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“Fuck,” I growl.
“Exactly.” Her gaze slides to Ace and then back to me as she leans in closely. “So, are we looking for an acquittal or the best deal you can get?”
“Acquittal,” Ace and I answer at the same time.
“Oh, good. Because looking at you now, I got this. I know it.” The gleam in her eyes worries me. I don’t need some chick who gets off on the thrill of the game. I need my fucking freedom.
My brows shoot up at her confidence. “You really think you can keep me out of prison?”
“Hell yeah. But I doubt I can get you bail. Is that going to be a problem?”
“Yeah,” Ace answers in a gruff tone.
“No,” I answer at the same time. “I can do it.”
I don’t want to, but I can do it if it’s what’s best for the MC.
“All right. I have your retainer, and my investigators are looking into every piece of evidence and everyone involved. “You’ll get out one way or another,” she promises.
That should bring me some relief, but it doesn’t. Lawyers are always confident, and she’s no different, but what happens when it comes to court is the only fucking thing you can rely on.
“If you say so.” In the meantime, I need to readjust to life behind bars. Again.
“I do. They’ll transfer you to Men’s Central this evening. Do me a favor, keep your head down, and stay out of trouble. Can you do that?”
A wicked grin tugs my lips into a flat smile. “You ever done time in County before?”
Her dark brows dip into a pronounced V. “No. Why?”
“Ain’t no keepin’ your head down, and trouble has a way of finding a guy like me, Noelle. But I want to be a free man, so I’ll do my best.”
“Excellent.” Her shoulders square just a little as her gaze bounces between me and my Prez. “I’ve looked into the other thing we discussed.”
Ace nods. “And?”
Other thing? What other thing?
“I’ve looked into shutting down the clinic, and it’s the easy part. Just lock the doors and put a closed sign on the front of it. We’ll take care of the paperwork.”
“Wait. What?” I turn to Ace. “We’re closing the clinic?” I have no right to question my Prez, not when I’m already in shit up to my armpits, but I do it anyway.
Ace nods again, but he doesn’t look happy about the decision. “Shit is getting hella complicated, Tank. We can’t risk Nova’s safety or the other girls who work at the clinic.”
Other girls like Sophie. My mind instantly goes to her and what she’ll think when she learns about my arrest. Will she be relieved? Terrified? “Complicated?”
“Ghost isn’t gonna let this shit drop, not any time soon. And as long as he’s after Maggie’s head, it’s not safe for her and Nova to stick around Angel Harbor.”
I frown. “You’re exiling him?”
Ace’s lips twist into a smile. “Jesus, man. Who fucking knew you had a flair for the dramatic? Not exile, but they need to disappear for a while, at least until Ghost has been neutralized.”
I nod because now Ace is speaking my language. “So, how long is Nova gonna be gone?”
“Don’t know,” he says. “We’re selling the clinic. We’ll make a nice profit that’ll help Nova and Maggie get set up somewhere else.”
Selling the clinic. Again, my thoughts go to Sophie. She’s going to be so fucking devastated when she learns the news, and I won’t be there to comfort her.
“What about Sophie?” I ask. “And Hannah?” I add, because I don’t want Ace to know I’ve been fucking around with Sophie.
