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“She’s smart and warm and funny…” Jodie grinned. “And yeah, she’s smoking hot.”
“Shallow ass.”
“Hey! I started withshe’s smart!”
“Yeah, I’m sure that’s the first thing you noticed about her.”
“It was. Her caption was hilarious.”
“Anyway, I hope you have a good time and that this one sticks.”
Jodie held up her hand. “Fingers crossed.”
CHAPTERTEN
ALEXEI
Iwas happy that I had decided to go in a different direction than my father when it came to running my business. Instead of antagonizing everyone else, I preferred to cooperate. Of course, the ultimate aim was to take over the whole of New York but… my peers didn’t need to know that. So, I had contacts for the Bloods as well as the Latin Kings on speed dial. They were the biggest gangs operating in the area with established lines of supply.
Still, it was high time I became my own fucking connect.
My first call was to Jimmy Two Fingers, who was the King of Queens.
“Alexei. Heard about the incident two nights ago. Good to know you’re not a doornail.”
I laughed, though I was far from amused. “Yeah well… you’d have to wake up a lot earlier than that to finish me. You and I know that’s not how things are done. Heard anything about it?”
“Nothing I can tell you on an open line.”
“Yeah. I’m holding court tonight, why not come through?”
“Hey, you don’t have to ask me twice.”
“Heads up, I’m gonna be inviting The Prophet too.”
“Eh, no problem. But none of those Los Niños guys?”
I laughed this time with derision. “Too small time for me, my friend.”
“Yeah. A nuisance.”
“That’s why I keep telling you guys…”
“Yeah, yeah. See you tonight.”
A couple more phone calls, and I was feeling a little more settled in my skin. Once I knew why the deal had gone south, I could deal with it. I didn’t want to let this fester.
Picking up my drink, I got to my feet and headed to the floor. The early evening crowd was usually depressing. I walked the floor, nodding to the girls on the poles, seeing the stage being prepped for the show at 8:30. Kirill appeared on my left, walking with me like an assistant.
I noted that the wall hangings were looking a little threadbare.
“When’s the last time we decorated this place?”
Kirill gave me a look. “When we opened.”
“Hm, might be time to renovate.”
“We’d have to close the club.”
