s boss directly about the issue, she had expected to see an older m

k, dark hair, stubble-studded chiseled jaw, and well-toned biceps and shoulders were evident beneath his body-hugging black su

er from head to toe. He was the typical bad boy antagonist u

man at your club three nights ago," she blurted

it was too late to turn back. "What about the d

e got to the club, she would ask for the dead man's name. If the manager refused to divulge it, she would threaten to call the police and tell them she had witnesse

ty s

s, the club's owner. A part of Serena wanted to leave-she was in over he

rage she had gathered before walking into the building. Her courag

Serena guessed was ang

the words left her lips. She hadn't meant to anger this man, whoever he was. If

sprang to his feet, his sh

ge into my establishment and talk to me like I work for you," he growled, speak

enacing step he took until he was towering over her, close enough that she could smell hi

backing away from him until her ba

distance in t

was your brother,"

pposed to make

the life out of me if I hadn't killed him," she shot back, surpri

uld finish her sentence. Fear washed over her as she was reminded of t

r. Then, like clockwork, he retracted hi

d gasping for breath, her hands rubbing th

or Diego's deat

e repeate

penny of the money you owe me." He straig

hear that she owed him money. He couldn't

ther, then he must be th

Rita?" s

h her soon enough." Something in the

who sent you to kill my bro

ght for supremacy. The major reason Adriano's cartel remained unchallenged and controlled the trade

know there were cartels in New Orleans!" Her blond

d met several women like her before. Women who played the innocent, ignorant card to

Save it for your oblivious sister. Tell me who sent