BOUND TO HIM (Book II: Captured series)

15. Elle

My plan did not exactly involve getting Logan pissed. Yet I ended up doing just that and all of a sudden my decision to tell him seemed wrong. I just wanted to know if he was doing okay after finding out about his father's health. Obviously, I failed to take into consideration his proficiency to see through things and my incapacity to stand up to him.

Sure, I didn't precisely agree to him but I knew very well he was going to do everything in his power to prevent me from going against his father.

As I started to get ready for the day, my phone buzzed, only to confirm my speculation. "He asked me to spy on you, keep him updated if you so much as even text someone other than your brother" Seth informs on the other end.

I pinch the bridge of my nose, pacing around the rectangular bedroom. "Please tell me you're not going to be a snitch" I groan. Seth is the only person I trusted in that building and if he decides to switch sides, I'm done for. I might as well call Logan and tell him I give up.

"That hefty pay cheque he used to lure me, sure was enticing but I work for you so I told him to go look for someone else" He chuckles and as much as I'm relieved to hear those words, I know this is only going to flare his anger further.

God! I should've kept my mouth shut!

It's too late to reminisce about that now so I get my shit together and heave out a breath. "Thank you, will you meet me at the office? I'm really going to be needing you today" I bit my lip, looking myself over in the mirror.

For the first time since I had decided to go ahead with my plan was I actually getting nervous on executing it. After all Brandon McKenzie is a powerful force that was even feared by my very own father. Maybe he made a smart move of staying incognito while they had me and maybe I'm being foolish with what I'm about to do. But I don't see myself taking any other route.

"Of course, I got you're back boss" It's soothing to know at least one of us is being positive. Either means Seth has no idea what we're dealing with or he's confident we can beat the old man. And I seriously hope it's the later.

Hanging up the phone I head to the door, where Doyle is standing on guard. "Good morning, Mrs McKenzie" He gives a curt nod and I wonder if the man has ever smiled in his entire life.

"I thought you'd be leaving with Logan" I lock the door and he begins following me to the elevators. Did he give the same order to Doyle?

"No, I'm on my usual duty" He replies swiftly leaving no room for me to think this is anything out of the ordinary, which in truth is right. Going against his father or not, this is how my routine has been.

"Don't you get tired of it though? I mean I'm sure accompanying the boss's wife everywhere isn't something that was part of your job description"

"My job description involves doing what the boss says, which is to protect you at all times. We've already screwed that up before so I'm glad I've been given this chance to redeem myself" He holds the door open for me as we reach the underground parking lot. It's probably the most this man has spoken to me since we've met.

We get inside my Beamer and I'm drawn to the night in Milan when I asked Josh to check on Damian and made myself an open target to John Costello. His name still sent chills down my spine. He had made his intentions very clear that night and I wondered how the hell have I not seen him after that evening on the dock. The time that I was so angry and hurt that I wanted to do nothing with Logan.

The anger that burned in both of us that night was enough to tear us apart completely, although his rage was all focused on Costello. Did he end up killing the man? He couldn't have. But it's not hard to believe that he would.