NIKOLAI (Her Russian Protector #4) by Roxie Rivera

Author:Roxie Rivera
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: alpha male romance, mob romance, damaged hero romance, her russian protecto roxie rivera, possessive hero romance, tattooed bad boy romance

Chapter Thirteen

"That went better than I'd expected," Nikolai remarked as he reached for his seatbelt.

"I'm sure you had the bar set rather low," Liam replied dryly. He stretched out his legs as the SUV driven by Kostya pulled away from the carwash. It was one of the legitimate businesses Nikolai's crew owned and a place where he occasionally conducted sensitive meetings like the one they'd just had with Lorenzo Guzman.

"His hardware needs seemed fairly easy to meet."

"Most of them," Liam agreed. With a smile, he added, "It will be a fair little earner for you."

Nikolai made a humming sound in acknowledgement. For brokering the deal, Liam would kick twenty percent his way for every successful shipment. Nikolai would split ten percent between his captains and pocket the remainder. For doing little more than matchmaking, it was a nice income.

"But what are we going to do about the shipments?" Liam reached into his jacket and retrieved a package of gum. As he peeled away the paper wrapper, he continued, "I don't have a supply route established here. When I run a quick shipment to you every now and then, it's one thing. This calls for something different. I need to be assured a certain level of protection."

"Let me handle it. I've got something in the works. It'll be large shipment containers aboard ships. It shouldn't be a problem." He didn't add that the man he had in mind was used to bringing in much riskier cargo.

"I trust you to get it under control, but you'd better move fast. He wants that first shipment in two weeks and I intend to get it to him."

"Relax. It will get done."

Liam tucked the empty gum wrapper into his pocket. "So—is it true?"

Not fond of guessing games, Nikolai asked, "Is what true?"

"The word on the street is that you were seen going into church earlier today and that you're marrying that sweet little ward of yours."

Nikolai's cheek twitched. He hated being the subject of wagging tongues but this tale was salacious enough to keep the gossips busy for weeks. "I am marrying Vivian."

Liam whistled. "That's a hell of a mess to marry into, Nikolai. As fathers-in-law go, Romero Valero must rank among the very worst."

"It won't be a problem for long."

Liam laughed harshly. "Oh, that will be a hell of a conversation starter at the holidays."

Nikolai didn't answer him.

"You'd better be careful. A man like Romero doesn't snitch on his outfit. Knowing that wily bastard, he's probably playing the government against the motorcycle club against the cartel. He's found a better angle—and he'll come out on top."

"No doubt," he agreed quietly.

After dropping Liam a few blocks from his hotel, Kostya drove to the Vietnamese restaurant tucked away in a rundown shopping center so Nikolai could make his meeting with Mr. Lu. He went in alone and was directed to a table in the rear where the older man waited. Understanding Nikolai's paranoid nature, Mr. Lu had left the seat facing the front entrance for him.

"Lu," Nikolai greeted.

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