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“I don’t know. What if I’m too tired, and then I feel obligated because I made a promise. I don’t break promises and I never do anything less than a hundred percent. What if I can’t and it’s too much?” She asked and then Vincent pulled her closer as a few guys went by.
She noticed that one of them was that guy she overheard talking on the phone and now he was leaving with two other men. He squinted at her and she gave him a look. Was the opportunity lost to intervene some sort of situation against one of the bosses here? She didn’t know but decided keeping her mouth shut was best. Being friendly got her into trouble.
“Come on, say yes. We can meet Sunday, your day off, and go over specific responsibilities.” She worried her bottom lip.
Her gaze went to Dmitri. “No promises Vincent. It would be a lot and I’m not sure, especially after the other night, and I’m thinking laying low and focusing on work is my best option.”
“Then working in a safe place around men like us that can and will watch over you from scum bag guys would be in your best interest.”
“Fine. We’ll meet on Sunday and talk.”
Vincent smiled and so did
Ranger. Then they clinked glasses and he caressed her back then squeezed her shoulder. “It will be great, and I’ll make it worth your trouble, as long as you do an excellent job like you do here at Gables.” He said and she nodded her head and they talked a little bit more.
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“We have a problem.” Dante said to Ivan as they headed toward the back room.
“The warehouse on Broadway and 5th was just ripped off.” Ivan narrowed his eyes, his nostrils flared. “Who?”
“We don’t know yet. It was an inside job. Had to be.”
“How much was stolen from the family?”
“First report, three hundred thousand worth. It was Marcolli’s shipment.” Dante informed him.
“I’d better call Alex. Get our men on this pronto. As head of the families I need to nip this in the bud and fast.”
“Da.” Dante said and walked away putting his phone to his ear.
“What do you need for us to do?” Roman asked with Mirnon and Rogan there and a few other men.
From there on out it was chaos and Ivan was getting angrier and angrier when no information came about. Then he looked around for Annabella and didn’t see any sign of her anywhere.
Ivan spoke to Alex Marcollies, another head of the families, over the phone.
“No idea who did this?”
“I wouldn’t exactly say I don’t have an idea. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, Alex, and I promise to resolve any issues from it. That being said, a new replacement shipment will arrive at your warehouse momentarily. Might I suggest you have security in place to protect it?”
“Of course, and please keep me informed. Anything you need Ivan, I’m here, and offer my assistance.”
“That’s appreciated, I’ll speak with you soon.”
Ivan ended the call grateful that he had supplies in the mass as he did and could cover the stolen product. What he wanted to know was who exactly was involved with this operation and how long he would need to wait until he could take them all out and end this sending a clear message.
****
Annabella knew that something was up and Lucca told her to stay back behind the bar as the last stragglers were leaving. She looked at Berin as he counted money from the register.
“What?” He snapped at her. She didn’t like the guy or his attitude.
“Excuse me.” She said, in her own mood and not looking forward to trying to sneak out of here and catch a ride closer to the train station and pay for a cab so she could avoid Ivan Sokolov. He was pissed off and she noticed Dante and the other men, even Lucca in bad moods. Something was up.
He looked over her body and pressed closer, causing her to be stuck between him and the bar. “Be smart and just accept Maloney’s interest in you, instead of playing fucking games and flirting with every big dick in the joint.”
She felt both insulted and angry, and it was late and she was tired and believed that all men were assholes and Berin was no different. “First of all, I don’t flirt, and if I were you I would show some respect for the higher ups in this place, and that includes me, your manager.”
