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

The hallway of the hotel where we are staying is quiet and clear, which makes me think that probably at this hour the Californian population is divided between sleeping soundly or partying hard. It's probably more the latter than the former.


There is a noise, however, that catches my attention. As I approach my room, I hear something, a series of chuckles mixed with other kinds of sounds. The kind of sounds you would recognize in the distance without having to think too hard.


Theo looks at me and frowns. He is two or three steps behind me maintaining some distance. He has insisted on walking me to the bedroom door, though he didn't have to.


He looks puzzled too, so I open the door slowly. But before I finish opening it, I slam it shut and my cheeks flare bright red.


“Were those...?” Theo starts to ask, equally shocked.


Chapter 24: Break You