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“We don’t kno bad it is,” Carlos said

“I’ll do as much as I can I promise you that”

“Good We’ll see you later” He shook David’s hand Making his way out of the precinct he didn’t give anything away as Carlos followed behind him

“People atching,” Carlos said joining him in the car

“Of course they were David has a reputation, and now they’re curious I need help, but I don’t want him killed because of this”

“I take it we’re li our time with him already,” Carlos said

“We can’t risk anyone knoe’re up to There’s no way I’d ever risk Belle’s baby like that She trusts me”

“Yeah, this is aboutor so up?”

“Nah, we didn’t have a thing at all We barely knew of each other I’m over ten years older than her”

“She was a fierce fighter froht Was she always like that?” Carlos asked

Thinking back all those years ago, seeing her in action, he’d hated every second of it She’d been a child fighter for long before she becaood was his ability to read people, and he knew Belle hated every punch she dished out But, daood at it

“She was better than what you saw Whenever her name cairl, deadly, fierce Many times, she’d take a hit and wouldn’t even show that she was in pain It was all an act though I thought she was a robot at one point until I sneaked backstage to see her Even now she doesn’t knoas there The fight had ended, and she sat on the bench I heard her crying, and from where she was, I could see her in the es around her waist to protect her She was in so much pain, and I saw the blood Even as she cleaned up, I heard her praying as well” He’d never told anyone that he caught her that day, begging for a better life It had always stuck with hih

Strange, he didn’t think her hen he’d seen it Instead, he’d thought she was strong It hy he was deterhter No one had answered their prayers, but he was going to make sure he made hers come true

Chapter Six

Their plans were coether, but they couldn’t be rash and act before they were one hundred percent ready There would be no second chances She’d been staying with Drago for almost teeks All day, they’d research the paperwork for concrete evidence, and Carlos would buy new infored to get a tracker on the politician’s car