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good,” he said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

The short man went first and opened the door. I could feel Madden behind me, though he didn’t touch me.

I hadn’t seem him back down from anyone in the short time I’d known him, yet he wasn’t questioning the decisions that these men were making. He wasn’t standing up to them at all.

That scared the ever-loving crap out of me.

As I stepped inside, my arm firmly held by the tall man, I told myself that Madden had taken care of everything thus far, and he would take care of this situation too.

But a moment later, I wondered if I really knew anything about Madden, whom I’d trusted so quickly and so deeply.

And suddenly I knew that I didn’t.

I didn’t really know this man at all.

END OF BOOK 2

Part III

Wicked Good (The Billionaire’s Fake Fiance, Book 3)

Chapter 1

The two men who’d ambushed us outside Madden’s home were now escorting us inside, making sure to stay as close to us as possible.

The air was thick with menace, and I knew something terrible was just moments away from happening.

As soon as we stepped inside the two-story foyer, Madden moved his body between me and the tall man, physically pushing us apart. The man glared at Madden but Madden didn’t back down this time.

“Go upstairs to the bedroom,” Madden half-whispered to me.

I looked at the grand staircase twisting upwards to a second floor. It was open all along one side, but I had no idea where to go. “I don’t know where it is.” My voice came out low and a little hoarse.

The air in the room vibrated with hostility and my heart pounded in my chest because I had no idea what was going on. One thing was for sure though, these men were dangerous.

“She stays,” the tall man said.

“She has nothing to do with this,” Madden growled.

“You know,” the tall man said, lifting one eyebrow at Madden, “it’s a shame that a billionaire such as yourself couldn’t even bother with a simple ring for his beloved fiancé. You’ve been given so much, so don’t you think she deserves a symbol of your commitment? To show you believe in your promises?”

Madden’s jaw hardened. I looked from him to the tall man who had purposefully emphasized those words. What did he mean? Had there been some kind of agreement between them? I couldn’t imagine someone like Madden needing anything from men like these.

“You’re not getting a cent more out of me,” Madden said in a low voice. I’d never seen him so cold, so completely emotionless. He stared at the tall man, but neither backed down. Then the man started to laugh and the sound of it sent chills down my spine. If I had any doubt before, I now knew that this man was evil.

“It’s time for a little reminder of who you really are, Alex,” the taller man said. “And since you refused to listen to us the first time we sent our request, we thought a little incentive might help you.”

Before his words even stopped echoing in the marbled foyer, the tall man grabbed my arm and yanked me toward him.

Madden shouted and lunged at the man, throwing a devastating punch that hit the taller man on his chin. The tall man fell down in an unconscious heap as I stumbled backwards and knocked into a table, sending a vase crashing to the floor in pieces.

The tall man was lying on the floor now, body twitching, jaw hanging open and blood pouring from his bloody lips. His eyes were rolled back in his head.

Madden had done that to the man with one punch.

One punch.

“Are you okay?” Madden rasped at me.

I nodded because my lips suddenly would not move. That’s when I saw the shorter man moving from the corner of my vision.

“Behind you,” I cried out.

He spun around just as the short man pulled his arm back and then darted forward in an attacking motion, and there was a flash of silver in the smaller man’s hand that caught the light from a chandelier above.

Madden grunted and stumbled back a few steps. He was right next to me now. When he looked up, I saw pain in his eyes and then...I looked down.

A knife handle protruded from his side and blood already seeped through his jacket, dripping onto the white marble floor.

All sensation drained from my body. I was numb.

“Oh god.” I lifted my hand but didn't know what to do.

“It’ll