Page 186 of Vexatious Queen

Ren narrowed her eyes in challenge.

“You wouldn’t dare with all those people and my father present.”

“Try me,” I said with a smirk and pushed away from the wall.

The sweet fluster from our impromptu fuck, was wiped away and replaced with the fiery fuck you, burning in her eyes.

“You really need to stop looking at me like that.”

I adjusted my pants to hide my hardening cock.

Fuming, Ren stomped back into the bathroom.

“You’re completely impossible. I need to clean up.”

She slammed the door, and I chuckled as three short, hard knocks sounded on the bedroom door.

“Come in.”

Liam walked in and looked around.

“Ren still getting ready?”

“I may have distracted her, and she needs to…freshen up.”

Liam snorted and then smiled.

“I may have done the same thing to Theo. Is she as pissed as he is?”

“Probably,” I said, walking over to the mirror to make sure everything was tucked in place.

The last thing I needed was to show up with my shirt zipped into my pants and dangling like a tail. Despite what I said to Ren, I was averse to her father wanting to castrate me. I fixed my hair and sprayed some cologne.

“What else is going on?”

“Cory came through. I got what you needed.”

I glanced at the closed bathroom door.

“So soon? I’m impressed.”

“Trent was easy to break. With the right motivation, anyone will talk…well, almost anyone. I wouldn’t,” Liam said, leaning against the door jamb. “Are you sure about keeping this from⁠—”

“No, but I can’t think of a way to get her onboard. Her heart is too big where he’s concerned. This needs to be done,” I said and smoothed down my tie. “Why, are you having second thoughts?”

“I don’t like secrets, and this is a big one, no matter how we feel about him,” Liam said, and I rolled my shoulders.

“So, you don’t think I should go through with this? Is that what you’re saying?”

He shrugged.

“Honestly, I don’t know. There is more going on with his family than we know, and the threat of having him around all the time is real. The more he weasels his way into all our lives, the easier it will be for him to hurt Ren or make her a target, but…”

He stopped and rubbed his chin as he watched the bathroom door.

“You’re worried about what she’ll do if she finds out what we’ve done,” I finished.

“Yes. We all swore no more secrets. Keeping this from Ren doesn’t feel right,” Liam whispered.