Chapter 202

If Ethan dared to provoke him, he needed to be ready for all the consequences. "Liam, what did Ethan do to provoke you?" The voice on the other end of the phone sounded surprised. They had always stayed out of each other's way. Why was Liam suddenly asking for an investigation? "Liam, you don't sound great. Trouble with your wife? Can't smooth things over?" Maverick, ever the joker, couldn't resist poking fun. He had heard the rumors—Liam had gotten married, but his wife was giving him the cold shoulder. Clearly, Liam hadn't managed to charm her yet, or he wouldn't sound like this. "Thirty minutes. I want the full report," Liam replied, his tone dropping to a deadly chill that sent shivers even over the phone. "Seriously, Liam? When did you start sucking the life out of people like a vampire?" Maverick groaned, instantly regretting his earlier joke. He knew better than to tease Liam when he was in this kind of mood. Ruthless didn't even begin to cover it. Liam ignored the whinin