Page 52 of Jaked

Some of the videos were absolutely brutal – with blood-spattered fighting that almost hurt to watch. Some were hilarious, like the one with the Chainsaw and – from what I could tell – quite a few other high-dollar athletes, who tried – and failed – to kick's Jake's ass.

In every single one, Jake looked like a god – a cocky mass of guts and muscle, wrapped in a package that had girls drooling from the sidelines, whether their boyfriends were with them or not.

The way it looked, the whole thing was just a game to him. He took some brutal hits, and yet never seemed to give a crap.

I considered the fight I'd witnessed firsthand. He'd been literally yanked out of his vehicle. Now that I thought about it, he hadn't done a damn thing to stop it.

He hadwantedthat fight to happen. Anything for his fans? Or anything for fun? I felt my eyebrows furrow. Maybe it was something else. Anything for a buck?

A lot of bucks, actually. The numbers the guys threw around were staggering. For someone who'd grown up in a dump, Jake had come a long, long way. Suddenly, the penthouse seemed a modest investment for someone with his financial means.

After the two guys left, I sank down at an empty table and tried to make sense of everything. I was still trying to make sense of it when Bianca's shrill voice sliced into my consciousness. "You were supposed to meet me at the South entrance, remember?"

I glanced up. "What? I was?"

She blew out an irritated breath. "We talked about this. Remember?"

"Oh." Actually, we had. "Yeah. Sorry about that."

Her brow wrinkled. "What's wrong? You're not sick, are you?"

Still dazed, I shook my head.

"Good," she said, "because we need to run, like now. Henry's waiting."

"Who's Henry?" I asked.

She looked heavenward. "The driver. Remember?"

"Oh."

"Are you sure you're not sick?" she said. "Because if you are, you'd better do it here. Not in the car."

"Do what?"

She lowered her voice. "Youknow."

Reluctantly, I stood. "I'm fine," I said.

She gave me a dubious look. "If you say so."