Yeah, the bitch had evidence on his holdings that’d be released at her death, enough that he’d never get free. Oh, he might elude the government for a time, but if that evidence got out, his time would be limited. “Maybe I don’t care about your protection.” He tightened his hold and leaned in to bite her bottom lip, drawing blood in turn.

Her sharp intake of breath coincided with lust flashing into her eyes.

Man, she was one screwed-up woman. Serious issues. His dick hardened, and he licked the blood off her mouth.

Her moan set him on fire.

“Any calls?” he asked, grabbing her top to rip it apart, revealing perfectly created breasts. Her surgeon had been a damn genius.

“Forget calls.” She purred and scraped her nails down his T-shirt, tucking them into his waist.

“Business first.” He grabbed her wrists and ground them together.

She winced. “Two calls. One from Mexico, where they’re cutting the product right now. A second from our supplier on the northern route, who will only talk to you.” She pouted, her lip already swelling. “I’m an equal partner here.”

She wasn’t close to an equal partner. Despite her connections, she hadn’t found all of his stash. Though he did need her pipeline, and she knew it. “You’re too public, and they won’t risk talking to you.”

“Whatever.” She glanced over at her many humanitarian awards stacked in a tall curio cabinet. “What happened in Tennessee?”

Clarence Wolfe had happened. Anger rushed through Rock faster than the lust had, and he held her tighter, fury beating into him.

She cried out and tried to pull free, failing completely. “I was just asking.”

“Don’t ask.” Oh, he’d kill Wolfe, but first he’d make the bastard hurt. The game was going to take time, and he was going to cut off pieces of everything and everyone Wolfe cared about. The idiot had always gone with the heart.

Theresa moved into him, even though he still had her wrists. “We’re together, Rock. You went to blow something up, and you were excited. I’m sorry it didn’t happen.”

“It’s too late to appease me.” He yanked her even closer.

Her breath caught and her nipples hardened even more. “You’re mad.” Her voice had dropped to a husky hush that did nothing but add to his fury.