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“Are you sure?”
The desire to be nice fled as quickly as it came. “Don’t push me, Huskin.”
“I’m not going to let you get your hands on my surveillance system.”
“You need an investor, especially since your mother has pancreatic cancer and you’re thinking about moving back to Boston to help.”
Huskin stiffened. “How do you know that?”
“I have a tech guy named Z. He’ll contact you.”
“I won’t be forced into this!” Huskin got to his feet, jaw set.
He raised a brow. “You know I run casinos. My investment will be legitimate with papers and lawyers involved.”
“I can handle this myself.”
“How can you when you have a full-time job and a mother who doesn’t have much time?” He paused for emphasis and twisted the knife. “Lyla’s in danger.”
Huskin’s brows bunched together. “I know that. Because of you!”
“You know my father was murdered.”
“Yes.”
“Lyla was with him that day.”
Something flickered in Huskin’s eyes.
“She was stabbed eight times. I nearly lost her.”
Huskin sank back on his stool as if his legs were too weak to hold him up.
“The killer is still on the loose. That’s why I’m in the underworld, to finish this. He attacked Lyla for the second time four months ago when she was seven months pregnant.”
“What the hell are you doing here?” Huskin snapped. “You need to catch him.”
“He’s smart and careful and sends out troops while he cowers in the dark.”
“Maybe I can...” Huskin’s voice died out, and he glared. “I’m not doing this for you, Pyre, I’m doing it for Lyla!”
He nodded gravely. “I know. Your surveillance system could be handy not only in my casinos but also in our home.”
Huskin didn’t speak for several minutes. He waited patiently.
Huskin sighed. “I’ll give notice tomorrow.”
“I’ll have my lawyer contact you.”
“I won’t be a part of the mafia.”
He started toward the door. “Who said I was part of the mafia?”
Huskin cursed under his breath and then stood. “Why aren’t you asking me to destroy the tape of what we just talked about? Aren’t you afraid I’ll call the cops?”
“No.”
“How can you be so sure?”
