I saw him coming for me as if in slow motion. I shoved the guy I held toward him and when he tried to dodge I half spun and kicked him so hard in the side that he slammed into the counter.
He groaned but he was smiling. “Nice. I wanted to see if you were bluffing. I expected you to be. This is a nice surprise. Anyway, there’s no one in your room, I was bluffing. The guards Louis stationed there wouldn’t let my men anywhere close. They’re surprisingly competent. I just want to make a deal with you little Angel”
I glared at him with every bit of hatred I could muster. The bastard had lied about Lincoln being in trouble. My body had been filled with so much fear I was afraid I’d just explode and end this. And he’d been lying.
“You son of a b***h” I bit out.
He grinned. “Precisely. Now
