Ryan Sidney had to choke back his fury, no matter how bitter it tasted. Justin Sidney let out a cold laugh. "Of course I know that. My precious brother's never had my back—why would he start now on something this important? I'll get back to work then. Excuse me." He had barely taken three steps when he whirled around. "Oh, and sis—keep this under wraps, yeah?" "Huh? What are you—? Wait!" As Valerie Mount followed Ryan back to his office, Justin's words burned in her mind. That little snake had just set her up—red-handed! What "discussion"? What "secret"? As if they'd been scheming together! Ryan slammed the door with a thunderous bang, his eyes burning with raw, unchecked fury. "Valerie, are my words just background noise to you?" Background noise? Give me a break. The man couldn't

