Page 21 of Heartbreak Hero

His high-powered father had insisted on his joining the family company with the idea of grooming him to be his successor.

Levi had joined the Army instead.

Edwin Huxley had had a fit. Even when Levi retired from the Army with a number of commendations, his dad had ignored those badges of honor. After the Army, Levi had dated a girl he wanted to marry, but his father had stepped in.

Around that time, Edwin Huxley had ordered him to report to the company, but Levi had once again refused.

Instead, Levi had gone to work for the government.

From that point on, his dad argued with him every time he went home. Not that the old man knew what he did or who he worked for. Nobody in his life knew that information other than Max and a few key players.

That was all water under the bridge. The only downside was that he had twin brothers he didn’t see very much, but at least his brothers supported him being a bodyguard. On the other hand, his father and mother wanted him to toe the line. They certainly didn’t want him to work for the government in the capacity that he did, or work as a bodyguard in a company he was part-owner of.

It was all well and good for them. They could have their wants and desires.

He, on the other hand, would never cave to them.

Which reminded him…he had called in a favor tonight from his dad, and it would only be a matter of time before he would have to pay the piper.

He wasn’t sure what that looked like, and he had a feeling he wasn’t going to like it.

But right now?

He had something else on his mind.

His gaze roamed around the room and carved through the dancers and people.

Searching for Sara.

After a few dances, Kevin drew her to the edge of the dance floor.

“I’ll get us a drink,” he said.

“Nothing for me, thanks.” She smiled and he nodded.

“Be right back.”

Kevin walked away from Sara and only glanced back to make sure he wasn’t visible to her before he made his way over to Chester Miller.

“How did Tuesday night go?” Chester said.

“It went without a hitch,” Kevin reached inside of his breast pocket and took out a stack of one-hundred-dollar bills. “Tell them to get out of town.”

“They’ve already left.” Chester smiled and tucked the money away. “Now about our other business.”

“Not here,” Kevin said and glanced around. “Let’s have a drink and then we’ll find someplace a bit more private later.”

Chester agreed, and Kevin headed toward the open bar with the man.

Levi spotted Sara across the room, and the sight of her sent his pulse racing.

The douchebag, Kevin Wilson, had left her standing at the edge of the dance floor.

Any other woman would have looked lost, but not Sara, she was in her element. A wealthy family had raised Sara, and she had learned the art of mingling.

Something he would never do and not because he couldn’t, but because this whole thing grated on his last nerve.

“Wilson is heading towards Chester Miller,” Nash said, his voice low for his ears only.

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