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I walk over to the table and reach for the gun I’m sick of this shit

“Talk” I check the cha them exactly where I need them “Tell me what you know about Payton’s accident”

“Running her over isn’t my style What I had planned for your whore after what you did orse”

I’m not much for violence, but this assholeHe deserves the worst hell can deliver I can’t help it as I reach out and sun His head rears back from the impact

“Yeah, big guy, what plan is that—”

“I would have used the goods, hard, before selling her sorry ass to the highest bidder” He grins despite the blood staining his teeth

I act,back tohere he’s tethered and punch him My fist connects with his face A loud crunch is followed by a rush of blood as I break his nose

Turning to Lorenzo, I look at hiht not know Paul, but it doesn’t add up He’s quick to tell us what he wanted to do, proud even, so on’t he ad her over?

It doesn’t make sense

It isn’t him

Yeah, he still needs to die for even thinking about hurting Payton Butfor

I nod at Lorenzo

He knohat he has to do

Without another word to Paul, I walk out of the warehouse and toward my car

I don’t need to see him die

He was planning on torturing Payton

I’ll sleep just fine tonight, knowing I helped rid the world of that man

Knowing I helped keep irl safe

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Payton

If I tell Trent I’m better, will he kick me out of his bed?

My ankle doesn’t hurt anymore, and to be honest, I’ it

A fancy?

An itch he needs to scratch?

Is this part of his guilt?

No

I stave off the insecurities that have no place inside me This is more than that I can feel it

I get dressed and make my way into the kitchen

No one is here right nohich I’m cool with

Trent sent everyone but security away Said he wanted to be alone with me And well, I’m famished from our alone time

Opening the fridge, I grab an apple and sit down on one of the high stools at the kitchen island

As I eat, I hear the sound of his shoes before I see Trent

He looks a little rough around the edges His hair is a mess It’s the circles under his eyes that have me worried He looks like he hasn’t slept in days, which is weird because we sleep in the same bed