en's

d tonight, as expe

es making out, people downing shots, and

guarded secret, the rush, especially on weekends

VIP spot-the table ne

ing it easy to pick out which woman I would spend th

ar, the heir to Alfred, one of the Big

business proposal before I i

s his father didn't know about, Caesar and I were s

site him on the table, he

minutes late,

e of that. You don't

the one who had set this meetin

you want to keep dragging out this

afford to. Despite my attitude, I was the only one who could provide wha

you know I closed a deal with Mr. Chad a few days ago.

" He frowned

ng you can't han

ust giving you a heads-up so we don't waste time in

. "Is that

s it depends on how you take it. T

n't. Caesar understood

aesar's family syndicate-diffe

ipments of anything illegal-drugs, weapons, whatever needed mo

s-up," I added, "my availab

already wasted my time. Are you planning to wast

ear what you've got,"

"I hate to say this, but this shipment is ur

etween us. No leaks-not to anyone. Not even

pack of cigarettes from my

d, lighting it up an

oy is making deals with one of his sworn enem

expected me to know about his dealings with Mr. Li

open in every corner of

are not going to double-cross me like yo

? You and I both know that I outsmarted you befo

actually thought yo

o betray him during o

it, and sell it to his client. That was why I had to sell it to his cl

ry to play me, Caesar. If you step out of line, I have ways of making sure you regret it and

coff

f who I am? Do you think you are the only one with power?" He g

ather, you would have paid the price. No one betrays me without consequences. For the record, what I did

off the deal if he kept testing my patience. I

ition if my father didn't want to work w

anning to steal the deal-that kind of greed wasn't my style, even if it was a necessity on the streets for surviva

father out of the way, why don't yo

ed as if to strike me, but he stop

?!" he growle

were now on him, he slowly

your father out of the picture

eep breath, and exhaled slow

o this but discuss about st

o discussing

push him over the edge," he said. "Once we seal the deal ton

e taking the smaller share. He initially protested on the percentage but had no choice b

e here with you?" I asked him because it was Levi

r's father's company, but he sided with

one of the products who tried to e

th her?" I asked, my mind racing back to the woman

to where the lady would be dealt

y advice," I said, giving his arm a

y there, I bump

den," he

eyes skimming over his lap with a hint of

their ridicul

qued my interest. That kind of prey

on virgins, savoring their pain and the sig

shing past him. "Sir?" Levine loo

everyone's eyes widened i

ver to the girl from the elevator-she was

g me to help her, she would not have gotten caught. Seeing her like this only fueled my anticipation. I couldn't wait to s

that she was ta

hinking I wanted to save her from here. O

with my order but

t of there in

he business deal with Caesar so he could make the necessary arrangements, I made my way to my re

," I muttered, rising from my ch