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“I just don’t want people to think you’re anything but the savvy leader you are. People talk, you know? Start calling you soft or some shit.”
I laughed. “Let them try to say it to my face.”
“That’s not the point.”
“No, I get you. You want me to be the biggest, baddest wolf in the shed. What you don’t seem to get is that I already am.” I snapped, clenching my jaw.
“It doesn’t matter if you are… if nobody sees it.”
I nodded sagely, not letting his doubt get to me. He didn’t deserve my anger. “I get it, Kirill. You’re worried. There’s no need to be. I got this.”
“Fine. We still need a new connect.”
“I know.”
“Want me to put some feelers out?”
“Nah, but I got some ideas.”
“Oh yeah? Who?”
I shook my head. “Not yet. I have nothing concrete. I will let you know when you need to.”
He subsided finally, knowing he’d overstepped. I took a deep breath. “Given this whole thing though, I need you to organize an escort.”
“Okay. Who for?”
“Katya. She’s arriving in three days. I need her picked up and transported safely home.”
“I’ll see to it myself, boss.”
I nodded and gave him a half smile. “Thank you. I appreciate that.”
My sister was coming to visit, and that was a source of both joy and trepidation for me. I didn’t want her to get caught up in all this bullshit. But having someone who Iknewloved me unconditionally around was a rare treat. I was looking forward to it.
“Well, go on then. Get out of here,” I told him.
I had a lot of shit to think about and resolve, and I would feel better if I did it all myself.
But I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was under siege.
CHAPTERNINE
NORA
Icould hear Alexei’s deputy talking about me as I left his office. Frankly, I didn’t like the way the deputy looked at me like I was a piece of meat. It was by no means foreign to me, but I hated it all the same. To be honest, I was kind of dreading getting up on the pole. I thought I’d left that life behind me. Scrambling for money. Taking whatever I could get. But here I was, right back where I started, except now I was short one sister.
It was disappointing that I hadn’t really learned anything from my sojourn to his office. The whole thing had been a waste of time. I almost blew my cover for nothing.
I need to be more careful.
I tried to think about what my next move would be. As I walked across the floor, I could see some of the girls warming up. Maybe if I spoke to them, I could learn something. I really hoped I would soon be one of them, so they would talk to me. I exited the club, collected my bike, and began to ride towards the hospital. I hoped to have enough time to eat lunch with Jodie before my shift started.
I was just pulling up at the hospital when my phone began to ring. I dug it out of my purse and saw that the number was unfamiliar.
“Hello?”
“Hey, Nora. Good news.”
