Billionaire’s Quarry: A Billionaire, Bad Boy, Romance (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Boxed Set)

by Michelle Love

A half hour later, Tal called her into his office, his face creased with concern. ‘Cosima… did something happen to you recently?’

  She suddenly felt cold. ‘What do you mean?’

  He nodded at her still-bandaged arm. ‘You told me you hurt your arm in a fall.’

  ‘So?’

  He motioned for her to sit down then turned his laptop around. Cosima watched in horror as a video of the attack played out on the screen. Her hand at her mouth, she watched as her attacker slashed at her, then her own reaction, bent double clutching her arm as Steve and Roger took the man down. The video wasn’t a fuzzy, handheld camera – it was shot in such a way that the camera person obviously knew the attack was about to happen. Underneath the clip, the title read: ‘Attack on Cosima Malhotra, New Orleans’ and the date of the attack.

  Oh, damn it, damn it. ‘Yes…that happened but we were trying to keep it quiet because…god, how long has it been on the internet?’

  Tal, his old eyes filled with worry, checked the timestamp. ‘About twelve hours. Look, Cosima, with your situation, maybe you should call your FBI guy.’

  Her eyes filled with tears. ‘He’ll make me leave, Tal. He’ll make me leave all of you, Arlo, the Hotel, New Orleans.’

  ‘It’s your life at risk, Cosima. Obviously this,’ he nodded at the laptop, ‘means they’re still after you.’

  She shook her head. ‘That’s the thing, Tal; it was a weird attack like he only wanted to wound me, not kill. It was a warning – ‘

  ‘Exactly. Look, no-one wants you to leave, least of all me. But I’d rather you be alive and well.’

  Cosima nodded, wiped a tear away. ‘I know. Look, I’m going to call Arlo.’

  ‘Do that, and then call your guy. Take the rest of the day, Cos, this is more important than work.’

  Cosima thanked him then went to call Arlo. He picked up on the first ring.

  ‘Hey beautiful, you okay?’

  Cosima could have cried at the love in his voice. ‘Not really, baby.’ And she told him everything. The tone of his voice changed immediately.

  ‘Stay there, I’m coming to get you.’

  Cosima put her phone in her bag and went to the restroom. Jeez, could this really be happening? As much as she took the threat to her life seriously, she was far more terrified of having to leave Arlo and her friends here in New Orleans. For crying out loud, she’d just moved in with her gorgeous lover, why now?

  She sighed and bent to splash water on her face. In her haste, she cranked the faucet too hard, and the water splashed all over her. She cursed and reached for the hand towels…only to encounter an arm. Water streaming in her eyes, she jerked away and gasped. Someone grabbed her from behind and a cloth soaked in chemicals was pressed to her nose and mouth, and as she sank into unconsciousness, she only had one thought…

  I’ll never see Arlo again…

  End of Part Two

  To be Continued

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