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He saw too fucking much, which pissed her off. She was none of his business. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“You know the dirty secrets of every politician, cop, banker or businessman who has the money to enter your establishment. You think I wouldn’t turn Red Diamond upside down and find out who runs it? You don’t know me at all.”
“Gavin didn’t do that!”
“He trusted the establishment because Vinny vouched for it. Things change. I’m starting from the ground up. No one’s safe, no one’s trustworthy, no one gets a pass. You should be happy Kiki dropped your name, or I would have pushed her a little further to make sure she wasn’t lying to me.”
“Happy? You fucking drugged her!”
“It could have been much worse. That’s how Vinny knew so much, right? You were feeding him information.”
For the first time in a long time, she was speechless. She knew not to take anyone at face value, but she had grossly miscalculated Angel Roman, and it might cost her everything. His calm delivery as he dissected her world made her see red. The fact that Angel visited the Red Diamond within a week of becoming the crime lord, armed with drugs and God knew what else was alarming in the extreme. He would turn the city upside down.
“If you touch my businesses,” she began, but stopped when she heard the rumble of voices as Gavin, Blade, and Lyla entered the house. “Did you tell him?”
Angel’s eyes gleamed. “Not yet.”
She stuck her finger under his nose. “My investments are none of his business, and if I find out that you hurt Kiki, I’ll kill you!”
Angel stared at her lips. “Have dinner with me.”
“What?”
“Come to dinner with me, and I won’t tell Gavin you’re the silent partner for a whorehouse masquerading as a gentlemen’s club.”
“Suck my dick,” she hissed and backed away as Gavin’s voice carried toward them.
Angel chuckled. “Don’t tempt me.”
Gavin strolled into the living room while Lyla and Blade rummaged in the fridge for something to eat. Gavin stopped and glanced from one to the other suspiciously before he focused on Angel. “All set?”
Angel nodded without taking his eyes from Carmen. “Yeah.”
“Everything going smoothly?”
“For the most part. There have been some bumps in the road.” Angel raised a brow at Carmen. “Some very lovely bumps, but I’ve got it under control. You weren’t kidding when you said the natives are wild.”
Her hands fisted at her sides. He was baiting her. She wanted to stomp his foot with her stilettos, knock those sunglasses out of his hand, and knee him in the balls, but then he would definitely tell Gavin her secrets. Gavin might be out of the underworld, but he still had the status and power to crush whoever he wished. If he knew she was part owner of the Red Diamond, he would find out that she was CM Enterprises, which owned several properties he operated out of. Fucking Angel. He would ruin everything. Gavin would use her businesses as leverage to make her dance to his tune.
“Where you been?” Gavin asked.
“I’ve been making my way down your list. Chasing some of these guys down has taken me to some clubs, offices, homes …” His eyes glittered, and his smile widened. “The most interesting place by far was the Red Diamond.”
Gavin grunted. “Used to be a dive before new management spruced it up. It brings in boatloads of money. Their New Year’s Eve parties are more popular than some of mine. You find out anything interesting?”
Angel gave her an expectant look. “I ran into Carmen when I was there.”
Her heart sank as Gavin rounded on her.
“Carmen.”
His voice was disapproving and didn’t bode well for her. Normally, she would smile and flip her hair at him, but she couldn’t. Her investments were owned by friends and acquaintances who didn’t need Gavin Pyre showing up on their doorstep. Fucking Angel. What the hell did he want from her?
“Carmen,” Gavin said through clenched teeth.
“Huh?” She gave him a deliberately unconcerned look.
“What business did you have at Red Diamond?”
