I love this woman because she is dedicated to her job and smart. Sara graduated from King’s College in London as a criminal psychologist with honors. Her skills make her one of my most valuable employees. I also chained my mind about sending Oliver and Josh to Japan and the USA. I need them here.
“Correct. I’m also always available. Now, there is one last step I have to take care of.”
“You mean, we have to take care of?” she asks with a raised eyebrow.
“No.” A smile spreads across my face. “I personally have to take care of this.”
“M?” Sara opens her mouth to speak, but no sound leaves her. She is flabbergasted because she knowswhoI’m talking about.
“Everybody, go home, and we’ll talk in the near future.” My friends, whom I consider family, pack up their shit and head for the door, but Sara lingers for a moment. She is standing beside me.
“Does she know what she’s in for?” Her tone is hushed.
“Absolutely fucking not.”
1.Cities in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia.
2."My love" in Bosnian.
12
Lana
Where the fuck am I?
“Come on, Lana, get up,” I tell myself, but I don’t feel like getting up or doing anything productive. The only thing worth waking up for is that today is my day off from work, and that I can work out. But to do that, my body needs to respond and move my limbs. I start by sitting up.
“Ah!” My head is spinning, and I’m pretty sure I have a headache. My body is cemented into my bed and my legs—
Wait, my fucking legs.
My right hand moves toward the back of my right leg, and all my memories from last night come rushing back.
“You have no idea what you just consented to, Lana.”
I finally methim. The man who has been like a dark shadow. Lurking in the corner of every room I enter. M is an enigma, andI shouldn’t want to break him down, but I feel this intense need that I have to do it.
His gorgeous face and tantalizing voice now have a permanent place in my mind. I want to pinpoint what draws him out, but it doesn’t pertain only to those two aspects. It’s his magnetic personality, even though it’s infused with a certain darkness. The moment I looked into his eyes, I knew I couldn’t get away from this man even if I tried.
He looked at me with such ferocity that my heart started beating faster and my whole body started sweating. My eyes scanned him from head to toe, all the way to his—
Incoming call.
Fuck, I’m snapped out of my thoughts because my fucking phone started ringing. I grab the phone in my purse and check the caller ID. It’s Emin, an employee. I grew to like him over time.
“Hi, dude, what’s up?” I ask cheerfully.
“Nothing, just wanted to talk. So, how did your shift end last night?”
“It was fine, but I did end up doing a big order for someone!” I haven’t done a big order in a while.
“Really? What did they order?” he asks incredulously. It’s silly that we talk like this about a job that is practically kicking both our asses, but we do it with pleasure because it’s bringing home the bacon.
“A hamburger deluxe with fries, two cheeseburgers, two slices of pie, and a large soda, and they left a big tip.”
“Nice. Do you think they will be back? Hopefully with some friends.” I can already see him making a pouty face.
“We can only hope. What are you doing today? I’m working out.”
