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Franco surges forward. “How the hell does he know anything about Ari?”
“Hell, if I know,” Maxsim says quietly. “Which means that it’s time to get rid of the snake once and for all.”
“TheSerpentknows all the beautiful women in the city.”
Maxsim strides across the floor and squeezes the man by his neck until his beady eyes dart between my brother and me.
“Where does the bastard hide?” Maxsim demands. “The sooner you tell me, the faster you’ll die.”
“Why is he so invested?” I ask out of the side of my mouth.”
“I have no fucking clue,” Franco replies. “But after we’re done here, I’m gonna find out.”
Sweat trickles down the man’s forehead like a leaky faucet. “Loft. South Side. Cookie factory.
“I’m a lot of things,” Maxsim says quietly, shoving a Glock into the man’s chest, “but I keep my word.” He pulls the trigger, steps back, and allows the man to crumple to the ground. “I assume you will run down the information.”
Franco hands him a handkerchief. “Are you gonna tell me why you care about Vargas?”
“Old score. Needs to be settled.”
“There’s more,” Franco says quietly.
“There always is.” He strides out of the warehouse, and I turn to Franco. “What the hell just happened?”
“Either the Volkovs are keeping something to themselves, or Maxsim is interested in Ari.”
I follow my brother to the warehouse door, and the sun hits my eyes the moment we step outside. “Ari insults him whenever they are within a few feet of one another. Why would he want anything to do with our tempestuous sister?”
“Some people like trouble. Ari and Maxsim have that in common.”
“Maxsim Volkov is barely human.”
Franco looks inside the building. “What he just did was humane. He could’ve made that man bleed for hours before putting him out of his misery.”
“True.” I slide my sunglasses on. “I’m assuming you’re gonna let me handle Vargas.”
“You’re the one he insulted, so you get first right of refusal.”
Franco takes his phone out and sends a text. “You want to tell me what’s happening between you and the card shark?”
“Nothing to tell.”
“Don’t lie to me, brother.” He pins me with a hard gaze. “I can’t handle shit if I don’t know about it.”
“We can talk about it later. Let’s run down Rodrigo and handle the situation.”
“Andre isn’t gonna give his blessing for a marriage to a woman outside the family.”
I nod and open my car door, praying that it won’t be an issue for us. “Let’s focus on Vargas and leave the discussion of marriage for another day.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Abby
I feel like one big squishy Valentine heart with stars floating in my eyes. Is it possible that I have become a cliché?
One night of sex, and I’m already buying myself a ticket on the love boat. Enzo is the captain, and I’m about to sail off like a sap, hoping there’s some kind of happy ever after in my future.
