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ush was a pleasant surprise." I said coolly.

house? I shot Frankie a glanc

phone calls, and I've been waiting two months to set an a

with everyone an

I said, "A

unlock the door.

o follow, Frankie blocked

could tell he was dying t

to notice. "My home is secu

ldados to step back. Frankie sl

esk. My hand brushed under it, ma

osition." Rory scanned the office, before lo

eminding me he's th

oo

t to the point, Marc

arge now," Rory began. "But taking fifty

spat. "No, I'm

Boston. As if Giovanni hasn't humil

"Don't you dare say his name!" I shouted. "You knew

oth know Vincenzo was the br

himself wide open." I leaned forward, keeping my voice low a

g. "AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE

his eyes grew dark. "I w

stand who was i

I said

s feet. "This

t my watch. "But

I reached for a bottle o

g to the Senate, ri

a shady crook before all the Dons in the country?" I said,

who bailed you out? I know

It was a performer from Sant

a knowing look. "Yeah, that's actually smar

galloped. Yeah, maybe that was the plan. One t

* *

ER

o told him?"

een rushing to finish their makeup and sl

ho told the Mafia guy that they

oh." Lilith, whose real name was Betty,

pparently, they would never

who walk in here are in the

d silver eyeshadow. "Doesn't matter whe

gest tippers." A

e room gr

ed to see Scarlett, whose real name was, well

ntini since the day she t

everyone was a lit

rtbags.'" Scarlett looked at Brittany. "Pays for

"Whatever." She tossed h

fore Santini takes a cut out o

thought. I was basic

t, Sierra? Do you own ever

nse. "I'm trying to keep

ff. "He's Boston top dog, which means he owns Santini's ass and ours. Next t

carlett, you're still mad a

arlett commented and went to

of this club, and no one will e

bbed my purse and pulled out the fli

oo

bathroom and an

made progress

not going to like this-he got pissed off b

ress a bad card-a little test. Dant

at?

I warne

Talk to him again; be direct. Guys like

n on my l

be the lowest I've ever gone.

be secon

not just a gu

s to the club

e th

I threw my head up

ull swing, an hour lat

a CEO first, ignori

for an extra tip

ase here. Like I'd

a pirouette, I'd found a way to mix ballet a

grabbed

lking to you

one to notice us-everyone was cau

icking his face; he g

of anger. "Wh

nged

just for

a fist smashed into his chest with a cr

the