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“Good call.” Rhea agreed.

Demise spoke up next. “Looks like the Vegas Chapter has something going down with the woman they recently rescued. I know Pearl up in Phoenix offered to give them safe haven, but it looks like an opposing casino owner wants to fuck with our territory. The club’s casino took a hit recently. Selene may need backup.”

“Okay, keep your eye out on them, if they need anything, let me know, and you can take another Enforcer with you.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“I got a call from Grace this last week, Hellsing’s Old Lady over in New Orleans.” I paused for a second and smiled. “Looks like she’s vouching for Lilith as President in Asheville, NC. Looks like the witches want to join the Harlots.”

“That could be interesting,” Stiletto stated.

“I could do with some witchcraft,” Paramore chuckled.

“They’re no joke, you know. Grace has let me know they’re pretty powerful. Besides, with some of the rumors going on with some of our clubs, having a little supernatural on our side won’t hurt.

As we finished the week's business, there was a knock on the door. Gypsy, one of our Enforcers, came in.

"Prez, do you have a minute? "

"Go ahead, Gypsy, what's going on?"

"I was just informed that one of the Violent Delights has gone missing."

I leapt up from my seat. "Who?"

"Sanja. She never showed up after her appointment yesterday."

"Who was she seeing?"

"Some investor with J.J. Banks."

"Isn’t that bank affiliated with Killic Consolidation Holdings?" Obsidian looked at me.

"What?!" Roulette's boots came off the table with a resounding slam. Dread ensued right after as I tried to keep my calm.

“We can’t just jump to conclusions.”

“Did you forget what happened to the last girl who disappeared?” She was talking about Jinx.

“Of course I didn’t forget. Butwe also have the Bloody Scorpions doing shit to our girls, and we don’t know, maybe someone caught onto us.”

“Sanja can handle herself,” Paramore stated. But I’m with Roulette on this one.

"Obsidian?"

"Yes, Prez."

"Find out whatever you can on Sanja’s whereabouts last night."

She nodded and got to work on that laptop of hers. "Let's finish business and we'll continue to look into it. I'm sure she's alive and well."

Twenty minutes later, Demise and Obsidian walked in, the looks of concern on their faces made my stomach turn.

"Is she dead? " I whispered.

Obsidian shook her head. "Worse."

"What could possibly be worse?"