Chapter 11 - A Secret Meeting at Docks
Midnight settled heavily over the Baltimore harbor as cargo ships loaded containers beneath the harsh amber glow of overhead crane lights.
Claire stood near the edge of pier four, her breath forming small white clouds in the freezing autumn air.
The heavy footsteps of Dominic’s approaching security detail announced his arrival before she even turned around.
Dominic stopped beside her, pulling his heavy wool overcoat tightly against the biting wind coming off the Chesapeake Bay.
“Your father just tried to sign away majority control of the company to Viktor Thorne,” Claire said without looking at him.
“I know,” Dominic replied calmly. “My people intercepted his communication channels the moment he stepped foot inside that restaurant.”
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“Why are you helping me, Dominic? This is a corporate war that has nothing to do with your criminal enterprises,” Claire asked softly.
Dominic turned his head, his dark eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that made her breath catch in her throat.
