Page 51 of The Sins That Bleed
I stand and pull him in a tight embrace and he wraps his arms around me. I rub his back in comfort.
“Don’t beat yourself up about this, I promise you she doesn’t think that of you. Maybe she’s had a bad experience or something that set her off? I’m sure if you talk to her about it and clear the air, you’ll understand the situation a little better?”
He sniffs and nods against my chest. I step back to take a look at him to make sure he’s okay.
“Thanks, Rai. I think it’s all just hitting me is all. After last night I’ve been on edge about someone being in my home and going through all my things. And then that happened with Sunny…and it made me feel awful.”
“I think we’re all on edge after that, but it’ll be okay. Talk to her and I promise you’ll feel better, okay?”
He agrees to speak with her and we polish off our pancakes. We chat a little about our plans for the day and consider goingover the case, but our heads aren’t in it. I need to speak to Valeska about how this is linked to her getting stabbed the other night, since my gut tells me that it is.
I let Nico know I’m going to find her to discuss what we know and that I’ll catch up with him later. I open the door to step out of his suite to find Sunny on the other side with her fist raised and ready to knock.
She looks adorable in her pastel rainbow dungarees, paired with a cream long-sleeve top and chucks. It reminds me so much of something my sister used to wear when we were younger, and the nostalgic feeling punches me in the gut.
“Sorry, agent. I thought he was alone and, well, I wanted to speak to him, but I’ll come back later. I didn’t mean to disturb you; hope you slept well and have everything you need. Do you need anything? I should go, okay, bye.” She doesn’t even pause to take a breath and then she turns on her heel to leave.
I let out a little chuckle at how flustered she is before stopping her from getting too far—looks like Nico isn’t the only one ruffled after last night.
“Good afternoon to you too, Sunny. You’re not disturbing us, I was just leaving. I slept well and we have everything we need so thank you. Don’t go, speak to him, I think it’ll do you both some good.”
I give her a genuine smile. I have a feeling they’ll work things out and get back to how they were before. I open the door wide and gesture for her to come in. She hesitates for a moment and looks to me for reassurance, so I nod my head to encourage her. She lets out a breath, squares her shoulders, and marches in.
It reminds me of the woman I’m about to go on the hunt for.
“Hey, Nico.” I hear her say before I pull the door shut and leave them to it.
The smile doesn’t fall from my face until I’m standing outside the partially open door of Valeska’s office and I see none otherthan my boss, on his fuckingkneesbefore her as she leans back on her desk, his tongue licking her exposed pale and silky-smooth leg from ankle to knee.
Her eyes meet mine through the gap in the door. I turn around and bolt from the scene before I do something I regret. Like cut that slimy prick’s tongue out and make him eat it.
A violence I have never knows cleaves through my body, leaving hot trails of envy in its wake.
CHAPTER 22
Jealousy
VALESKA
Iknew I should have checked the door was shut and locked, a stupid mistake and Idon’tmake mistakes.
I’d been too eager to get this man on his knees and bow to my every whim like I had been since I inserted myself into this case. I’d been foolish to even bring him up here, but when I got wind that he was in my building and using my girls to enjoy his weekend, I seized an opportunity.
I’m such a fucking fool.
Rai seeing his boss on his knees and lavishing my skin was not supposed to happen. I’d seen the shock and disgust in his eyes through the small slit in the door. I should ignore it, continue bending this man in front of me to my will in an exchange that he thinks is mutually beneficial.
So, why do I feel guilty?
Rai’s boss had met me before, many times, but he won’t remember the details. He shares a lot more than he thinks he does about this case and leaves satisfied after touching me in some way. He has a particular fetish for licking feet and legs, which is not something that would get in my way of finding out all the information I can—things Rai and Nico won’t have clearance for.
“That’s enough for today, you can go back to Cherry Poppers and enjoy yourself, on the house.”
I place my fingers under his chin. He’s looking up at me with lust filled eyes that I ignore. He does nothing for me. I use his chin to raise him to standing and he follows my lead. He’s shorter than me so I stay looking down at his blushing face. He’s not an unattractive man, but there’s nothing special about him.
Not like mon chéri, Rai.
I brush his clothes down, smoothing them out and holding his shoulders. I kiss both his cheeks to soften the blow; he won’t recognise me the next time he stands before me since I altered his memory whilst he’s been here. I direct him out the door and toward the elevators with a mention to do this again soon.
