Maury looks up at them then. His eyes are still wide with panic as he moves from Raif to Axel.
“It’s normal, lots of people do it. But if the pictures came out, no one would hire me again. I didn’t want to steal from you, I didn’t want to.”
“What were the pictures of Maury?”
“I like...I like to be tied up, dominated, you know?”
“And there were pictures of this?”
Maury drops his head again before he starts sobbing.
“I didn’t want to. I would have lost my business. No one would want to do business with an accountant who likes to get spanked.”
“So you sold us out.”
“I’m sorry. I just...it was so easy, you know. You were so trusting, and I thought for sure you would find out. But the money kept coming. It was so much more than I ever would have made as an accountant. I was going to retire, leave the country.”
“What happened then? Why are you here?”
“The men came back. The suit was with them, said the police were onto me. They destroyed my office. Moved me here with just a suitcase. Said they’d move me out of the country when it was safe.”
“Is this any of them?” Raif pulls out his phone and flips through several photos. It’s the men from Harvey Group.
“That one, the thin one. He’s the suit.”
Raif and Axel exchange a look. Axel knows what this means. Harvey Group has been working with Maury, blackmailing him to steal from them.
“Where’s the money now, Maury?”
“They took the account information. I have it safe in the Caymans, but they took it, said it was for safekeeping. That I would get it back after they moved me.”
“Why are you telling us this?”
“I didn’t mean for things to go this far. I’m sorry, I really am. You boys have been good to me. Always looking out for me, and I betrayed you.”
Raif growls, stepping forward, and Axel has to physically restrain him. Yanking his brother back by the shoulder and shoving him out the trailer door. Raif continues to try to advance back towards the trailer, and Axel roars in his face to get him to break his gaze from the front door. He knows they’ve exposed themselves to Maury. Normal humans don’t roar and growl. Maury comes to the door, shaking like a leaf, and Raif pushes forward again.
“Stay the fuck inside, Maury. Stay here. We’ll be back with the police, you will tell them everything, understood?”
Raif is snapping his jaws and growling actively at Maury, trying to push past Axel to get to him. Axel knows they need to leave before Raif rips him apart and destroys the only evidence they have against Harvey Development Group.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chloe
Three days left. She has three days before she leaves forever. Her luggage finally got delivered from the airport. Apparently, it takes almost two weeks to get it back, at least she finally has it now. It’s good Axel took her to town to get clothes that first day. He’s done so much for her in such a short time. She hasgotto start dating when she gets back to New York. She’s definitely in need of some sex. Of a man, a big, strong man, with golden eyes who turns into a bear. She throws down the shirt she was folding on the bed and flops down on it.
He’s perfect, really. He’s smart, kind, a good listener, and likes the way she looks if the hardness in his pants tells her anything. He’s gentle and sweet, like a giant teddy bear...oh my goodness, stop! He’s great, that’s what she’s going with. He’s great and perfect and everything she wants in a man.
Fucking around in her room in the lodge doesn’t do much for her. Her ankle is still a little tender,but she’s not limping anymore and can go on hikes without issue.
Her phone goes off, and she crawls across the bed to grab it. Seeing her boss’s name and answering.
“Chloe, how’s your time off?”
“Good, Gerard, thanks.”
“Listen, the reason I’m calling is that the board has chosen a new partner.”
