What Happens in Vegas...: Hot for You\Stripped\Red-Handed\The Deal by Jodi Lynn Copeland

Author:Jodi Lynn Copeland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spice
Published: 2008-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

RED-HANDED

Kit Tunstall

Chapter One

Amy watched with wide-eyed horror as Kevin went all-in. Pretending to check her watch, she brought her wrist to her mouth to speak into the microphone that transmitted to his earpiece. “What are you doing? That bet will get security’s attention.”

Kevin ignored her. Her gaze remained glued to the PDA she had tucked discreetly under her arm. She had designed the electronic system that allowed her cousin to control where the roulette wheel stopped. He had possession of the device, so all she could do was watch on the tiny screen as he once again made his number come up, this time collecting several hundred thousand in the process. He hadn’t listened to a thing she’d told him about gambling. He was supposed to stagger his winning numbers and never bet more than a few thousand at a time. Yet he had amassed so much money so quickly that it seemed impossible security hadn’t taken him aside already.

She breathed a sigh of relief when he collected a ticket for his winnings and walked to the cashier. Surely, he had made enough with tonight’s bets so that they wouldn’t have to do this again. Amy followed her cousin’s progress as he sauntered from the casino, looking like he didn’t have a care in the world. Once he had cleared the doors, she tucked the PDA into the sleeve of her oversized hoodie and stood up, prepared to slip out behind him.

Amy ran straight into two men who looked like they could bend her into a pretzel. They wore identical black suits, white shirts and black ties, along with matching frowns. The only contrast between them was the shade of their hair. Her stomach clenched with fear, and she suddenly had the urge to urinate.

Somehow, she managed a small smile. “Excuse me.” Even as she tried to brush past them, she knew they were there for her. It didn’t surprise her when the blond put his hand on her arm.

“Mr. Cavello would like to see you.”

Amy tried for a blank look, but she knew exactly who he was. Roan Cavello owned The Liege casino, where Kevin had just screwed up her careful system and attracted unwanted attention. “I’m sorry, but I really must go. I’m meeting a friend…he’s a cop,” she added with a hint of desperation.

“Mr. Cavello insists.”

Amy thought about struggling but quickly discarded the notion. She would only make a fool of herself, and her protests wouldn’t garner help, anyway. The other gamblers might look up from their various tables and machines if she yelled, but they certainly wouldn’t step away from their games to intercede on her behalf with Security.

She shrugged, affecting a nonchalance she didn’t feel, and trudged between the two men, noting they kept her within touching distance at all times. They didn’t make contact, but she knew they would grab her in a second if she tried to run.

As they led her from the gaming floor to a door marked Private, her stomach clenched again, and she had to suppress a wave of nausea.

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