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“Blair, you disappeared,Chica.”
Hearing his voice pissed me off, along with the accusation that I ran from him. “I passed out. Someone found me and brought me to the hospital.”
“Sí, I know. Who found you?”
Shit. He knew about Creature. “A stranger. I never saw him before last night.”
“His name?”
“He said it was Creature.”
Mateo made a sound of disgust in his throat. “A biker?”
How the hell would he know that? “I’m not sure. Maybe.”
“You wouldn’t be lying to me, right,Chica?”
“No, of course not.” My heart hammered in my chest.
“I’m planning to visit later. We can talk about this good Samaritan who helped you.”
“Okay.” Was it too late to call Creature? I needed to warn him that Mateo would probably find out who he was, and it wouldn’t end well.
“And Blair?”
“Yes?”
“Be ready to check out of the hospital. We have plans.”
Fuck. I didn’t want to go anywhere with him. I wasn’t recovered enough to do much of anything. I just had surgery because this asshole beat me for asking questions and getting into his business.
“I had surgery on my spleen, Mateo. I need a little more time.”
He scoffed. “One more day. Be ready to leave tomorrow.”
Before I could answer, he hung up.
I was tempted to throw my phone across the room, but that wouldn’t help—nothing would. A part of me wanted to skip town and get the hell out of here before Mateo realized I had left. Would he come after me? I didn’t know.
There wasn’t much about Mateo’s life I understood. I had suspicions he ran a lucrative drug business, but no proof. His friendship with Angel Mackenzie, the nephew of cartel boss Salazar Guerrero, meant he had dangerous connections.
After Bells disappeared, I did my homework and spent days surfing the internet to find everything I could about Mateo Ruiz. He liked money, fast cars, and women. He also threw outlandish parties and rubbed shoulders with the rich.
That was how Bells met Mateo, and we ended up at the party held at The Venetian. Money opened doors, and so did her famous parents. Ironic that all the money in the world couldn’t locate their daughter now.
I met several men during the parties I attended, but two stood out as possible kidnappers. One was Luis Diego, who had a reputation for being a skilled liaison. He connected buyers and sellers for unique merchandise, which, according to what I found online, meant people. He’d been accused of human trafficking but not convicted. His associate and multi-casino owner, Roderick Paul, also made recent news in several missing persons cases.
That was why this was so confusing. No one came forward for a ransom. Bells’ parents never received any communication. Her last update on social media showed a video of us dancing at The Venetian and showing off our drinks. Mateo, Angel, and their associates were smart enough not to be located in the background. There was no proof we had ever met them that night.
I stared at my phone, scared to trust anyone else, but needed help. I’d gotten in over my head. I tried to find out information on my own, but it backfired. Mateo almost killed me for it.
With a shaky sigh, I picked up the paper with Creature’s information, added it to my contacts, and dialed his number.
“Firecracker,” he greeted me after the line rang twice. “You okay?”
“I need your help.” My voice wavered and I knew he could hear the tears I held back.
“I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”
