Revelations
Chapter 29: Hippie Commune
Chapter 30: Back to Reality
Chapter 31: From Zero to a Hundred in a Split Second
Chapter 32: Catching Up
Chapter 33: The Stark Truth
Chapter 34: Nuclear Fallout
Chapter 35: The Good Doctor
Chapter 36: Like Sheep to the Slaughter
Chapter 37: Prince Harming
Chapter 38: Too Little, Too Late
Chapter 39: Home Sweet Home
Chapter 40: When It Rains It Pours
Chapter 41: Daniel
About the Author
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