Andy Delgado

Riley Gray is the daughter of a corrupt cop who taught her all sorts of tricks to turn her into an expert thief. One day, Riley discovers that her father put them in a mess she can only get out of by stealing from the richest man in town: Theodore Maddox. To save her sister, Riley agrees, but eventually gets discovered by the attractive young man to whom she desperately tells the truth. Curiously, he doesn't seem interested in putting her in jail, but offers Riley a deal instead: if she steals an important jewel for him, Theo will pay her father's debt. But why does Theo want that jewel, and what will Riley have to do to get it?

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"Your wounds are different," he says in a serious voice. "I can heal them."
"What makes you think I can't heal yours?"
"I am not a battle you wish to fight," he clarifies.
"You're rushing to pick battles for me," I argue. "I'm the one who decides what to fight."

A Thief for the CEO is created by Andy Delgado, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

A Thief for the CEO

“And since then, nothing has happened between you?”


Cleo's expression is incredulous. But she looks at me as if she thinks I'm hiding something.


I sigh and finish stretching as I shake my head.


“Nothing. And it doesn't have to happen. From that point on, it's clear to me that what we have is a mere business matter,” I affirm.


My best friend's gaze remains fixed on me, but she finally shrugs. Even so, I know she doesn't quite believe what I'm saying.


I decide not to give her a chance to question me further. Without waiting, I start running through Central Park, jogging at a slow pace until the world around me transforms.


Cleo follows me and Hugo does the same. He accompanies us at a safe distance, so as to give us some privacy, but without losing sight of us.


Chapter 20: The Perfect Girl