Chapter 4
Colin dropped the binder and Alex hid the envelope behind his back, tucking it in the back of his pants as they turned to their surprise guest. “He was really proud of both of you.”
“Darn it, Payton. You just scared ten years off my life.” Colin covered his chest as Payton leaned casually against the doorframe.
Alex didn’t question why she was there. The damn woman was a nuisance. She wasn’t going to give up trying to help her dad instead of leaving this to him and Colin. People who actually knew how to track people down.
“You boys are getting sloppy if you didn’t hear me.”
“You shouldn’t be here, Payton.” He snapped instead of responding to her accusation. It had been sloppy. He should have heard her, there was no excuse.
He watched her hackles go up as she pushed off the
