The Bastard's Bargain (The O'Malleys #6)

But first, she had to go face the dragon and lay some ground rules. * * * Dmitri heard someone enter his office, but he didn’t look up from the tally of numbers before him. There was no possibility of Mae suddenly becoming an upstanding citizen, which meant she and her mother were gunning directly for the one they’d blame for this whole situation—Dmitri. “Blyad. She nudged him with her elbow, a part of her secretly thrilled at the easy contact. “Flatterer.” “Truth speaker.” He turned and took her hands, shifting her to face him fully. Finally, he crossed the tiled room and grabbed a small bench she hadn’t noticed before then.