Insatiable (Steel Brothers Saga 12)

“It’s a good thing he did.”

“Yeah. It is. But why couldn’t I do it?”

“Marj, it’s not a bad thing that you couldn’t harm another human being. That’s a good quality.”

“But this bitch had it coming.”

“She did. Still, don’t punish yourself.”

“I had already motioned for Colin to escape before Alex woke up. But he didn’t. He stayed with me. What if he’d done as I asked? What if—”

“He didn’t. He stayed with you, and he took care of business. That’s a good thing. Don’t torment yourself with the ‘what if’ game. Trust me. I know it well, and it doesn’t lead to anything good.”

I nodded. Bryce had spent the last few months torturing himself over his father.

We didn’t speak again during the drive.

Chapter Twenty-Five

Bryce

Marjorie stopped at the main house to change clothes and see Jade, so I went to the office building to put in a few more hours of work.

At about seven p.m., I decided to head home just as my phone buzzed from the number I’d called earlier.

I couldn’t believe he had the nerve to return my call.

“Hello, Dominic,” I said into the phone. “Dominic Booker.”

No response.

“You called. You must have something to say.”

“You need to keep Marjorie safe,” he finally said.

“Yeah, I do. Safe from people who drug her and kidnap her.”

“I didn’t lie to her. I was under an order from her father.”

“Her dead father.”

“I’m not privy to that information.”

“You didn’t talk directly to Brad Steel, then.”

“No. I never talk directly to a client.”

“Do you do this for others?”

Silence.

“You going to answer me?”

“Not on the phone. Meet me.”

“Where?”

“I’ll text you the address. Bring your friend. Jonah Steel.”