Free Landon (The Love Family Series Book 5) by Kate Allenton Page B

meeting us at your house, and if you so much as harm a hair on his body, I’ll destroy you,” Alice said with more ferocity than she’d ever said anything before.
    “Count on it,” Declan replied.
    Best leaned back in his chair with a smirk on his face. “How do you plan to do that?”
    “You seem like a smart guy to me. I knew that from the way the file was encrypted. First I’ll start with your bank accounts then move to your credit cards, and if that’s not enough, then probably your trust fund. I bet you’re a trust fund baby. Your daddy, the judge, would have set something like that up for you since you work for him.” Alice paced the floor. “Then I think we’ll move to daddy’s company.” She stopped and turned toward him. “Or how about I have it leaked to the press that you were the one who supplied me with the data. I’m sure the assholes that tried to gun me down last night wouldn’t mind the extra hit.”
    “Feisty. The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. I shouldn’t be surprised.” His playful look turned serious. “They tried to kill you last night?”  Edward’s nostrils flared, and he turned his glare toward Declan. “I warned you, if you didn’t let me go, she was as good as dead.”
    “And I’m warning you, if Landon or she gets hurt, you’re as good as dead.”
    “Your boyfriend and you are welcome in my home, and I will guarantee your safety as long as you stay on my compound.”
    Alice glanced at Declan. He nodded.
    “Why would you do that?” She asked.
    “I’ll explain when we get there.”
    “Perfect.” She rounded the table and gestured for Best to stand. She glanced up at Declan. “How are we doing this?”
    He pulled the keys out of his pocket and tossed them to her. “You’re taking my SUV. It’s been pulled up to the back exit. The door is unlocked, and it’s bulletproof, which will give you some cover. Keep your head down and get into it as fast as you can. I have men positioned to try and hold the shooters off as long as possible. Landon is going to meet you at the helicopter.”
    “They’re here?” Edward asked and glanced at her. “You can’t leave. They have orders to kill on sight.”
    “I’ll take my chances.” With gun in hand, she ushered him out of the conference room. She handed him the keys and paused in front of the exit door. Declan was standing behind them.
    “The safety is on, so don’t worry about the trigger. You won’t accidently blow his head off.”
    Declan pointed to the switch and showed her how to flick it.
     

 
     
    Chapter 12
     
     
    Alice leaned into Best. “I trusted you last night when you said I’d be safe.”
    “If the law wouldn’t have picked me up, you would have been safe.”
    “Ready?”
    She glanced back at Declan. “Clear the hall so no one accidently gets shot, just in case these jerks actually fire at me.”
    Declan barked an order down the hallway and it immediately cleared.
    “You too,” she whispered and used the gun to gesture to the side room.
    His brows dipped. He didn’t like being told what to do, but at least, he’d be alive to bitch about it later.
    Alice positioned the gun to Edward’s head and took a deep breath. “If we make it out of this alive, I want answers.”
    He gave a quick nod. “I’ll do my best.”
    Alice yanked the door open without any hesitation. She held the gun pressed to Edward’s head and ducked, keeping them both low. Shots rang out in the air, but not at either Edward or her as they climbed into the SUV.
    Gunfire exploded around them in different directions, all aimed into the woods. Edward pressed the gas pedal to the floor and had the tires squealing as they sped away. Alice kept glancing out the back window and let out a little sigh when no one was quick to follow.
    The air in the SUV was filled with tension, and she tried to cover the shake in her hands as they sped toward the private airport. The guard gate was open and the guard gone when