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For the most part, Leo used a temporary color on his hair when he was required to be out in public And like Mercury, he kept it tied back behind his neck
Leo was considered a rogue, a mercenary and a bastard businessman But no one had ever breathed the word Breed with his name
The owner of the multinational Vanderale Industries that his father had left him, Leo Vanderale was a law unto himself And unto the Breeds that knew him
“I’ll settle for a,” she finally stated
“You ht have to”
He sat in the corner of the seat, one elbow propped on the padded ar the back of the seat
She glanced to the driver’s section and caught a gli as his icy blue eyes flicked to the rearview mirror
“So, Ms Rodriquez, what put a burr in the Leo’s tail that he sent you out here only weeks after rushing to his son’s side at the hospital?”
Rather, two ht And unfortunately, if the Leo found out what she was doing and where she was doing it, he was liable to skin her and hang her up to dry That wasn’t a pleasant thought
“The Leo is a business the line Dane had taken “Sanctuary and its Breeds profit greatly by Vanderale’s largesse The recent attacks against Sanctuary and the weaknesses within it concern him Both professionally as well as personally He would enjoy visiting his son and grandson He’s spoken of attending when his daughter-in-law gives birth to her second child He can’t do this as long as there’s a risk of the world discovering who and what he is”
His lips curled e to lick her own lips Damn him, he made her feel weak-kneed and too much like a woman She realized that weakness could threaten her job She was looking for another spy, and the consequences of infor out of Sanctuary could destroy the Breed coet involved with Mercury also had the potential to hurt her personally
She never got personally involved, she re but disaster, and she really didn’t need more disaster in her life
“Ms Rodriquez—”
She invited him to use her name “Ria please” Ms Rodriquez just made her feel old
“Ria” His brow arched “Why do I have a feeling there’s much more to you than meets the eye?”