Chapter 19

Going to his house was dangerous, taking Darren there even more so. For all his argument at the Giessen house, Aden knew there was no other alternative. Darren was as much a victim in this as he was, and no other place would be safer. Better to keep an eye on him and ensure his personal longevity, than to drop him off and have him run off to the bitch who’d set him up in the first place.

To be safe, however, Aden made a last minute change in his plans. He steered the car out of town and called Domingo, his personal assistant, to have the house on the reserve unlocked by the time he got there.

“Just in case,” he said when Darren questioned him upon disconnecting. “Plus, better security.”

“You’re still letting an Argenti agent into your home. Decide you can trust me?”

“No.” He smiled. “But I can beat you, if it comes down to a fight.”

“Yeah. Well, I don’t intend to start a fight. I hope you aren’t planning on one.”