MY MAFIA KING: A Mafia Romantic Suspense (THE LOST STORY DUET Book 1) by Shayne Ford

Author:Shayne Ford [Ford, Shayne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

14

CARMINA

An hour before

“Jen. Jen… Listen. Things are fine. I’m okay. You don’t have to get crazy over it.”

“Are you sure?” she says at the other end of the phone line.

I put her on speaker and move my focus to my clothes.

This is my first night on the job, and aside from Jen being highly strung for what I think is nothing, today has been a fantastic day.

I filled out the paperwork, had lunch with my co–workers, participated in training, and even got a glimpse of the pool.

I don’t have a bathing suit, but I’ll buy one when I get my first pay.

So yes… Things are good.

And here I am, getting ready for my job.

Holding two of my dresses up, I carefully inspect them and get easily distracted.

“Car?” she murmurs.

“Uh… Yeah. What were you saying?”

I put the black dress on the bed while the other one goes back into the closet.

“Are you sure things are all right?”

“Yes, I am. I don’t know who told you what––”

“It’s not about who told me what. It’s about you. That man is back,” she says while I slide onto the bed, bend my knee, lift my leg, and start painting my toenails.

“You saw him?”

“No, I didn’t see him,” she says, losing her patience. “I was off today.”

“Oh, yeah, yeah…” I mumble, still unable to focus. “Sorry, I forgot. The other girl had seen him, and she called you.”

“Yes. He came to the restaurant, and he was all bruised up. He looked horrible, and everybody stared at him while he was scanning the place.”

She sounds frightened, and that detail finally makes me stop and pay attention to her.

“What do you mean?”

“What do you think I mean? He knew you were in Vegas, so surely he wasn’t looking for you.”

“Do you think he was looking for you?”

“It’s crossed my mind.”

She sounds pissed.

“Why would he look for you? It makes no sense.”

“That’s why I’m telling you all this. What did you tell him, Car?”

“About me? Or you? Nothing,” I say, secretly concerned with this development.

“About your life in general. Does he know about your situation at home?”

“Who doesn’t?”

“Yeah… Okay. That’s what I thought.”

She seems disheartened.

“Why does it matter so much?”

She stays silent for a few good moments.

“Listen. This is serious stuff,” she says. “He didn’t look too happy.”

“No one would be happy if someone whooped their ass.”

“It’s not only about that. Whoever whooped his ass stirred him up as well. He didn’t seem so taken with you when you were here. But now he feels rejected. Maybe it’s that, and also the fact that you got away and those people in Las Vegas have protected you.”

“They’re still protecting me.”

“Yeah. They are. But without them, you’d be crushed by this douchebag and his buffoons. He wasn’t alone––I was told. Two men accompanied him. They looked even scarier than he did. I honestly think they were looking for me to get to you. And by you, I mean your family. And by your family––”

My heart stops.

“I know what you mean.”

Stiff, I shift my position and lean back against the headboard.

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