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I fought past the sting of his opinion of me "He didn’t send him to kill me He sent him to kill you Re off Misery and away from me "Will there ever come a time when you take this shit seriously?"

"I do, asswipe," I said, restarting my car "And you can walk"

I slaot back toa trial of dust as I hurried out of the cemetery I risked one look in the rearview Reyes stood, furious, fists at his side as I pulled onto the road I could still ured out where theahead, I texted Cook and told her not to let on she knew about Bumpy or his addresses Then I told her to text the?" a feer’s side

Jessica had decided to pop in Wonderful

"Go away," I said to her "I a to keep you safe," she said, her voice sad "No one has ever gone to those lengths for et mad at hi an ass And he sent a spy A spy!" A tus aboutht It wasn’t even about the woman It was about his belief that I could barely walk and chew gum at the same time His reaction had proved it

I wanted to cry I actually wanted to cry I never knew he thought ain, I wasn’t couy

"Hey, Charles, a little busy," Garrett said

"Reyes thinks I’ in the background "No, he doesn’t Where are you?"

"Where are you? I need backup"

"I’m in the middle of a bust Give me an hour"

"I don’t have an hour It’s okay, I’ll call Osh"

"See you tonight for dinner?"

"Sure" What the hell was tonight? Whatever it was, everyone was going to be there

I called Osh, but he didn’t pick up Probably still angry about being attacked by the asswipe known as my affianced He could just stand in the ce to reason with Buh I probably wouldn’t call him that to his face

I tried his residence first because it was closer and kind of on the way in an out-of-the-way sort of way A maid answered and said he wasn’t home, so I went to the business address that lacked a business na lot, which was in an alley, and walked around to the side entrance, the one with a door slightly ajar andmy nerve, I stepped inside Once ht, I realized it wasaround drinking beer The feo drinks and dressed in short shorts and tanks Their heels were higher than Denise’s IQ The interesting part of aze in the place, turned towardfor a Mr Bruno Navarra"

"What do you ith hi bar

"I have a business proposition"

The wohed "You’re too dressed for that, honey"

The rest of the roohter at my expense as she examined me from head to toe

"He likes a little more skin and a little less attitude, if you knohat I mean"