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

My gaze lingers for a moment longer than necessary on the phone. I can't help but frown.


The situation does nothing but get worse, as it progresses, causing me to feel a strong sense of anxiety.


I'm not the most reasonable person when I'm anxious. I tend to act on impulse, and right now that wouldn't do us any good, so I try to control myself.


But Riley's expression doesn't help. She has a firm, determined look on her face. As if she has made up her mind to burn the Baroness' house to the ground until she sees it go up in flames, or until she comes out to call for help in desperation.


Right now, I must admit that neither prospect particularly bothers me.


“Let's talk first. What's your plan?”


She purses her lips, turning them into a line. She knows that if she tells me what she has in mind, I'm not going to agree.


Riley takes a deep breath and looks at me as if trying to convince me to do whatever it is she has in mind.


Chapter 43: Our Only Option