Page 105 of A Dangerous Proposal

Felix's laugh had a nasty edge, and he took a step toward her. “You won’t do shit. You know why? Because you can’t touch me, and neither can your gangster boyfriend.”

“Husband.”

“Huh.”

“My gangsterhusband.” Madison knew she needed to stop, take a breath, and calm down, but she’d officially reached the end of her rope.

Felix’s eyes darkened. “I hate having to tell Jax what a deceitful, greedy bitch his mother was and what a ball-busting cunt you are, but I think it’s important that he knows how women are, so he’s prepared for life.”

All of her air whooshed out of her. Felix was lying. He had to be. Even he wouldn’t be that despicable.

“You always tried to act like you were so much better than Opal,” he sneered. “Turns out you’re just the same. Spreading your legs to get what you want.”

“Fuck you.” Madison managed to get out, but she felt sick.

“The only reason you married that dude was you thought he could protect you when you decide to blackmail my father-in-law like your dumb bitch of a sister. But you are too stupid to know who the actual players in the game are.”

What?Madison tried to make sense of his words.

“It didn’t work out so well for her, did it?” His gaze sharpened, eyes glinting with twisted glee. “Maybe you should learn from your sister’s mistake.”

Madison’s pulse pounded in her ears, a cold shiver skating down her spine. Her mind raced.

What is he saying?

He had something to do with Opal’s death?

Blackmail?

She wouldn’t put it past him to say these things just to torment her. Felix had chosen his tactic well. Madison had always found it hard to accept that her sister’s death was an overdose.

She took a step closer, her hands shaking with a mix of fear and rage. “What do you mean?” Her voice was low. “Did you kill Opal? What did you do, asshole?”

Felix scoffed, unmoved by her anger. “Opal got what she deserved. If she hadn’t gotten greedy and used—” His mouth snapped shut. A flash of irritation crossed his face, his gaze darting away for just a moment.

He tried to hide it, but it was obvious he had said more than he’d intended.

Now she needed to figure out what it meant.

“Felix?” Mary’s voice came from somewhere in the house, and Felix’s jaw tightened.

“Tell me,” Madison growled, knowing her time was limited.

“There you are.”

Madison could hear the clicking of Mary’s heels growing louder and Jax babbling.

“Fuck off,” Felix hissed.

“I’m going to find out what you did. And I’ll make sure you never see Jax ever again,” Madison’s voice shook with barely contained fury.

“I’m getting the kid, and there’s nothing you or your thug can do to stop it.”

“Over my dead body.”

Felix laughed. “Exactly.” His hand lashed out, his fingers digging into her skin. “I’d rather see you dead like your sister than let you win.”

Madison’s pulse raced, but she forced herself to meet his gaze, her voice barely a whisper. “Let. Go.”

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