Brilliant art thief Merrick Davidson can steal anything, except Grant Silvan’s heart. Merrick has to keep Grant at arm’s length for fear of revealing his secret. When Merrick’s biggest rival exposes his secret to Grant, the rejected lover returns to win back his relationship with Merrick, but there are obstacles to overcome.<br><br>Wyatt Silvan, Grant’s father and Merrick’s employer, is after the famous seven Xanderclied paintings, which all contain clues to a treasure. If Merrick succeeds in obtaining all the paintings and find the treasure, he can retire as an art thief and start a normal, uncomplicated life with Grant.<br><br>Together, they hunt the paintings from art galleries to private collections, from city to city, dodging bullets and escaping from life threatening attacks. With danger all around and the FBI on their tails, will Wyatt and Merrick find the paintings and treasure they are looking for? Will Merrick realize love is the biggest treasure of it all, before it is too late?

Merrick the Art Thief

A whirring sound like a small fan started from the hallway. Merrick stepped in front of Grant.


As the emergency lights came on, a black, foot-wide drone ducked under the doorway, then hovered. A blinking red light above the camera exposed it was aimed at them.


“Get out of here.” Merrick moved Grant toward the far door. The drone followed Grant.


“Merrick!” Grant pointed at the doorway.


A man dressed in black and wearing a white mask charged at him with his hand in a fist. Merrick blocked the man’s swing with his left arm, then hit the man across the jaw. His attacker dropped to his knees.


Merrick faced Grant. “Get out of the room!”


Grant ran out, then stopped outside the next doorway.


Chapter 17