l

the driver's seat, pulling me away from the con

mething far more valuable than his usual worthless offers. Which wasn't surprising. This was just a deal. One that would

aven't chang

t me in the rearview mirror. He didn't need

grown stronger, and now that everything was f

orse was that Levin

ame bright, sickening smile

to the man whose life he had once ruined-without realizin

n't pay for the

of that, every time I looked at that pretty

ething

going to

s where my

emembering I was supposed to have a choice ton

rom behind. "That's all we've got. I have to admit, he's been careful about keeping the second daughter out of sight. There are only two

the useless thing back and le

r Levin gave me. Either way, i

re not family yet, he'll go over every line.

ready by

ed in front o

suddenly felt too tight. I loosened it with one sharp tug and stepped out of the c

ded a

o long since I'd l

nd. The service was flawless, the alcohol expensive, and there wer

han a few quiet drinks,

e slammed r

ared out of nowhere and sp

and for the first time in years, my irritation

me, eyes wide, one han

ession on her face. None of that prac

real

eal r

ry. I didn'

ally looked up

s beau

f her body, the long bare legs, the ridiculously short dress

epped up beside me, immediately

bout things like that. I'd throw the

ide, fright

sh her a little. Just t

her. "It's not. How exactly are y

ually only had on

the usual

hanged right i

d little thin

ace was a

he had the upper hand. Without looking away, the blonde reached into her purse

s brushed

fied smile cu

id coolly. "They'll make it look like nothing eve

walked away, hips sw

econd, I wanted

top

r back in

e thought aside

asked, sounding genuinely surprised as

from my pocket an

ore than

mo

e half of everything she'd e

nat said with a grin. "Wan

ers around the bills. "I need to give this back to

toward the group the blon

in the group was already lau

wly sipping my whiskey an

n't very cro

knew, though there wer

canning the room with the cold,

here to

s hun

s story tonight was i

t said when he came back and drop

are you going t

there." He nodded toward three slim girls

id. "I have no desire to end up on camera. Especially not th

said with a grin.