“Whatever Ashford asked for, make it happen. Money’s no object. Her requests don’t need to come through me.” He pinched the bridge of his nose, voice rough like gravel.
“Yes, sir.” I backed out fast. The air in there was thick enough to choke on—his wolf radiating pure storm clouds. I told the team downstairs to block anyone trying to go up. When he got like this, even I kept my head down. One wrong word and we’d all be bleeding.
On the way back to my desk, I kept turning it over. She’d just left his office. Shouldn’t he be in a better mood? Instead, he was more on edge than ever. Didn’t add up.
The next couple of days proved it. Hale didn’t show up at the office. Word came down that he’d torn through the house like a hurricane—had the staff bag up every trace of Scarlett’s things and c
