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Not because I don’t trust Nathan, but if someone tapped his phone, this is far too important to risk. Nathan is trained to adapt, and he’ll figure it out.
I climb out and pull my cap down as I walk into the bar. I glance around at the well-dressed patrons, looking for Mia. Her long hair, her beautiful ice-blue eyes. That smile.
She’s not here.
“Mr. Barrett.” The manager greets me with a handshake, and I see the question in his eyes at my attire. It’s Friday night in Manhattan, and they’re used to seeing me in a Tom Ford suit or tuxedo, not jeans.
“Evening. I’m looking for my fiancé. I was hoping to surprise her this evening,” I say, knowing she’s as recognizable as me right now.
He nods.
“Yes, Ms. Mancini was in here earlier with another gentleman.”
“Her brother,” the bartender says, wiping his towel along the bar, having overheard our conversation. “He took her home.”
No, he fucking didn’t. But he’s taken Mia somewhere, and I will find him.
“This early?” I ask, playing along.
The bartender smiles. “She had a little too much to drink, sir.” Then his smile disappears. “Not here. She only had the one cosmo.”
The asshole. Her brother fucking drugged her. Urgency races down my spine like a sharp knife.
I force a smile. “What a shame I missed her. People are so hard to surprise these days.”
“Let us know when you next want to visit, and we will organize you a good table, Mr. Barrett.”
“Thank you.”
I’m one hundred percent sure Mia will never want to come back here. And I’m only one percent sure she will ever want to see me again after today.
But I’m going to fight for her.
First, I have to find her.
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