Page 59 of Champagne & Handcuffs

“Wait.” Joss grabbed his arm. “When’s the meeting for Seth?”

He rubbed the back of his neck. “That’s the thing. When I brought it up to Tony that I’d had someone interested in joining the business, he was all for it. Apparently, he wants to expand into Cuba, Russia, and Korea.”

“What does that mean?” Joss asked.

“He’s throwing a party.”

“A party?” I questioned.

“We have a warehouse near the airport that we keep girls in that are being sent to Mexico. Recently Tony’s been collecting tourists and selling them.”

“Tourists?” Joss asked.

“He pays cab drivers to drop them off at the warehouse instead of the airport.”

“What does that have to do with other countries?” I asked.

“He’s found buyers on the dark web and invited them to come check out the merchandise.”

“How many girls?” Joss inquired.

Bryce shrugged. “A couple hundred. Maybe more.”

“A couple hundred!” she yelled. “How long has this been going on?”

“A few months.”

I shook my head in disbelief as Joss began to pace. Paul scrubbed his hands down his face and muttered, “fuck” under his breath.

“This was worse than I’d thought,” she said.

“So what’s this party like? We go in, the girls prance around, and then we tell him how many we want to buy?” I had no clue how they even planned to get all the girls across various borders. But what I knew about criminals was they’d find a way.

“Not exactly. There will be more than just the ones we have. The girls will be waiting for someone to ask for a test drive if you know what I mean.”

“Why would any of them agree to go have sex with these strangers?” Joss asked.

“Fear.”

“Fear?” I asked though I knew what he meant.

“Tony’s been starving them. If they don’t do what they’re told, they get a nice belt across their skin.”

“Oh, God,” Joss whispered. “We’re going to need more than just the four of us.” Joss continued to shake her head in disbelief.

“I agree,” I stated.

“When’s the party?” Paul asked.

“Tomorrow night.”

“Tomorrow night? I can’t get a team ready in less than twenty-four hours.”

I turned to Joss. “You’re gonna have to. Not only can we take down Tony, but we can also get three other traffickers.”

She sighed. “I’ll make a call.”

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