Page 77 of The Revenge You Seek

"They'll find them."

"Yes, they will. Ellis will detect them the second he cares to look. Hence my suggestion that you distract them for as long as you can to get me what I need."

"This is fucking insane."

"I'm losing money, and I think it's at the hands of my sons. Yes, there is a lot wrong with that."

"And if I do this?" I ask as he closes the lid on the case and passes it over.

"Your family will be safe and if I'm feeling generous, I might let your boy off a job or two. Hell knows he's shed enough blood for me this last year."

His words put images in my head I really don't need. I know Kane is tied up with this cunt, he always was. But to have killed for him? I really fucking hope not. Although, any of the other options to do with his business aren't exactly desirable. Drugs, weapons, dirty money, women. I shudder at the last one.

It's something that shouldn't be a part of anyone's normal life. But growing up in Harrow Creek. That's exactly what it is. Normal.

One of the many, many reasons I admire my mother so much for everything she did to get us out of there.

"He's not my boy. Do what you want with him."

His amused yet evil chuckle tells me that he doesn't believe a word of it.

"Can I go now?"

Victor nods to his driver and the locks disengage around me, allowing me to escape.

"It was good doing business with you, Scarlett."

"Bite me."

"I'd love to."

Swallowing down the bile that races up my throat, I jump from the car.

"I'll be in touch,Princess.You have a week."

A violent shiver rips through me as I slam the door closed and run away from the car.

I duck into a recess behind a building and lean back against the wall, sucking in deep lungfuls of air, making up for all the breaths I didn't take inside that car.

This cannot be happening.

I bang my head back against the wall a couple of times. Enough to convince myself that I am awake and that this isn't a bad dream but not enough to hurt myself.

Another car pulls out of the parking lot as I stand there with my hands trembling and my heart racing and I hear voices getting closer.

I need to get back. If Ella beats me and asks what happened… I shake my head.

I can't drag them into this mess.

It's bad enough Kane's unknowingly dragged me into it.

My fists curl at the thought of all this being because of him.

This kind of thing happens in his life. Not mine.

This is why we left Harrow Creek. Why I went to New York to start my own life.

Maybe it's true what they say.