Night Life by Bass B.K

Author:Bass, B.K.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kyanite Publishing LLC
Published: 2020-07-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Luckily for Magdela and I, Sergei’s hired muscle weren’t enthusiastic about stopping us from leaving once I flashed the steel in my hand. A few shouted curses and threats were all that assailed us as we made our way out of the club and around to the old sedan.

Magdela was shaken at first, her steps hesitant and her glance lingering over her shoulder even after the office doors had been closed. The further we got towards freedom though, the more confident her steps became. By the time we were walking under the moonlight, she was practically leading the way. The place had probably felt like a cage, and now the lioness was free.

“What now?” she asked as we climbed into the car.

I fired up the engine and pulled out onto the road while I spoke. “First, I take you somewhere they won’t come looking for you. Do you have relatives in the city? Friends?”

“I’m not hiding. My best friend was killed because of what she knew about those missing girls, and I’m going to find out why.” There was a fire in her words which surprised me even after the catty walk to the car.

Firelight flashed across my face as I lit up a cigarette, and smoke curled under the brim of the old ball cap as I glanced over at the dame next to me and arched an eyebrow. “You don’t know what kind of trouble you’re asking for. Let me take you somewhere.”

She grabbed the cigarette from between my fingers, took a long drag, and leaned back as she slowly let the smoke coil around the stray curls of hair at her temples. Darkly shadowed eyes narrowed, and ruby-red lips pursed in condemnation. “What, you think I’m some sort of lady-child you have to take care of now? My friend is dead, and you just shot my boss in the leg. I’d say I’m fully aware of what kind of mess we’re in.” She took another drag from the cigarette, and I couldn’t help but glance down as her round bosom raised and lowered as she took the deep breath.

I cleared my throat and pulled my attention back to the road. “Things didn’t end well for my last partner, you know.”

“Yeah, I saw the news, remember? Now, what’s the plan?”

I sighed and dug out another cigarette as I turned the car onto the highway headed back towards downtown. “Well, the plan had been to follow the money. I know—we know—what the commodity being traded is now, but we still need to find out where these girls are going and who the buyer is. Most likely it’s the Bratva, but we need to connect the dots if we want to prove why Evie was murdered. I also need evidence tying Kristoff and Boris to this if I want to clear my name.”

“So, we go to Talbot Construction and dig through their records?”

“Mm hmm,” I mumbled. “Not sure how much help you’ll be there, though.”

Magdela tapped the metal implant in the back of her skull with a long, crimson fingernail shaped to a fine point like all the others.

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