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

As soon as I leave the house, I find a fancy car with the Scottish flags flying in front and two men dressed in black waiting just outside the entrance.


I look at them, give them a quiet salute and hurry away. As soon as I am out of their sight, I begin to walk more briskly, almost running.


I don't know why, but I feel like I've been saved from a big trouble. My heart is pounding. My senses are alert, sensitive from a lifetime of having to tread carefully. They know something is up.


As soon as I cross the corner, Theo finds me. His arms close around me and for a moment I don't know what's going on. I just know that as I smell his scent and feel his body around mine, I'm safe.


Theo hurriedly leads us to the car, which is waiting for us, hidden in the shadows. Hugo starts up without being ordered and we drive off down the opposite street at once.


Chapter 29: It's Better to Wait