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Were the kids here? In o

cious lobby, ignoring the nervousness that w

lusive and too far from the house.

r herself or the kids. She didn't even l

ue as to why she took the kids here or why

was, pretty sure they knew my de

. If he turned up today, I wouldn't be the least bit surpris

ons. It wouldn't be a shock if Tan and his high-ranking "public servant" cousin tried

uard and the head of my security detail. The res

re they were actually here, but without drawing too much attention. The last thing we wanted

s weapon that stayed tucked underneath his dark jacket. He was bald and tall,

gns of the guy?" I muttered as we s

s throat and kept his atte

," the brown-haired

mile for the hotel staff.

me

: Da

hotel

ved 0

xt before glancing aroun

of the tables looked busy. In the corner, a lo

ok preoccupied by their late lunch. In fact the former husband and wife seemed pretty serious with whatev

with Rex sitting close to me as we w

xt to her older brother, Akira. In front of them, Shin sat still bes

k b

them and practically staring at us, as if to

, then fine. But we all knew that wasn't the case. My gut tol

me. He sat with one elbow on the tabl

un, but I went along with his pretense. I even ordered a slice of blu

to Shin's ear. After several seconds, she smile

ed at th

to her lawyers about filing for annulment, and now this? W

" I muttered to Rex as we kept still in our s

guy in a button-down shirt approached their table

a stranger in the background. I stared at t

in Kenji had for a boss promptly invited

mile as I approached the table while Shin and the kids s

r as I knew, he and his family only liked to make easy money. Drugs, gambling,

ji and Shin. "Take them downstairs," I instru

I stared at Shin. "Bring

ed with a smirk. The guy watched Akira when he got up from his sea

r mom. Take your

you,

nephew, who now looked confused an

replied with

. "I'll be the one to de

est not to scowl or attract unwanted attention from

nce stretched when Ke

er?" I glare

d. Kenji turned to Ayashi before h

told her before they l

aced the grinning drug lord still sitti

ag hid up in his sleeve

uki glanced at me as they strolled out of the restaurant with her brother. H

idn't trust Kenji to do the right thing, but I almost breathed a

tter. I just wanted to get this over with. Once and for all, I'd face this bully and certified thief,

seat and eyed me, the guy's pleasant expression as fraudulent a

t?" I maintained my poker face

ond only smirked

uld've pulled my gun out to cock it in the guy's face. B

care...but maybe he thought today had to happen. "How's

rs-old disdain again. My fist clenched, just itching to

e scornful question. The guy chuckled after glancing

as eye-to-eye with the guy I'd been dreaming of strangling with my

played the stare-down game again. He got quiet for a w

that meant, I almost laughed at

xtra sweet exchange

? Just hilarious. "Do I look like I'd

rous; in return, I'm gonna need some co

ider making deals with your kind?" I

nformation," Armond muttered before I could get up and leav

I wanted to laugh out loud now. Ho

irked again and gla

measures this time." I glanced to where Shin and the kids had disappeared to. "Quit bot

an?" The asshole shrugged. "Maybe she badly wanted t

k for you

ting the

them alone. I don't l

m. Besides, Daniel was already in the lobby according to his latest text. The bodygu

with a sigh. "But I need

s and whatnot." I tsk-ed. "Leave them alone, or I'll have le

aning in dangerously close that I could smell the

d glanced around to make sure no one overheard the co