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"Fro money problems He was three months behind on his rent, had about ten thousand dollars worth of credit card debt, and took a title loan out on his car in the as went down at the club, he deposited thirty thousand dollars cash into his account Did he say anything about hitting the lotto or winning at the casino?" I spin the chair around and lean back

"Nah, he never said anything like that," heabout it?"

"Mick?" He nods "Hell yes, he would brag about it"

"Looks like we need to have another talk with hi out a long sigh, I stand and we head out to Link’s SUV

We park across the street from Mick’s place and wait for him to show up About two hours after we arrive, he pulls into the driveway, and Mick and a stuet out of the truck and slam the door closed, and when Mick turns in my direction, even in the dark I can see his eyes widen when he spotshere?" he asks, taking a step back towards his closed door

"Darlin’, you’re gonna need to call a cab," I tell the blonde

She nods, pulls her phone out of her purse, and starts walking aithout saying a word

"What are you doing here?" Mick repeats, watching his date walk to the end of his driveway

"Open the door We need to talk"

"I’ you in" He looks at Link then back at me and ss

"You can either open the door and we’ll talk about this shit inside, or you don’t open the door and I call the cops, tell them what I know, and we can see what they think What do you think they’ll say when I tell therand cash into your account? Do you think they onder how a bouncer at a club was able to get that kind of dough?" I ask, creeping closer to hiain "Link, you’re cool with the local PD, right?" I ask, looking over my shoulder at hi out his phone

"We can talk inside," Mickthe door

As soon as we get inside, I notice that everything is new, from his couch to his kitchen appliances

"Nice place," Link voices loud enough forinto the kitchen He grabs a beer froe, holds one out to me, and then offers one towards Link

I shake ot thirty thousand dollars," I say to start