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“And now you know one of the many ways a man can clear his debt,” Mateo said, rising from his chair. He offered me his hand, the same one that had just ended a man’s life, and I didn’t hesitate to take it.
Chapter Eighteen
People stood in small groups, laughing and drinking champagne. This was how these people entertained themselves after watching a man be killed.
It wasn’t like I could judge, though, so I casually scanned the room every few minutes in search of my friends. The space we were in now reminded me of an extremely upscale hotel lobby, but with a large U shaped bar that spanned the entire length of the back wall.
There weren’t so many people here that I shouldn’t be able to find them. Come to think of it, I couldn’t find Elias or Sergio either.
A feeling of foreboding spread in my gut. They’d said they were here—I still had the text. So where were they?
“What do you think?” the older woman who’d been talking for the past ten minutes asked me.
I had no idea what she’d been going on and on about, being that I couldn’t care less.
“Elena’s a virgin. I’m sure after a few more rounds she’ll loosen up and be able to take it all in like a champ,” Mateo replied for me, giving her and her partner a disarming smile.
“Oh. Well, he’s righ
t. It does get a little easier every time.” The woman gave me a knowing smile, as if he’d really been discussing my level of sex expertise.
I gave him a flat look and silently communicated that we needed to talk.
He got the message, telling the two women goodbye. We moved on from the couple and made our way to a more private corner.
“Where the hell are they?” I hissed in a low whisper.
“There was a last minute change of plans.”
“Explain,” I demanded, crossing my arms.
“Brock has Melody. It’s okay, though. Elias, Sergio, and Peyton are tracking her.”
I waved my hand between us to get him to shut up for a minute.
“I take it Brock is the boy toy. So tell me why he has my best friend, and you’re just now telling me about it?”
“What part of ‘last minute’ should I clarify?”
“Don’t get smart with me, you sneaky fuck. Where. Are. They?”
“Elena, that mouth of yours really is filthy,” he sighed. “They were on their way to your mother’s, last time I checked.”
God, this man truly was a piece of work. There were so many things that could have been said, but now wasn’t the time.
“I guess me and you are going to see my mother then, aren’t we?” I stated, pivoting on my heel.
I walked away and didn’t look back; if I had, I’d have seen the satisfied grin on his face.
He weaved his classic Mustang in and out of traffic on the highway, and I was reminded that he had tendencies to drive like he was invincible.
“Don’t be upset, Elena. I made an executive decision to see this through, and it’s working.”
Angling my body towards him, I crossed my arms and shook my head.
“Executive decision? We aren’t business partners. We’re supposed to be regular partners, like a team, but every time I turn around, you’ve gone behind my back and I’m tired of dealing with this bullshit.”
“Actually, we are business partners; you have half of everything, legally. I put the papers through last week.”
