Ryley's Revenge (Gloves Off #2)(80)

“No. I want to be left alone. Do not follow me,” she said without moving away from me. She looked straight at Drasco. “I was promised absolute protection. Is this what you call safety?” Gloria angrily motioned around.

“Miss Glass,” Cornell hissed. “Not here. Not with the witnesses around, please.”

“Fine,” she murmured.

“Let me take you to the rescue rig.” I touched her back.

She nodded, and we walked away. Chief Holton and the feds went with us. Two of our EMTs were by her side already, but she seemed to want to stay close to me. That wasn’t too surprising. I was used to women gravitating toward me, as if I reeked of pheromones. Hell, I probably did. But there was something different about this girl. I had no idea what, and it was unnerving to be so confused about a woman.