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As soon as he heard Hunter enter, he stopped working, closed his co, though his features expressed his concern over what Hunter ht need his help with

“Where’s Arabella?” Hunter asked curiously as he settled into one of the leather seats in front of his brother’s desk “I didn’t see her when I came in”

“She just left to go shopping with Teet so,” he said, then s her out of the apartment for a while means I can actually concentrate on a fe contracts I need to review and sign off on this weekend”

Hunter laughed Yeah, his brother was totally and completely besotted with Arabella, and while on one hand Hunter found it extre, on the other he could totally relate since that’s precisely how he felt about Elle But until things with Helena, the house, and the business were settled, he knew he had to keep his feelings for her to hiive Elle any more of a reason to panic and try and push him away

“By the way, Te in Willia into his thoughts with the good news “The place is hers”

“That’s fantastic” Hunter smiled “I’m really happy for her”

“Me, too She’s excited to get started on her new project” Maddux leaned back in his chair, his expression turning more direct and serious as he addressed the reason for Hunter’s visit “So, what do you need my help with?”

Hunter got right to the point “I need to hire the private investigator you used to expose all of Theodore’s illegal and criminal activities over the past fourteen years”

Maddux raised a brow in surprise “Okaycan I ask what for? Because we both know that Noah Reeves is not a by-the-book kind of PI In fact, there aren’t a whole lot of ethical lines he won’t cross to find out the deep, dark shit on people”

“That’s exactly why I want to hire hirim tone, and went on to tell his brother the reason “The woht of the fairy-tale ball—”

“Elaina Darian, with Darian Co look on his face “The one who ran out on you theafter and left her crystal shoe behind?”

With everything going on, Hunter hadn’t had a chance to discuss Elle with his brother, but clearly their sister had already taken it upon herself to share her romanticized fairy-tale version of what she knew about his relationship with Elle

“Teuessed in a wry tone

Maddux chuckled “Of course Who else? You sure as shit didn’t bother to tell me”

Hunter scrubbed a hand along the stubble he hadn’t shaved this“Yeah, well, you were a little busy with the whole Theodore and Arabella kidnapping and getting shot and recovering and being blissfully happy with your Belle”