Page 30 (1/2)

“Good girl Daddy will see you in a few hours I’ll check on you now and then Message me whenever you like Know I’et ho lesson”

My eyes go wide, and I start to protest, but he shakes his head and finishes, “It’s for your safety, Bambina It will be fun For us both, I assure you No swio on” He smacks my behind and walks me out the front door

With that, I’ in the back of a limo with a driver, onto sketch a few decorating ideas on the way but too anxious to really concentrate I need to see Nadine, and I’ to handle the whole incident with the job ‘tip’ she gave me

Maybe she didn’t know? Maybe she did Ugh Either way, it’s uncomfortable at best and a confrontation at the worst

I mean, I don’t know her well, and she did say it was a friend of a friend that gave her the tip I shake off the tension and try to focus on the fact that the very unpleasant situation I found ht into Vito, who seems like a dream come trueeven if I’m still half in doubt that it’s all real

When I get to my desk and turn onAfter I deliver the usual round of coffee to the DAs on es, I settle in and start an evidence spreadsheet for a new case, but I can’t keep my mind on work

It’s Vito It’s Nadine But I’ at his house Inaround, and every fewor make some notes

It just feels good

After an hour, I take a deep breath and decide to find Nadine I need to get this out of the way so I can at least clear that space in my head about what happened and what she knew

I walk over to her cube, but it’s empty, and I almost lose my nerve But when I look around for a pad of Post-its or soal orks with her, and forcein his workspace and clearhis attention

“Hi, Darryl Do you know if Nadine is around?”