Page 17 of His Asset

Chapter Seven

Iwas almost finishedbreakfast when a knock sounded on the front door.

Reuben put down his knife and fork and pushed to his feet.“That will be Mimi.”

“Mimi?”I repeated.

He nodded.“My sister.I texted her earlier to bring some clothes over for you to wear.She’s about your size.”

He might have an eye for women’s sizes, but I doubted very much the other woman wore loose clothes to conceal a pair of wings.

He stalked to the door, unlocked it, then pulled it open.A brunette with high cheekbones and loose hair that fell to her waist burst inside.The handle of a canvas bag crammed to the gills with clothes was slung over a shoulder.

Reuben grinned.“Thanks for coming over so quickly.”

She ignored him, her stare immediately pinpointing me.“So this is the woman everyone is talking about.”She tossed back her hair, her eyes flashing sharply.“You're not concerned she’ll bring all her troubles to your doorstep?Six men are missing, Reuben.That’s not normal.”

My heart plummeted.I was meant to disappear, not be the talk of the town.The walls around me suddenly closed in, my breath hitching as the air turned to ash in my lungs.But of course Adam and his underlings were still searching for me.The dead bodies I’d left behind were a trail leading straight to Reuben’s front door.

The reality of it all hit me, cold and hard, like a blow to the head.

I’d never meant to involve Reuben in any of this.

And I’d never hurt anyone before, not intentionally.People had always hurt me.Used me.Broken me.

Until now.

“Good to see you too, Mimi,” Reuben muttered drily as he shut and relocked the front door.

Mimi snorted.“Whatever, Reuben.You can’t expect me not to be intrigued by your latest woman, one who hasn’t yet been kicked out of your bed or your home.And if the gossip is to be believed, this one is dangerous.”

His exhale was loud and disbelieving.“Her attackerswouldsay that when—“

“She definitely doesn’tlookdangerous,” Mimi cut in, ignoring him.“Though she’s pretty enough, I suppose,” she added with a sniff.

I stood, tightening the belt on my bathrobe as I stared right back at the woman trying to tear me down.“Are you always this welcoming to people your brother helps?”