Page 189 of In Love and Revenge

That’s the other thing . . .

The sound of barking from the hallway outside my office is swiftly followed by Gabriel marching into my office, a disgruntled, hissing Benedict hooked beneath one arm.

‘Freddie tried humping him again. He was not impressed,’ my brother says.

A small, sausage-shaped tornado whips past my ankles, making a beeline for Aurora.

‘Thank you so much for watching him for me while we ate. I feel sorry for him. Kate said he’s on a diet,’ she says to Gabe, bending to fuss the little menace.

Her making up with Kate was what she needed. And I was so happy for her when she told me the two of them had talked everything through.

But I didn’t factor in their re-blossoming friendship having the downside of Aurora dog-sitting whenever Kate travels. Making Freddie our problem – I mean,responsibility– for the next few days that he’s staying with us.

‘No problem.’ Gabe pushes his glasses up his nose. ‘They’ll get used to one another.’

Benedict makes a growly sound that resembles more demon than cat, and fidgets in my brother’s arms, wanting to be let loose on Freddie.

‘This is where you all are,’ Angelo announces, striding into my office.

I need to start insisting that Aurora locks the goddamn door. She thinks if she doesn’t that it’ll stop me from making her late by fucking her on my desk. But she should know me well enough by now to understand that when it comes to her,nothingwill ever stop me.

‘Aren’t we popular?’ I mumble, but one look at my brother’s grim face and my heart rate picks up. ‘What is it?’

Angelo walks over and thrusts his phone out. Gabe steps closer so we can both read the article.

‘Son of a bitch,’ I murmur.

‘I’m on it. I’ll see what I can find out,’ Gabe says, exiting my office swiftly.

‘I’ll help.’ Angelo’s hot on his heels.

‘I’ll call Dove,’ I growl.

Aurora comes out of the bathroom. ‘What’s going on?’

‘Vance Falcon,’ I spit.

She frowns. ‘Dove’s ex?’

‘He was never her ex. He was just a mistake,’ I grit, unable to hide the rage simmering in my tone.

‘What’s he done?’ she asks.

I grab my phone and search for the news article that Angelo just showed me.

‘This.’ I hold it out to Aurora.

Her eyes widen. ‘He’s relocating his company to London?’

‘Looks that way. Research labs. Trial centres. The lot.’

‘But Dove ...’ Her brow wrinkles as she reads the article. ‘He says his future is here and it’s time to reclaim it.’

She lifts her eyes to mine as I clench my jaw.

That means one thing.

The bastard who broke my sister isn’t just back for good.