Total pages in book: 33
Estimated words: 30557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 153(@200wpm)___ 122(@250wpm)___ 102(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 30557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 153(@200wpm)___ 122(@250wpm)___ 102(@300wpm)
“Whose idea was it?”
He’s about to speak up when the security alarms go off around my property. “You’ve just gotten spared a few minutes. When I get back, you better start talking or I’ll hole punch your tongue.” I leave him there with my brother while the rest of us head out to handle whoever’s trying to get into my home.
After a thorough search of the grounds and surveillance for the past twenty minutes it was obvious that no one had entered the property. It was a false alarm, but when I returned, Ricardo was dead and my brother, David, was lying on the floor, unconscious, with a bruise to his face. Fuck. Cesar calls for the doctor while I try to wake the bastard.
I take the gun out of David’s hand, tuck it away, and then tap his face to wake him. It takes a minute before he starts groaning.
“What the hell happened?”
“He got himself loose and busted me in the face, so I shot him. I’m sorry, Sebastian.” I look over at Ricardo and notice that my brother must have shot him while falling down because it’s an awkward upward angled hole in Ricardo’s head.
“It’s okay. I need to get you seen by the doctor.” Fuck. I have a sinking feeling that things aren’t what they seem. I have to get answers before I end up six feet under, and I need to do it before I find my queen and bring her home. How did Ricardo get out of his ties and who the fuck intentionally set off that alarm?
Chapter Seven
Candy
“Thank you, Maria,” I say, giving her a squeeze. We met when she and her husband, Maxim were on a trip to Vegas celebrating their first two months of marriage. They were nice to me at the diner my mother always hated. Maria told me that I could call on her if I ever needed any help, so when I did, she easily welcomed my visit.
“You’re welcome, Candy. You know all you have to do is ask, and we can set you up somewhere better than this place.” She pulls back and looks around the apartment. It’s mediocre at best, but I don’t want to spend all the money I have at once.
“No. It’s okay. I’m just trying to start over without any major debts. This job is perfect for me, and you and Maxim have been way too good to me.” She got me a waitress gig at one of her favorite spots on the North Side of the city where they tip extremely well. I had my first day yesterday and made a decent amount of cash, but today she’s helping me move into my new place. Well, helping isn’t really the case. It’s not like I had anything to bring.
She and Maxim drove me here while his people brought in some furniture. It’s a small one-bedroom apartment that costs more than I care for, especially since her husband Maxim decided to foot the bill, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer because it would please Maria. So also get to save the money I had planned on using to pay for this place.
“You deserve better. You should tell us who you are running from, and maybe we can assist you,” Maria says. Thinking about Sebastian has been a rollercoaster of emotions. My body and heart beg for him to find me while my brain is telling me that’s the dumbest thing in the world. Whoever he is, I’d been nothing more than a paid service for the night.
“I doubt it. It’s not like I know his name or anything.” I close my eyes, feeling like an idiot for letting that slip.
“You don’t know who you’re running from?” Maxim says, not believing me in the least. I have been staying with Maxim and Maria for the past three weeks, but I refused to continue invading their palatial home, especially when they’re about to have their first baby.
“Honestly, all I know is his name is Sebastian and he has a brother named David. I ran into them in Vegas with my mother, and she was killed right after I ran away.”
“I’ll look into the matter.” I don’t like the seriousness of his tone because I understand that he will which means he will locate Sebastian and then I’ll be in trouble.
“Please don’t. I don’t want him to find me. My mother drugged him, and he’s probably out for revenge.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t let any harm come to you.” He’s a very gentle giant who is madly in love with Maria. I want that type of happiness. It makes me sad because the only man I’ve ever wanted to worship me like Maxim does Maria happens to want my head on a platter.
Maria pulls me in for a hug and tells me that Maxim will take care of it all.