“Hello.Who do we have here?”
For a second, her chest lurched because the man sounded so much like Niall.She swiveled and almost wrenched her ankle on the uneven cobblestones.Niall’s brothers.Both wore mischievous expressions that told her they intended to create havoc.How, she wasn’t sure, but her gut tightened in alarm.
“What do you want?”
“Our little brother likes you,” Colin said, chortling for no reason Suzie could fathom.
She frowned and said nothing.
“You’re going to tell us everything you know about Niall and his business,” Euan said.
Suzie remained mute while her brain tried to fashion a plan to escape these two idiots.Together, they were stronger than her, but surely they didn’t intend to harm her in the middle of a busy square.
“You’ll tell us about the security measures at the castle.The men he has hired and his plans for his new honey.”
How did they know about Niall’s honey?“I can’t help you with that.I suggest you approach Niall yourselves.”
Euan leaned closer until his breath seared her cheek.Suzie jerked away, trying to avoid the toxic fumes.He reached out a beefy hand and curled it around her biceps, not seeming to care he was hurting her.
“You will tell us, or else,” Colin said.
“Or else what?”Perhaps prodding the bear wasn’t the best idea, but she didn’t intend to help these idiots harm Niall.
Without warning, Colin closed the distance between them and kissed her.She struggled, but his easy strength overpowered her.Two of her packages dropped to the ground.To anyone watching, it’d seem they were a couple, especially when Euan hooted, his cry attracting the attention of bystanders.Suzie gave up fighting, and when Colin relaxed, she kicked him in the shins.
Colin’s grip tightened, and he shook her, delight clinging to his features.Bastard.He was a better actor than she’d given him credit for, and she saw several passersby smile, thinking them a romantic couple.Ugh!Let him try to kiss her again with that slobbering mouth.
“What do you want from me?”she snarled.
“Just proving a point,” Euan said.“So, what’s inside these packages?”
“They’re presents for my family,” Suzie said.
“No honey samples.Pity.We could’ve done with those.”
Suzie froze, her gaze narrowing.“This is about your brother?”
“Runt owes us,” Euan said, punctuating this with a growl.
“He owes you nothing.”
“He’s a Sinclair, but he won’t share his riches with us—his kin,” Euan said.
“It’s his duty,” Colin agreed.
Suzie stared at Euan, lost for words.He… They… No wonder Niall preferred to strike out independently rather than stick with his family.They wanted to use his hard work and seize the rewards.No worse, they expected Niall to hand over his earnings without protest merely because he had the misfortune of being born into their family.
“Niall has worked hard to get where he is now,” Suzie said, but she could tell these two morons would never see that.They could only see the money at the rainbow’s end—Niall’s wealth.
“Kiss her again, Colin.Show her who’s boss,” Euan said without warning.
Colin didn’t hesitate.He crushed her to his chest, and despite her physical and verbal protests, he subjected her to another of his slobbery kisses.
“Good job,” Euan said when Colin released her.
Suzie glared at them both, then realized Euan wasn’t looking at them.He was staring over her shoulder with an expression of utter satisfaction.
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