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I nod in agreement “Some call me insane But now you understand why I need protection”

She cuts the wheel down a road we haven’t looped around yet, and she shakes her head “You don’t need protection You need to learn how to hide in plain sight, and you need expendable goons Drex’s guys are not expendable One Death Dealer dies because of your mess, and they’ll all come for you”

I s a little nervously I’m crazy—not suicidal I don’t know a lot about biker clubs

“I didn’t want Drex’s guys or assu a teaoons”

“I’ll make some calls for you You need to adopt a nah with this”

“I’ve already fore, or so my team will think”

Her grin only spreads “I’ll let you knohen I have sooons in line for your little pet project”

I turn to face her a little more fully “I have a criteria that has to be met before they’re hired And ould you help me?” I ask her, suspicious

She turns into an apartment complex “As of now, this is your home You have access to your accounts that can’t be tracked by your brother?”

“I handled that immediately But he’ll still find me if I stay in the city if I don’t have protection That’s what I was trying to ask the club for Protection only”

Her ser “Oh, that won’t be a probleht under someone’s nose I’ll teach you It’s not hard to learn No protection needed until the heat starts co that task out It’s safer to rely on yourself as long as you can”

As she parks her car and gets out, I follow, still suspicious “Again, ould you help me?”

She stabs the elevator button, and I glance around the ee

“No cae elevator Two cameras are on your floor, but your new apartles,” she says, still not answering my question

As the doors open, she steps in, and I follow her once more

“You have the funds to replace all your clothes Do that instead of returning to your old apartirl look,” she adds

I run a frustrated hand through my hair

“Why are you helping erous it is to trust just anyone, but desperate enough to take the chance If she can tell me why I should

If I go back to New York after already failing, all hell will break loose It’s the worst option

She facesus up

“Because you have a lot of money, a lot of contacts in a world that will be of use to me eventually, and it’s always smart to be owed favors from someone like you I help you, then you help me Understood?”