Truth by A.C. Bextor

Author:A.C. Bextor [Bextor, A.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Vengeance Duet, Book Two
Publisher: A.C. Bextor
Published: 2015-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Leaving Emma after spending the evening with her was the last thing I wanted to do. She didn’t understand why I had to walk out at a moment’s notice. But that was all the notice I chose to give her. I didn’t want our short time together to be plagued with thoughts of where I was going, or the possibility of when or if I’d ever come back.

The scheduled meeting with Viktor starts in less than fifteen minutes and rather than sit and wait for Dee Dee or Hangar to notice I’m on club grounds, I’ve decided to check on Casey. Viktor wasn’t in his office when I stopped in for the key a few minutes ago.

Anna voiced no issue in giving it to me, though. She only told me to put it back when I was finished.

Once the lock to Casey’s room is popped, I knock on the door once, giving her advance warning before entering. When I open it and find her lying in her bed with the covers drawn up to her chin, resting quietly, I decide not to disturb her. Of any person here, it’s she who deserves to rest.

“She’s okay,” Anna whispers to my back as I step out to close and lock the door as quietly as I can.

Turning around to look at her, I find her fighting a smile. Even though it’s only with her eyes, they reflect quiet humor.

“Hey,” I greet, matching her whisper. “I told you I’d bring back the key.”

“I know, but I didn’t want to talk to you in Viktor’s office, so I followed after I finished for the night.”

“Talk about what?” I ask, unable to sense what she’s after.

“Come,” she says, walking ahead of me but looking back to ensure I follow.

As we take a few steps side by side, Anna’s attention remains ahead toward the kitchen. The light is on, but there aren’t any voices coming in anywhere around us.

“The meeting with Viktor tonight,” she starts.

Interrupting, I ask, “He told you about it?”

“Yes,” she says with a small laugh, but it’s not genuine. “I know about all Viktor’s meetings.”

“Then you know all about how he makes his money,” I accuse.

She frowns. “I was once how Viktor made his money.”

I knew this before, but she’s confirmed it. “And?”

“I think you need to be prepared for whatever may happen. And it would help if you understood a few things first.”

Not completely trusting her, as she’s already admitted even without words she’s on Viktor’s side on this, I wait for her to continue. When she doesn’t, I prod. “Understand what?”

She stops us from walking, grabs my arm, and turns her body in the direction of mine. “You need to understand that whatever happens, it’s in Casey’s best interest you don’t fight what you see.”

“Casey’s best interest.” I repeat her words for my benefit, letting them settle in my mind. Everything I’m doing is for her best interest, even from the start of this. It’s Anna who knows more than anyone.

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