“What’s wrong, Maxim?” I taunt. “Did you f**k it all up? The plan was to make her fall for you. Didyou go and make the mistake of falling for her?”
He lifts his eyes to mine. I can see it all there, beneath his black expression. He knows he’s f****d upthis meeting. He knows he’s in the weaker position.
“Fall for her?” he sneers. “She was nothing but a mark. A way for me to hurt you.”
“And what purpose did it serve? I have her now. So who’s hurting who?”
“I will get her back,” he vows.
“You just claimed she means nothing to you,” I point out. “Why fight for a woman you don’t give afuck about?”
“The same reason you stole her from me,” Maxim says vehemently. “She’s a power play. The lastmove on the board before checkmate. And I plan to win.”
I laugh. “I’m afraid you’ll
