CHAPTER 25

I woke up to angry voices.

What time was it? Robbie was back from work, so evening perhaps. I yawned and walked to the living room where Robbie was trying very hard not to shout and failing.

“Or I have a better idea. Why don’t you take away your investment?... Your loss is not my concern... It never was... I run business on my terms and that includes when and how I handle threats... ‘My’ business, not yours... There will be no F.B.I investigation... Go ahead...” He sighed, taking a deep breath. “I have nothing else to add...” Robbie saw me standing there confused. He stretched his hands and nodded. He looked stressed.

When I reached him he pulled me to his chest, tuck his face on my neck and took a deep breath. “We discussed this in the conference. You are free to leave.” He hung up the call and threw his phone somewhere on the sofa.

“How are you? Still sore?”

I blushed and nodded a ‘no’.

“Good, I need...”