Rhet: Lakeshore series by KT Adler

Author:KT Adler [Adler, KT]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

RHET

Julian pulls up to a beautiful condo on the beach. I don’t expect less from Kozlov. I met this Russian when I had just become head of my family and he, the head of his. We met at a card game, and we have been friends ever since.

We enter the lobby of the condo, no one stops us. No one searches us for weapons. However, I can see the concierge on the phone, he must be telling Kozlov’s men I’m here.

Julian stands beside me; his face somber. He’s ready for action if I need him. The elevator doors open, and we step in.

“What’s up your ass, Julian?”

“You like her?” he says while he looks up at the numbers on the elevator.

“Her who?” I’m so not in the mood for this conversation.

“Fine, if you want to play it that way,” Julian says then becomes quiet.

This elevator is either the slowest thing in the world or I’m not in the mood to about talk about Zeeta and that’s slowing everything down. My feelings are conflicted. The elevator squeaks, as we move up.

“I don’t like her, like her, but she has grown on me.”

Damn this jacket feels tight. I tug at it, and it seems to tighten more. When do we get to our floor?

“You don’t like her, like her? Are we in high school? Do you need a box to tick yes or no?”

“I can fire you.”

I will never fire him if I do, she can take his place permanently. Problem solved.

“Yes, I like her, like her.” I admit out loud, Julian chuckles.

I give up the pretense because fuck it. I hold on to the metal handrails in the elevator “Something is bothering me about her though.”

“Is it that or your past history with your ex?” Julian’s gaze is still on the elevator numbers.

“I don’t know. I can’t put my finger on it.”

“Want me do an extra background check?” he asks.

Do I want him to go digging? Why? I mean, am I looking for a reason not to like her?

“Yes, check it out for me.” The elevator jerks as the doors open. Two men in dark suits stand at the door waiting for us.

“Boris, Igor. Long time no see. Your hair is still running away from your ugly face.”

Igor smirks. His thin hair is slicked back and tied with a rubber band and well, Boris is bald.

“Kozlov is waiting for you,” Igor says

“We check you for weapons.” Boris states

I nod. Boris pats me down. “Boris, you want to tap my ass, don’t you?”

I hate the way he searches. He gropes everything, I must look a mess now. He takes my Glock and Julian’s revolver.

“You know, I tolerate you because of boss,” Boris says as he finishes checking Julian.

“I’m indifferent to you either way.” I push pass him and open Kozlov’s door.

“Privet, Kozlov,” I say as I stroll into his office.

“Privet, Banner,” Kozlov comes around his desk. He shakes my hand and pats me on the back.

Dimitri Kozlov is the head of the Russian mafia, the bratva or the OPG Organized Criminal Group.

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