She brought her hands to her cheeks and sighed. Her lips parted and she closed her eyes for a few seconds then opened them again.
“I’m here for you.”
Those were words that I’d hold on to. “I know.”
* * *
We ordered some milkshakes.
The sort that should cheer you up but I couldn’t finish mine. Two sips and I was full.
I hadn’t had much of an appetite in days.
I left her with the promise to call her when I got home later.
I was supposed to be having dinner with Armand. Just the two of us. The thought made my skin crawl.
Yesterday at work right in front of everyone, he’d slapped my ass and asked for a blow job. Right when I was checking a customer into the hotel. Then he followed me home like he did the nights before and sickened me by jerking off right in front of me when I wouldn’t sleep with him.
I didn’t know anyone who did that.
I knew then that me wishing for death wasn’t too bad an idea.
The taxi dropped me off in the parking lot of the casino and I fired off a message to Frankie to let him know I was back.
A second later the blue dots jumped and he messaged back with a thumbs up emoji.
I started heading back to the entrance but stopped when I saw Armand.
He was ahead in the distance and looked like he was sneaking off.Bastard.
I followed him and stopped to hide behind the wall when he turned the corner and a limo pulled up to him.
A man got out, a man I’d never seen before. He looked Italian and had those hard features of a mob boss. If he was one I’d know about it. So who was he?
Was this something to do with Pa?
Maybe whatever Xander was working on.
I continued to gaze ahead and sucked in a sharp breath when the man landed a punch in Armand’s face. Armand staggered backward and the man held out his hand for something.
Armand responded by reaching into his pocket and handed him a package.
The man smiled, tipped his head and got back in the limo.
I continued watching the shady as fuck scene unfold.
Somehow I didn’t think it was to do with Pa, it looked like something else entirely.
Armand walked back to the side entrance.
As he went inside, a hand clamped down on my arm and made me jump.
I whirled around freaked half to death, but my heart steadied when I saw Frankie.
“Frankie, my God, you frightened the life out of me.” I gasped.
He raised his brows and gave me a hard stare. “Jia, I’m going to give you some advice you need to take. Don’t snoop when it comes to that guy.”
