Hit the Brakes (Devil's Mafia Motorcycle Club Book 3) by Sophia Hampton

in, she was scared. A scream rose to her lips and it might’ve burst free as he moved his hand.
     
    “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” drawled a familiar voice. Her gaze traveled to Riley who was leaning against the frame of the door. His face was set as hard as a stone, and there was a fierce glow in his eyes. “If it as much as nicks her, I’m going to bash it on your head but only after I pull your arms and legs out of their sockets. I’ll plead insanity later and probably get off scot free while you’ll spend the rest of your life in a fucking wheelchair.”
     
    His voice was so cold that even she felt a tremor of fear run through her spine. This wasn’t the man she’d gotten to know so well. He was an animal who was defending his territory, his woman, and he would do anything to achieve that end. It appeared Brin also got the same impression, because he immediately put the paperweight on her desk. Tania breathed a sigh of relief while he wrung his hands together.
     
    “It was just a joke.”
     
    “Good for you,” said Riley in that scary, cold voice. He didn’t move a muscle, but Tania could tell he was coiled tightly, and his shoulder muscles were bunched. If Brin made one wrong move, he would be toast. “Now get out.”
     
    Brin swallowed. “It was good seeing you, Tania.”
     
    She nearly laughed out at the pale color of his skin. He was nearly shitting in his pants. Riley could be scary when he wanted to be. “Sure, Brin. Next time you feel the urge to talk to me, it would be better if you called.”
     
    “Yeah, yeah.” He spared a glance at Riley who was still at the doorway. There was enough space for Brin to step around but he appeared to be reluctant to get close enough to the man whom he obviously considered to be a threat.
     
    Tania took pity on him. “Riley.” Understanding what she wanted, Riley stepped inside the room and Brin took that opportunity to run out. A laugh escaped her lips but she waited until they both heard the front door close. “That was mean.”
     
    “He was going to hit you with that thing.”
     
    She shook her head. “In all the years, I’ve worked for him, he has never been violent. Aggressive, yes. Mean, yes. Rude, yes. But he never hit anyone or threw things. I think what irked him most is the realization that we’re going to beat him at his own game. He doesn’t like losing, and now that we’re fast becoming a threat, he’s just scared.”
     
    Riley ran a hand through his hair. “He should be scared. We bagged another client. I closed the deal an hour ago on the Truman building.”
     
    Her eyes widened. Tania stood and walked out from behind the desk. “That’s our biggest contract yet! I thought that old woman would never give way. How did you win her over?”
     
    “Sweetheart, you underestimate my charm.”
     
    She winkled her brow, walked over, and delivered a kiss on his lips. “That’s very bad of me. What can I do to make it up?”
     
    “Hmmm…that’s a tempting offer.” he stole another kiss. “Let me think about it, and I’m sure I can come up with the right punishment for a naughty girl like you. In the meantime, why don’t we go out and celebrate our latest victory?”
     
    “Sure. Let’s wrap up and meet in two hours.”
     
    After he left, Tania went back to work. Already, she felt a lot more hopeful about their business. With Riley, she’d the perfect partner. He was keen, eager, and worked as hard as her. Together, they would rule this city but first, of course, they had to put in the hours. Tania didn’t have any doubt that they would succeed. No doubt at all.
     
     
     

Chapter Seven
     
    Riley was deliriously happy with his life. Sure, once he’d imagined making it to the board in the biker’s club, but now he had different goals in his mind. Once Tania was in his life, he didn’t want anything else but to make her his, and now that they were working together, everything was great.
     
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