Beautiful Dangerous by Michelle Betham

Author:Michelle Betham [Betham, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-28T05:00:00+00:00

Lucca

Today, my world became a far more dangerous place. One where I will have to be on my guard, twenty-four-seven, just one, tiny lapse could kill me. What I did, it was reckless. An urge I could’ve fought – should’ve fought, I’m not that weak.

Except, you are.

You were.

You can’t afford to be, ever again.

“Are we ready to go?”

Javier approaches the Jaguar, dressed in a dark suit and open-necked white shirt, his black hair swept back off his face, his beard neatly trimmed, dark glasses covering his eyes.

I open the passenger door, and he smiles at me, giving my shoulder a friendly pat before pulling me in for a hug.

“What would I have done without you, brother?” He holds me at arm’s length, his eyes fixed on mine, although I can’t see his, thanks to those dark glasses. Is he wearing them for a reason? So I can’t see what he knows? Or am I just being unnecessarily paranoid? Which could give far more away than if I just acted as though everything was normal. But everything isn’t normal, not even for this world. Everything’s changed, I’ve changed. But Javier can’t know that. “I know I said all of this last night, but I really do owe you, Lucca. I owe you so much, for keeping Olivia safe. For making sure she kept our business alive, this side of the border.”

“She knew what she was doing.”

“Yes. She did.”

“You taught her well.”

“She’s a very smart woman. She knows how to live this life now.”

“Thanks to you.”

He smiles again, sliding his hands into his pockets. “I played my part. But so did you, Lucca.”

I lean back against the car and light up a cigarette. “So, that’s it? She no longer plays a part in the running of the cartel?”

“I don’t know.” Javier drops his head for a moment, as if mulling some idea over, and then he raises it; looks around at the perfectly neat grounds that surround this sprawling estate; the gardeners hard at work maintaining the vast outdoor spaces. “I’ve missed this place,” he sighs, taking a deep breath before turning his attention back to me. “I don’t want Olivia put in any more danger.”

“She can handle herself.”

“I’ve no doubt she can. But she doesn’t need to be front and center anymore, not now I’m back. It’s my duty to keep her safe, until we’re sure the threat from the Pino cartel is over. With me back, she’ll be an even bigger target than she was before.”

He’s right. She will be.

“Come on. Let’s go. I’m sure Eddie is desperate to see for himself what a dead man risen looks like.”

He climbs into the car and I take one final drag on my cigarette before tossing it onto the ground, grinding it into the gravel with the heel of my boot.

The journey to the Devil’s Creed clubhouse is spent in silence, and I’m glad of that. Javier stares out of the window, and I use the time to get my head together, to get used to the fact that he’s back, where he belongs, at the head of this cartel.

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