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I quirked an eyebrow. “Don’t tell me I have to give you notice.”
He moved his head from side to side. “Eh. Who needs all that paperwork?”
I leaned my head against his shoulder and breathed him in.
“Thanks,” I said softly.
CHAPTERTHIRTY-EIGHT
ALEXEI
We docked at the otherwise deserted harbor to find Katya’s new bodyguard waiting.
I squinted at him in some surprise. “Wait, isn’t that Suge?”
She grinned at me in delight. “You remembered!”
“Of course I did. He used to kick my ass in basketball. Didn’t he join the secret service or some shit?”
“The Navy Seals actually. He’s in private security now.”
I lowered my voice. “Does he know about the business?”
“He knows. Always did. But not the details.”
“If he’s any kind of good at his job he probably knows more details than he’s saying.”
“True. But he asks me no questions and does as he’s told so…”
“And you’re sure he isn’t a cop?”
“As sure as one can be in these cases. He came highly recommended. I didn’t just hire him because we played together as kids.”
“But that was a factor.”
“Yeah.”
“You trust him?”
“About as far as I trust anyone.”
Nora came up to us. “What are you guys whispering about?”
“Nothing. Just sizing up the help.” I smiled at her before helping her off the boat. I turned to help Katya as well, but she slapped my hand away and got down by herself. We made our way to separate cars, and as I was walking to my SUV, my phone pinged.
Fishing it out of my pocket, I saw I had a message from Katya.
We need to talk.
I looked towards her as she was getting in her car. She gave me a loaded look and I nodded. She got in the car and drove off. I texted back.
Pandemonium.
Vlad got in the driver’s seat as I opened the back door for Nora. Instead of sitting in front, I went around and got in the back with her.
“Where to, boss?” Vlad asked.
I looked to Nora. “I have to take care of some things at the club. Do you want Vlad to take you ho—”
