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“You’re one of Vice’s men?”
“He wanted someone in place to keep an eye out. When you first went to him, he thought it might be a setup. Now he just wants an extra set of eyes on you to ensure you’re safe.”
I blow out a breath. “You just blew your cover leaving with me. They won’t know you’re Vice’s, but they’ll put the pieces together eventually.”
“Doesn’t matter. You won’t be going back, so neither will I.”
I look over at him briefly and see he’s tense as fuck, his hands fisted tight.
“He’s going to lose his mind, isn’t he?” I ask softly.
“Honey, you have no idea.”
“Fuck, fuck, fuck.”
“It will be fine.”
“Really?”
“No.”
I turn and glare at him. “You know I can kick you out right here if you like.”
“Sure, I’d like to see that. You don’t seem like you’re at your best.”
I pull my gun and point it at him without taking my eyes off the road. “How do I look now?”
“Unstable.”
“Having someone wanting to rape my mouth will do that to a girl.”
He sucks in a sharp breath. “Shit. Vice is going to go postal. I need to call someone, okay? To help me with him.”
I put the gun on my lap and frown. “What? Who?”
“A friend who will help me lock him down,” he says, taking his phone out of his jacket pocket.
“You can’t. It’s going to be hard enough getting him to leave it alone as it is. But the more people who know, the more he’ll be forced to make a move. It’s not just a matter of pride, it’s about looking weak. He can’t let this stand. I know that. But if it blows up before the wedding, he’ll ruin everything.”
He hesitates for a second before sighing and putting his phone away. “Fine, but you can’t say I didn’t warn you.”
“Thank you.” I blow out a breath. “I need to make a detour home first and get cleaned up. Minimize the damage.”
“Sorry, kid, but that’s not going to happen. I’ve agreed not to call anyone else, but I won’t let you downplay what happened. If it were me and you were my girl, I’d want you to come straight to me.”
“It’s not really like that between us. Shit, I don’t even know your name.”
“Miles. And it is like that, Nova. You’re Vice’s wife, and to him, that’s everything.”
I bite my lip, tasting blood, still unsure if that’s a good thing or not.
Chapter 20
Vice
“Miles called. He has Mrs. Moretti with him, and they should be here soon. Would you like me to do anything else before I leave?” Turner asks.
Mrs. Moretti. I like the sound of that more than I thought I would. “No, you’re good. Thank you.”
