SERAPHINE
The red boat rose and fell against the dock, its hull the color of dried blood, and men moved across its deck like they owned the whole world. Five of them carried rifles slung across their chests. I let my hair fall across my face and walked toward the two armed men guarding the entrance. One of them stepped into my path. "Pass."
I held out Cara's pass with a steady hand I did not feel. "Cara Langley. It's my time to visit my family."
He took the pass, turned it over, checked a ledger another man held open, then nodded. "Go on."
I walked past him with my eyes on the deck, counting my steps so I would not look at anyone. Cara had warned me about this boat. She had been riding it for years, and every man on it knew her face, her cabin. If I acted like a stranger, they would know in a second. I found the door to her room and reached for the handle.
"Cara!"
My heart slammed into my ribs. I stopped with my hand frozen on the door.
Boots crossed the deck toward me. "You didn't bring any luggage this time?"
I shook my head, pitching my voice low and easy, the way Cara did as though nothing in the world could touch her. "Didn't feel like it."
There was a pause, then a low chuckle. "That's not like you."
I pushed the door open and slipped inside without giving a reply, shutting it behind me before he could say another word. My hands were shaking. I leaned against the door and breathed until my heart stopped trying to climb out of my throat. Pretending to be Cara was bad enough. Pretending to be Cara in front of men with guns was worse.
I reached into my bra and pulled out the bag of pills Cara had given me. I shook two into my palm, swallowed them dry, and tucked the bag back where it had been hiding.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Two Can Play (Celeste and Dominic)
Agent Frost better teach Tasha how to protect herself if anything gets out of hand or if she’s ever in danger or forced again...
I need some good news for Tasha. Special Agent hear her out and don’t let her get back into that life. Do I hear a romance or someone Tasha can truly count on besides Scarlett??...
I hope Tasha is let off and helped by this detective and gets away from all this maybe a twist for this novel is she gets on the good side of things and gets away from that life completely even if she has to separate herself from Scarlett but it appears Tasha gets hurt by Scarlett’s and sparrow’s stupidity as she’s blamed for Scarlett’s decisions...
Her life is ruined and Scarlett’s been living a luxurious life through it all...
I officially hate everyone for hurting Tasha and allowing things to happen to her. This whole Sparrow and Scarlett situation is some BS....
It’s a bit stupid that as powerful and ruthless sparrow is he and Scarlett sure do a lousy job of protecting and having guard on Tasha. Like how did all of this happen to her if he was supposed to be protecting her based on the contract??...
More Chapters Please...
I thought it said 10 chapters a day??? It’s been like 2-3 days and no update after chapter 574. The release time is so inconsistent, I have started to just loose interest....
Just find Tasha and get her some help. How did she have sparrow’s men watching her if she really cared so much. Scarlett’s character is so suspect…...
Storyline is interesting it’s just so much sexual content I have to skip through just find out the main context of the story....