Free The Hunt for Summer (NSC Industries) by D H Sidebottom Page A

“It’s all money” I
shrugged as Puss headed towards me with William and Frank, one of the security
guys.
    “Willow. My office
now” William said sternly as he fingered a large brown envelope in his hands.
    “Everything okay,
William?” I asked cautiously. He nodded but Puss put her hand in mine and led
me to William’s office.
     
    Frank closed the
door behind us and I hadn’t realised Lucas had entered with us until William
turned to him. “Mr Hunt. I really need to speak with Willow alone.”
    Lucas shook his head
slowly “Willow is currently under my submission and it is my responsibility to
make sure she is safe.”
     
    My jaw dropped at
his statement and William turned to me “Is this correct, Willow?”
    Lucas nodded his
head faintly in a silent plea to confirm his declaration. “Yes, William” I
confirmed.
    Lucas smiled
slightly and gave me a quick nod of his head.
     
    William sighed
heavily and gave me a troubled glance, then handed me the envelope.
    “A courier just
dropped this off and I think it belongs to you instead of me” he said and I
frowned as I opened the envelope.
     
    My knees buckled as
I caught sight of the contents and I stared at William with wide eyes. He
swallowed and gave me a sorrowful expression “I don’t think I’ll be the only
one to receive a copy of these, Willow.”
    “Oh Shit!”
     
    My hands shook along
with my legs and Lucas stepped beside me and took hold of the envelope but I
held it firm and I shook my head at him. “No” I said simply.
    He narrowed his eyes
on me but didn’t push it.
     
    “I’m really sorry,
Willow but until this is sorted I have to suspend your contract here. I don’t
have any choice sweetheart. I can’t risk the other girls, not with his
reputation.”
    I ran my hands
across my face but nodded “I know.”
    William looked
thoroughly sorry and I smiled at him in forgiveness “You have nothing to be
sorry for William. It’s the complete right thing to do. If anything happened to
one of the others because of him , then I’d never forgive myself.”
     
    He walked over to me
and took my hand “I’ve been in contact with Mason and filled him in. He’s
already got his guy’s on it so try and keep safe until he sorts it.”
    I nodded and
frowned. “You told him about these?” I asked lifting the brown envelope up.
    William nodded
solemnly “Yeah. I had to Willow. It involves him too.”
     
    I slammed my fist
into William’s wall “It’s Ava I’m worried about, not Mason.”
    William sighed and
nodded and placed his hand on my forearm gently “We all have a past Willow. I’m
sure Ava is aware of that.”
    I nodded and groaned
when my phone rang and I saw Mason’s name on screen. He must have sensed us
talking about him.
     
    Pulling in a deep
breath and ignoring Lucas’s confused expression I answered. “Hey.”
    “Lay, you okay?” he
asked gently and I scoffed.
    “Ava?” I asked
hesitantly.
    “She’s okay, Lay. Don’t
worry. I’ve sorted it with her.”
     
    I exhaled heavily
“You sure, Mase cos’ I…”
    “Lay! I said she’s
okay and she is. It was before her, and she understands that and believe me
Lay, Ava is no angel, she has her own kinks so don’t worry. Anyway listen, I’ve
got Sam and Greg on it as well as a couple of security guys I know. They’ve put
traces on him so we’ll find him. Okay?”
    “Yeah” I answered
quietly but I didn’t hold much hope.
     
    “Come on, I’ll run you
home” Puss said when I ended Mason’s call.
    “No need. I’ll take
her” Lucas demanded and I rolled my eyes and I sighed at his dominance.
    Sometimes it would
be nice to just go with ‘easy’, ‘simple’ and ‘uncomplicated’ but I didn’t have
a hope in hell at the moment.
     
    Puss glanced at me
questioningly and I held up my hands. “Whoever, cos’ right now all I want is a
long soak, a hot chocolate and some blasting tunes to sink into.”
    Lucas nodded once
and grabbed my hand, pulling me