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“I have a meeting with the Colombians.”
“The ones who just tried to kill me?” she asked incredulously.
“Yes.”
“Jesus… Life goes on, doesn’t it?” Her arms tightened over her chest, and she gave a sigh.
“They’re the only supplier that can meet our standards of quality and our quota. It’s worth trying to mend the relationship.”
“What if you’re walking into a trap?”
“Then they’re walking into a trap too.”
Her eyes were furious now, bright and agitated, but they somehow gave her this irresistible beauty. “I don’t like this.”
“It’ll be alright.”
“These men should be with you, not me.”
“I’ve got my guys, baby.”
She continued to look flustered, her food cooking on the stove without her attention. The smell started to change, like it was burning, but she didn’t seem to notice or care. “Can’t this happen on the phone?”
I gave a slight smile. “No.”
“Axel, I don’t like this?—”
“It’ll be fine.”
“My father is going with you?”
I nodded. That rat was always a step behind me.
“And Theo?”
I still didn’t like it when she mentioned my brother, because I knew she was attracted to him, had invited him into the bed where I used to sleep. It was immature and childish, but it still bothered me to this day. “Yes.”
“This could be a plot to get their revenge?—”
“They’re our biggest supplier, but we’re their biggest client. We need each other.”
“How do you know they’ll be so reasonable?”
“I don’t. But it’s stupid to attack someone when they’re prepared for it.”
She looked at the stove, seeing her culinary delicacy beginning to burn from being exposed to the heat too long. She turned off the burners and took the pans off the heat so the oil would rest.
“I’m sorry if I ruined your project.”
“I don’t give a shit about the food.” She wiped her hands on the apron before she turned back to me. “Just don’t want to burn down the house.”
I leaned against the counter as I looked at her, seeing all the distress on her beautiful face, the way she struggled to accept what I was about to do.
“Text me the second you’re on your way home.”
“I will.”
“Please be careful.”
