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You’ve already failed her multiple times. That dark voice scrapes through my subconscious. I hate that it’s right.
Grabbing her pink tote bag with one hand, I wrap the other around Rose’s palm and tug her toward the door. “Let’s go home. I’ll have one of my guys check the Palestra security cameras, and we’ll find out exactly who did this.”
Rose glances up at me, unshed tears glistening in her bright eyes. “You can do that?”
“Of course, I can.”
She plants her feet, stopping a foot from the door, her fingers still entangled through mine. “Wait. So that night I was here, you were watching?”
“I was.”
Her lips screw into a pout but shockingly they remain closed. She jerks me toward the exit, and I follow her like some pussy-whipped boyfriend. The most frustrating part is I haven’t even gotten to enjoy the benefits of that warm pussy. I just get all the crap.
Shaking my head, I dismiss the pointless thoughts. This woman is going through hell, and all I can think about is my cock. Damn, I really am abastardo.
* * *
“How is that possible?” I snarl at Tony through the phone, sinking into the leather chair in my study the next morning. I stare at the computer screen, the grainy black and white footage of the employee lounge at Palestra playing on a loop.
“Maybe it’s not this doctor guy, boss? Whoever hacked the security system is on the same level as our techs.”
That makes no sense. How would a run-of-the-mill plastic surgeon have access to some of the best hackers in the business? Not to mention the fact that it seems like the guy has disappeared off the planet. And yet somehow, he got into Palestra.
Darkness coils beneath my skin; the monster I try so hard to keep buried claws its way to the surface. The urge to wring the life out of the man that torments Rose boils the blood in my veins.
I need to do something, or I’ll explode. “Feng’s two men, have they been eliminated yet today?”
“One down, one to go, boss.”
“Good.” Excitement tosses around in my gut. It’s been a while since I watched the life drain out of a man. If it couldn’t be Dr. Mark, one of the Red Dragons would do just fine. “Call off the second hit, I’m going to handle it myself.”
“You sure?”
“Yes, Tony, I’m sure.”
“But Luca said—”
“My brother’s not here. Is he?” I snarl. Luca probably warned him about my tendencies. Addiction is something I’ve fought for years. It can come in many forms, not only drugs and alcohol. The feeling of taking a life can be as addictive as sinking your cock into a wet, tight pussy. I know because I’ve been a slave to it all.
“No, boss, Luca’s not here.”
“So that means I’m in charge, and I don’t appreciate being questioned.”
“Right, sorry,SignorValentino.” My lip curls into an unexpected smile. The title brings back memories of my father. After the vow I made to him, I never thought I’d see the day when I sat the throne of the King’s empire. It’s been a hell of a lot more than I bargained for, but the victory is still sweet, nonetheless.
“I’ll let you know when it’s done.” I jab my finger into the red button on the screen and shove my phone into my pocket. A walk across the old neighborhood will be fun, cathartic even. Then the first Red Dragon rat I come across will suffer my wrath.
I march out of my office and nearly slam into a soft body. My hands instinctively curl around Rose’s waist, and she glances up at me, tears staining her cheeks. My heart clenches, and I suck in a breath at the unfamiliar sensations invading my chest.
“What’s wrong?” I mumble.
She sweeps the stray tear from her cheek and drops her gaze. “Nothing. I just got something in my eye. You should really have your housekeeper come more often; there’s dust everywhere.”
My lip twitches, but I keep the rueful smile at bay. “Fine, if you’re sure you’re okay, I have to go out.”
Her eyes pop up to mine. “Where?”
“I need to take care of some business.”
