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“No worries. Marcus is tougher than you think. So, hair? Nails? Gossip? Salon?”
“I’ll be there,” Lyla said before she hung up.
“Excellent.” She texted her mom and Janice. “You know what Janice’s schedule is?”
Alice shook her head as their SUV pulled up. Mickey opened the back door, and they climbed in. She let Maddie know they were on their way and turned to Alice, who was biting her nails.
“What?” she asked.
“You can’t just tell Marcus and Mr. Pyre that I’m going to get my nails done!” Alice burst out.
“Why not?”
“Because they’re my bosses.”
“Technically, I’m also your boss,” she said casually. “I inherited Vinny’s shares, which means I own a piece of Pyre Casinos. I let them do what they want, but I can make their lives hell if I want to.” She shrugged. “But they know what they’re doing, so I don’t intervene.”
“Y-you own a part of Pyre Casinos?” Alice asked faintly.
“Yup.”
“You and Gavin don’t seem to be on the best terms. I mean, if you wanted to, you could do major damage to …” Alice stopped, looking horrified. “I mean, not that youwould—”
“Hmm.” Carmen tapped her lips. “You know, that’s a great idea.”
“Oh, my gosh! I didn’t mean it like that!”
“You’re right. I should make his life a living hell. How dare he say I’m going to ruin Marcus’s life? I have a good thing going, and he’s trying to take away my sex on tap. What an ass, right?” She pulled out her phone, which Alice snatched and hid behind her back. “Alice, give.”
“Obviously, you know how to handle Mr. Pyre. You two have history. You’re family! Don’t take my advice.”
“Fine. Noted. Now, give me my phone.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Sell my shares or blackmail Gavin into saying sorry.”
Alice’s eyes bulged with panic. “You can’t! Oh my God!”
Carmen burst out laughing. “Alice, I’m kidding.”
“No, you’re not.”
“I am. If I really wanted to hit him where it hurts, I’d just take Lyla on vacation without telling him and set up cameras to watch him combust.” She held out a hand. “Gavin’s an ass, but I would never mess with Pyre Casinos. Business is business, and we both know that. Now, give.”
“You promise?” Alice asked.
“Yes.” When Alice extended the phone, she snatched it and saw that Janice and her mom were gonna meet her at the salon. “Girls’ day! Woohoo! I am feelinggood, baby!” She leaned between the front seats. “What about you two? Feeling good?”
“Fletcher put us up in a room. Nicest bed I ever slept on,” Mickey said.
“What about you, Freddy?” she asked, poking him in the arm.
“Fine,” he grunted.
“You guys gonna get pedis?”
“No,” Frederick snapped. “We’re trained guards, not pansies.”
