Dark Desires: A Dark Mafia Steamy Romance Series (The Dark Mafia Trilogy Book 1) by Aubrey Rose

Author:Aubrey Rose [Rose, Aubrey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aubrey Rose Books
Published: 2023-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

I spent a good part of the day searching for answers, but they didn’t come. No matter where I turned, no one knew Maverick. Or no one was willing to admit that they knew him, anyway.

I remembered what Maverick had said that day in the pool hall. He had warned others away from me. Was this more of the same?

Exasperated and exhausted, I finally gave up after the fifth location netted me no answers. Stopping at a drive-thru for a burger and fries, I returned home defeated. I walked through the door of my apartment and kicked off my shoes in a huff. Still no closer to solving the mystery of “Maverick.” If that was even his real name.

Ever since he had walked into my life, nothing had made sense. There were all these unanswered questions hanging in the air and worst of all, I found myself drawn into the web more and more each time I saw him.

I wondered again about the box of money. Maverick had not supplied me with any answers as to where it might have come from.

My reverie was broken by the ringing of my cell phone. I swore and dug around in my purse. My phone was near the bottom, halfway buried under the pepper spray. Fishing it out, I saw Mari’s picture on my phone.

Great. Can’t take one day off without there being a fire to put out at work.

I banished the irritation from my mind and answered her on the fourth ring. “Everything okay at the shop, Mari?”

There was a lot of noise in the background of the call. Mari’s voice came through loud and clear, though. “Yeah, I mean, things are more than good. We’re packed. We could really use an extra pair of hands if you’re feeling up for it.”

I looked at my watch. It was 4 p.m. A strange time for a rush at a hole in the wall coffee shop. But then, as I thought about it, we had started to get more afternoon rushes.

And more than that, the clientele had seemed different. We had been forced to use the cold bar more as these customers were men in fine clothing, ordering the fanciest drinks off the menu.

My blood ran cold. Surely, Maverick wasn’t using his influence to impact my business? But then again, I wouldn’t put it past him. He was, after all, an overstepping asshole. A hot one, but an overstepping asshole nonetheless.

“Yeah, I’ll be out the door soon. Give me about fifteen minutes, yeah?”

“Okay, just hurry. We are swamped and Annaliese is losing her cool a little.”

Great, the new girl cracking under the pressure of our newly found success. That boded well. “Alright, I will do it.” And then I hung up.

I stood there for a moment, in the middle of my living room, assessing the situation. I hardly noticed Maya at my feet, weaving around my legs and chasing her tail. Instead, I was thinking back over the past few weeks and how the customers had suddenly taken a turn for the wealthy.

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