Chapter 12 Mystery Man
Corbin's P.O.V.
I can't believe that little brat bit me hard enough to draw blood. When I felt her little sharp teeth, I dropped her, and she started screaming. I didn't want to get anyone's attention, so I ran. My plan was to take the girl and then make Anushka and Jordan come to me. That plan went out the window when she bit me. Now their guard is going to be up even more.
When I get to my hotel, I jump into the shower so I can think. They have to be considering that the break-in and the kidnapping are related now. After getting out of the shower, I go to bed. Maybe I can figure something out by morning because right now, I feel like packing my bags and disappearing. I should let the bastard who hired me find someone else to do his dirty work. I have some decisions to make. I wonder if Jordan and Anushka even know why they're being targeted. I have no idea why, but they must have done something to piss this guy off.
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Mystery Man's P.O.V.
I swear, if Corbin doesn't take care of Jordan, Anushka, and the little girl soon, I will kill him and feed him to the buzzards. Some may say I'm cold and heartless, and I guess I am. I should just kill the three of them myself. I could make Anushka watch me kill her daughter and then make Jordan watch me kill Anushka. That would be the ultimate revenge. What tops it all off is that I'm sure that they have no idea why I want them dead.
Maybe I should have Corbin bring them to me so I can explain why I want revenge. Both of them, in their own way, screwed me over. I have been looked over and stepped on most of my life. When I finally made it to New York and was ready to start my own business, I thought I would take over the world. However, that didn't happen.
With his good looks and approachable demeanor, Jordan outshone me, forcing me out of the real estate game. Many would say there is room for more than one person, but there's honestly not. Not at the level I want to be at anyway. Jordan took all the contracts and outbid me on everything. I then decided to change my business strategy and get into acquisitions.
I had heard that Stewart Wilkins was losing his company, and I planned to sweep in and take it over. The day before I was supposed to meet with Stewart, it was announced that his daughter Anushka was taking over the company. I saw the pretty young blonde and laughed my ass off. I didn't think there was any way she would be able to run a business. I guess the joke was on me because she turned her dad's company around and kicked him to the curb. Once again, I was left with nothing.
I have a decent business now, but nowhere near as successful as Jordan's and Anushka's. The fact that they're together on the island is perfect. They can be killed there, and it will look like the locals killed a couple of tourists. Maybe I should go to the island myself. I can watch Corbin kill them and tell them how they screwed me over. Pulling out my phone, I book the next flight to the island. This is going to be the vacation of a lifetime.
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Anushka's P.O.V.
I don't want to move, but I have to. The sun is starting to rise, and Dakota will be up soon. I don't want her to find me in bed with Jordan. He's wrapped around me like ivy, and it feels incredible. We made love so many times my body is sore, but in a good way.
I meant what I said to Jordan last night. I'm already in love with him. He's an amazing man who has done more for me in twenty-four hours than any man has in my life. I know some of the magic we feel may be from the exotic island, but there's so much more to it. He makes me feel like Dakota, and I are the most important people in the world to him. That means more to me than anything. I turn onto my back, and Jordan's hold on me tightens. I don't want to wake him up, but I need to get to the other room.
"Don't leave me," he mumbles in his sleep. Oh, my sweet man, I won't leave you. I kiss his forehead, and his eyes open.
"What's wrong?" He asks.
"Nothing's wrong. I need to get up before Dakota finds me in here." Rather than letting go of me, he pulls me onto my side to face him.
"Waking up to your beautiful face makes me happier than you'll ever know. Now that I have you and Dakota, I never plan on letting you go." He kisses my forehead, my cheek, and down my jaw to my neck.
"Is that a promise or a threat?" I ask as his hand moves to my breast. I need to get up, but damn, his hand and lips are working their magic on my body.
"That's a promise. My top priority is ensuring the two of you are safe and happy. The first thing we need to do is find out what the hell is going on. Why were our rooms broken into? Why was Dakota kidnapped? I'm also wondering if the woman poisoning me has anything to do with it. Before we focus on any of that, I need something else." Jordan's mouth moves to one of my breasts while his hand slides between my legs. He pushes me onto my back, and against my better judgment, I spread my legs to give him better access. Just as I'm ready to give in, we hear something that makes us both jump up.
"Mommy?" Dakota says from the other bedroom. I get out of bed and start looking for my clothes. I groan when all I see is my dress from the night before.
"Here, wear these," Jordan throws me a T-shirt and a pair of his boxers. I hear Dakota opening the other bedroom door as soon as I have clothes on. I run to the door and open it. She's standing on the other side, looking at me in surprise. I turn and see Jordan dressed in a T-shirt and athletic shorts. Dakota looks at him, too.
"What are you doing in here?" she asks me. Why do I suddenly feel like she's the parent and I'm the naughty teenager who got caught with my boyfriend before he could sneak out of the house?