CHAPTER 8
VINCE
His eyes hardened as he followed the sway of Carmen’s hips walking away from him. She was always doing that. Ever since his brother had married her sister and they encountered each other at family gatherings, she was giving him her back. He didn’t like it then, and he sure as hell didn’t like it happening under his own damn roof.
When he had received Sy’s message that Carmen had come to him, he’d known exactly what message she was sending him. He’d known from the start she wouldn’t make it easy, on either of them, but certainly not him. He’d been clear to her about the terms when he’d offered her their protection. Now she was defying a direct order concerning her safety. Even worse, looking at Sy for help.
If she thought she could pit them against each other, she was mi
