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With my head turned her way, I search out my piece. She’s still got it in her hand, the hand furthest from me, keeping it out of Cyrus’s sight under the sheet by her thigh. It’s a reach. It’s a fucking reach to try to grab itandcover Lex, but I’ll do it.
If there’s someone else stalking around outside, guaranteed they’re strapped, too, making us outgunned as well. Possibly even outnumbered, depending on how many men he’s got out there.
Cyrus sighs. “Everything in this world is a transaction. I let you live with me, covered all your expenses as well as your mother’s, and you expected me to get nothing in return?”
“All I did was give to you, including the idea for Lost and Found.”
Cyrus licks his lips, biting the bottom one before releasing it noisily. “I’ll admit you provided the incentive for Lost and Found, however you were not its creator.”
Incentive?Motherfucker.
Lex gives the same sigh as Cyrus, making her sound like his real daughter. “What do you want?”
Leaning against the doorframe, he nods toward me. “You mean you didn’t get it out of Reece here? You used to make hollows sing like canaries. Now you can’t even get one fox to talk?”
Beside me, Lex’s body stiffens, but she keeps her attention on Cyrus. “Considering he was sent to me by you, I assumed anything out of his mouth would be regurgitated bullshit straight from yours.”
“It’s not like that,” I swear to her.
“So why, may I ask, did you still fuck him?”
“I said his mouth was of no use to me, not that his cock wasn’t.”
Cyrus shifts on his feet.
“Why do you seem so surprised? You orchestrated the affair yourself, did you not?”
I try again, telling her, “He didn’t—”
“As much as I’d love to take credit for this little tryst, my sights have been set a bit higher, on your husband and his side endeavors.”
“Kordin’s affairs?”
“Of all the roles you’ve taken on, naïve never did suit you. Everybody in this room is aware that hollow’s need for numerous cum receptacles is not the real reason you sought out my assistance.”
Here it is. She has to say it.
Will she?
Lex cocks her head toward me, staring at my exposed chest. She knows I know.
She’s quiet for a minute, then scoffs, glancing back at Cyrus.
“You’re here about Kordin’s greed?”
Cyrus chuckles menacingly.
She chose her words carefully, but at least she acknowledged what Kordin’s really up to. For once.
I wish it wasn’t like this. I wish she’d confided in me hours ago when it was just us. I could’ve confessed my part in this, because it’s nothing like what she’s implying. I never gave Cyrus any intel on her. He didn’t even want me near her.
“What does that have to do with me?” Lex asks.
My boss tuts.
“No.” She shakes her head. “I’m out. I’ve been out. I paid my way out.”
“That hollow cunt paid.”
