Page 69 of Heartbreak Hero

But it had all been a lie.

She tapped through her phone to get to a few more messages from Shane.

Shane: Mom cut off my funding.

Then later when she hadn’t responded.

Shane: Hey sis, don’t worry about anything. I’ve got it handled. Sorry about giving her your phone number.

A knock sounded on her door, and she shoved her phone under her thigh.

“Come in,” she called out loudly enough to be heard.

The door opened and Levi stood in the doorway.

They had unfinished business. She had let him hold her in the bar, and she wanted it to continue. She took a deep breath to speak, but then someone else moved into the doorway.

“Max!” Sara said with a laugh and launched from the bed.

Hurrying over to the door, she returned the hug Max gave her.

“Hey, Sara,” Max murmured, released her, and gave a slight smile. “How are you holding up?”

“Good as ever,” she lied, smiling because it was damned good to see her best friend’s boyfriend.

“Is Lily here?”

“No, she’s at home.”

“Oh.” Sara gave a sad pout. “What brings you here?”

“I’m hiring,” Max grinned.

“Okay, okay,” Levi grumbled and shoved Max aside. “We’re meeting in the living room if you want to come listen in.”

“Sure.”

Now that sounded interesting, and she felt privileged to be a part of it.

When Levi grabbed her hand, she didn’t pull away.

In the living room were the rest of the group, minus Carla. Ana was still on the phone somewhere in the house.

Sara sat in a vacant spot on the sofa, and Levi perched on the square arm of it.

While everyone sat around the living room, Nash was standing, his face filled with impatience. Sara noticed a duffle bag at the man’s feet.

The hiring process was quick and efficient. Max typed Nash’s information into an iPad.

“Okay, you’re on Deckman Defense and Security’s roster,” Max told Nash.

“Is that it?” Nash frowned.

“That’s it. I’ll assign you a job,” Max said. “Just let me know if it clashes with…anything else.” Max shot King a squinted look.

“We will,” King said smoothly.

“I’m taking off,” Nash told Max, turning to King.

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