Total pages in book: 154
Estimated words: 146107 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 731(@200wpm)___ 584(@250wpm)___ 487(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 146107 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 731(@200wpm)___ 584(@250wpm)___ 487(@300wpm)
Read Online Books/Novels: | Dark Ties (Made Men #9) |
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Author/Writer of Book/Novel: | Sarah Brianne Books |
Language: | English |
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D๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ขโ๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฃ๐โฆ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ & ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐จ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ง๐, ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฌ. Desmond Beck and Dante Caruso know the cost their infinite wealth gained when they spilled innocent blood. Desmond lost a love that never was while Dante lost a wife he cherished. Each man ruthlessly vows to never let another woman into their dark lives again. When two women become entangled in their deadly web, theyโre forced to unravel the dark ties that keeps them chained to the past. The question remains: Will the lure of money and power win again? Each character in this brand-new dark and delicious duet lives in their previously written worlds, so youโll be reconnected with your favorite crime lord characters and get to meet some exciting new ones along the way. | |
Books in Series: | Made Men Series by Sarah Brianne |
Books by Author: | Sarah Brianne Books |
Dante
Made Men, #9
SARAH BRIANNE
Prologue
Dark Family Ties
โHaley, all Iโm asking you to do is to take one meeting for me. Is that too much to ask from you?โ It was. It truly was. Her poor reclusive friend could barely order a cup of coffee with confidence, much less expect her to do what she was asking of her now. But Nadia had to convince her co-partner to do this somehow. Her charity depended on it, and it was now solely resting on Haleyโs shoulders.
Nadia slapped down two manila folders on the desk, each containing her best friendโs worst nightmare.
Watching her put on her glasses, she could see Haleyโs confidence sink when the names on the folders came into focus.
After a few moments of silence, Nadia snapped her manicured fingers in front of her ashen face. โEarth calling Haley.โ
โIโm sorry โฆโ
โForget whatever excuse you were about to give me. Itโs not going to work this time.โ Laying her palms on the desk, Nadia moved closer to face Haley. They had known each other since they were thirteen, and she had given her every weak excuse in the fucking book. Sometimes, Nadia would pity her and accept it, but today was not one of those days. โI canโt be at two meetings in different areas of the city at the same time. We need the funding to find a new building. We have less than two months to find something with the space and the facilities we need โฆโ It was time for her to hit below the belt. โOr the kids are going to be back on the streets. Do you want that?โ
โYou know I donโt!โ Haley started to lose it as she was slowly being cornered with no way out. โI suck at doing this type of stuff. Just reschedule!โ
โIโve tried!โ Nadia stated the obvious. Asking the scaredy cat was clearly her last resort. โIโm worried that, if I try again, theyโll change their minds about giving us a chance to solicit their donations. I canโt become a nuisance before they even meet me.โ
The two meetings dealt with two different millionaires who, unfortunately, could only meet at the same designated time. Over a hundred thousand dollars were on the line, along with the countless lives of at-risk teens. As much as she loved Haley and tried to keep her in her little bubble as much as possible, Nadia would pop it in a heartbeat for the kids. Haley would live โฆ right?
Seeing the eyes behind her huge glasses move back to the names, Nadia knew she broke her and started to feel a twinge of guilt. This charity was her baby, and her baby for a reason. They both knew Haley had come along for a smooth ride. She had given her the position of accountant so she could handle things behind the scenes where she felt comfortable. Nadia, however, was the face of it now, after she had taken it over from her beloved Anna.
โDesmond Beck โฆโ Haley read one of the names before reading the name on the second folder. โDante Caruso.โ Swallowing hard, she pushed her fallen glasses higher up the bridge of her nose as she looked back up at Nadia. โWhy do they sound like theyโre both in the mafia?โ
Well, this is awkward โฆ โI think one actually is,โ she mumbled under her breath, hoping her friend couldnโt hear.
โNadia!โ she exasperated shakily.
She held up a finger. โRemember the children.โ
Haley rubbed her temple. โFine. Just tell me which one that is.โ
Nadia moved her finger to the folder that held Danteโs name for a split-second before the other folder was snatched up and claimed by greedy little hands.
โI am so not getting involved in those dark family ties,โ Haley said with a shiver, looking at the folder that still lay on the table.
โI donโt blame you,โ Nadia told her sympathetically, knowing her friend came from dark family ties of her own. โBut, um โฆโ Ugh, this was going to suck to tell her this. โDonโt be angry, but I had to use your family connection to even get an appointment with Desmond Beck.โ
If it was possible, Haleyโs face dropped even more. โWhich family connection?โ
Nadia had to avert her eyes. โI couldnโt even reach Mr. Beckโs assistant to ask for an appointment until I mentioned your family name and that youโre related to George and Amelia Clark.โ
Haleyโs eyes went as big as her glasses. โI havenโt talked to my uncle and cousin in years.โ
โHe doesnโt know that, does he?โ she said slyly, but the guilt panged in her chest again. Picking up the untouched folder, she held it out to her. โWe can still switch, if you would like?โ
Haley eyed it like it suddenly looked like the better option. โHow mafia are we talking? Robert De Niro or Al Pacino?โ