Bound to Billionaires (Doms of Destiny, Colorado 2)

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e didn’t answer, knowing he was on the edge of pulling the trigger.

“Good choice, bitch. Maybe that’s how you got your claws into Eric and Scott so fast. God, I couldn’t believe it when I saw you talking with them through the window of that burger dive. You’re one slick operator, Megan Lunceford. Hell, even Kip can’t stop talking about you. It makes me sick. When I relayed what I’d seen the day of your hearing, he knew you would be fucking the billionaire boys in no time at all. I can’t understand why Kip is so fascinated with you. He’ll be pissed at me for a few days for killing you.”

The delusional man had been played by Kip just like her. As terrified as she was at what Felix meant to do to her, she also felt pity for him.

Kip’s puppet continued, “I think he wants to kill you himself one day. I can’t wait any longer. You have to go. He’ll forgive me. He always does.” Felix hit another key on the computer. “There you are. TBK is about to go bye-bye.”

And then they all heard the lock disengage.

The demented man grabbed his gun. “Be smart, bitches. You might live a little longer.” Then he sent them a murderous stare. Megan knew what he meant to do. But she couldn’t let that happen. Not to Eric and Scott. They’d done so much for her. As the door swung open, she screamed, hoping to warn them.

Gretchen rushed in, carrying a couple of bags. “Everything okay here?”

“Who the fuck are you?” Felix asked.

“What in the hell are you doing, Mr. Averson? Don’t you remember me? We’ve met several times over the years that you’ve been with TBK.” Gretchen kept walking forward, dropping the bags. The woman was fearless but also foolish.

“Now I remember you. You’re the Knights’ stupid servant.” Felix pointed the gun at Gretchen. If she didn’t stop, he would certainly shoot her.

Megan couldn’t let that happen to Gretchen.

It would be like losing her mother all over again.

No.

She had to save her.

As Felix aimed the gun at the center of Gretchen’s chest, Megan stood and rushed to her, pushing Gretchen, hopefully out of the line of fire.

Megan heard a gunshot as she and Gretchen fell to the floor together with a loud thump.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Eric and Scott—pistols drawn.

More gunshots.

Felix fell to the floor, blood spraying in every direction.

And then silence.

Chapter Sixteen

“You’re staying put and that’s final. Doctor’s orders.” Megan sat on the side of Gretchen’s bed. Eric and Scott, faces full of relief, stood on the other side of the bed.

“For a flesh wound. Ridiculous.” The Knights’ all-knowing and loving maid—though she was more like a grandmother to them and now also to Megan—stuck out her tongue. Felix’s bullet had grazed Gretchen in her right calf. A few stitches and some rest and the dear lady would be back to normal, at least Gretchen’s version of normal.

“Don’t push me, Mrs. Hollingsworth.” Megan gave her a wink. “You saw what I’m capable of back at TBK. I’m no pushover.”

“Indeed, child.” Gretchen’s eyes brimmed with tears. “When I saw Averson with a gun and you and Erica on the floor, I felt my heart stop in my chest.”

“It didn’t look like that to me. You were so gutsy.”

Gretchen shook her head. “I was terrified, but I couldn’t let that madman hurt you two innocent girls. I’ve lived a very long life. When death comes, I’ll be ready.”

Scott snorted. “That doesn’t mean you have to run headfirst into the grave.”

“You ratted me out to my boys, didn’t you?” Gretchen asked her with a grin.