#Chapter 15 – Fair Play
Abby

“Leah, I really need to go.”

She grins. “Oh my Go d, they’re going to fight over you, aren’t they?”

I shake my head. “You’re talking nonsense.” The more time I spend speaking to her about this, the

more likely it is that Karl does something stup id and aggressive. “I need to go.”

I already know that Adam and Karl won’t get along. Not just because they both want to be with me, but

because they’re too different. Karl is aggressive and passionate. He’s unpredictable and exciting and

used to getting what he wants. Adam, on the other hand, is safe and reliable. He comes from a

completely different background.

She sighs. “Alright, fill me in later.”

I give her a quick hug goodbye, promising that I’ll call her, then I push my way through the crowd. The

urgency to get home propels me outside and down the street. I get a cab and sit impatiently in the

back.

I can’t believe this is seriously happening. I swear, if he does something to hurt Adam, I’m going to lose

it on him. Why does he have to do this tonight, of all nights?

If he thinks he can win me back by fighting my fiancé, he’s very wrong. And he knows, as well as I, that

it wouldn’t come close to being a fair fight. I never thought he’d be the type to pick on the little guy, but

here he is, trying to use his position as Alpha to intimidate Adam.

G od, I’m going to kill him.

Karl pounds on the apartment door, and a moment later, it swings open. Adam stands in the doorway,

and Karl rises to his full height, forcing Adam to look up at him.

“Excuse me.” He pushes his way inside, and Adam closes the door behind him. He stalks further into

around for Abby. She’s nowhere in sight. Good. He needs to talk to

alone for a minute.

a type. They’ve got

the same power

He’s not

finally addressing him. “Corporate investor. Popular foodie. That’s

it?”

“Sure is.”

a name for

on his face, and he leans against the island in the middle of the

intimidated by Karl, he’s doing a better job of hiding it than the

smiles when he remembers his

turn on his tail and

Did you compensate that bar after you shattered their

how to make a

Adam dangerously. Of course, he compensated the

an

little drunk and seeing Abby going

him over the

never properly introduced

need. You made quite

clever, does he? “I’m afraid I can’t

two men glare at each other for a moment, sizing

in fighting him. He’s here to get

wouldn’t do him any favors. The thought of them

he plans to play this game

to win Abby back. They’re meant to be together.

other, and he’s not going to let this guy

other. It’s not like they’ve

history. Sure, some of it’s

just wanted to come here and inform you

knows he doesn’t owe Adam anything, but he was telling the

he wants something,

and conniving. It’s

shakes his head. “Look, you’ve already hurt my fiancé once. I’m not going

little. Does he really think he

agreement. He’s already sized Adam up, too, and arrived at the

matter if they’re engaged. He doesn’t stand

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