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

“What about what you said about us?” I ask Theo. I can't help the grimace that curves my lips. “What you've said about what happened... A mere sexual desire.”


Theo looks at me carefully. We are both on the bed, lying on our sides with our hands clasped together. He releases my hand to push a lock of hair away from my face.


“It wasn't merely sexual between us. You know that,” he murmurs.


“Why did you say it then?” I ask in an equally low tone of voice.


“Because I was upset. I can't believe I put you in danger like this because I couldn't contain my desire to be with you,” he replies.


“If it's because of my attachment to you, you were going to put me in danger anyway. I've been in love with you for a long time,” I admit.


“So... Don't ever say something like that again,” I tap his shoulder and he lets out a groan. “Because we were lost from the beginning anyway.”


Theo sighs. A half smile curves his lips.


Chapter 41: The Last Escape