His Need by Ann King Page A

had she
gotten herself into? Going away to another city with the CEO of her
company, whom she knew little about outside of the company’s
brochure and what she’d Googled about him on the Internet. Was he a
dangerous man with dangerous connections? Or worse…did he have
dangerous enemies? Did he owe this man money?
    “Relax, honey. I wouldn’t dare
lay a finger on you to hurt you. Carlos would have my balls for
dinner.”
    It was funny but that statement
didn’t make Elsie feel any better.
    “Oh, sorry about the smelling
sauce. I just wanted you to come quietly with me and well…I thought
this would be the best way.”
    Elsie’s voice caught in
her throat. What was she to say to this man with the short cropped
red hair? He’d kidnapped her. He could be a psychopath, even if he
said he wouldn’t hurt her. She knew what he looked like. She could
identify him.
    He tilted his head and
laughed.
    “Oh, honey, I can see the wheels
in your head turning. People saw me leave the ballroom after you.
Do you really think I’d be that crazy to kill you?”
    “I…I didn’t say…”
    “Relax. I’m Red Stilton, by the
way.”
    How ironic, Elsie thought, since
his hair was red. She gathered it was probably a nick name.
    “I’m only going to keep you for
a short time. I’m just going to deliver a message.”
    “Wh-what message.” Elsie’s head
was still pounding like a bass drum. What the heck had she inhaled
in that cloth?
    She propped herself up on the
bed and sat up holding her head in her hands trying to stop the
pounding.
    “Can I get you a drink?”
    “You can get me the hell out of
here.” Where had that come from? This man was dangerous and all of
a sudden, Elsie didn’t give two shits. How dare he hold her against
her will? Suddenly, she’d felt fired up.
    Red sighed and drew in a deep
breath. “Okay, we’ve got a few minutes before Carlos comes looking
for you. We both know that Carlos is using you to keep his
inheritance. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s no use.”
    “What do you mean by that?”
    “I mean, baby doll, your man is
not who he says he is…or who he thinks he is.”
    “What?”
    “ Carlos Kincade is not the
true heir to the Kincade Empire and I have the papers to prove it.
Now all you have to do is break it off with him. Just tell him
adios. Give him his walking papers.”
    “What are you talking about?
Carlos is a Kincade heir.”
    “ No, he isn’t, honey.
Sorry to disappoint you. I know he promised you the
world…”
    “ How do you...” Elsie
stopped herself before she revealed too much of Carlos`s plan in
case it was a trap.
    “ How do I know?” he smirked as if he’d caught on. “Well let’s
just say that I know a lot more than anyone else at the Kincade
Corporation. Anyway, darling, don’t waste your time with this man.
He won’t be worth two pennies next week when the news gets out
about who he really is. Save yourself while you can. That’s all I’m
saying. And by the way…I wouldn’t mention this little meeting of
ours with Carlos if I were you.” He winked with a cold
expression.
    She narrowed her eyes as
she glared at Red. “Do you think I would marry Carlos because of
his money?”
    “ Well of course. Isn`t
that what whores do?”
    “ I am not a whore!” she
gritted her teeth. “I don’t give a shit what he owns, it’s who he
is not what he has that makes him a real man.” Where had that come
from?
    “ O oh, it looks as if Carlos found himself a real warrior
princess here. Well you can save the act sweetheart all women are
the same. You all want a man with a big dick and an even bigger
wallet.”
    She was seething inside,
aware of her chest heaving. She wanted to rip this man to shreds if
only she could.
    “ Like I said,” he
continued ignoring her body language, “I wouldn’t mention this
meeting to Carlos. Just make sure that you do as I say. And by the
way, I know where you live and where your little cousin Dee hangs
out so no funny