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"Wait." He runs after me. "What's his name?"

I stop and turn back to him. "If I tell you, I need to know the truth. I need to know if he's your guy. Don't fucking lie to me, Levi."

"Yeah. I'll tell you. Now who is it?"

"Marchisis. Rob Marchisis."

Levi's eyes widen and he stumbles back. "Shit."

"What?"

He rubs his hand over his face. "Why the fuck do I always do this?"

"Do what?"

"Listen to the shit these guys tell me. They say I'll get rich. They say it'll be easy. And then they fuck me over."

"So he's the guy?" I ask, my heart pumping harder. "Rob's your dealer?"

Levi nods. "But I never met him. I got hooked up with him through a buddy of mine. He said the guy knows what he's doing. Said he's been doing it for years."

"So you never met Rob and never talked to him," I say, confirming it.

"I talked to him. Once. Over the phone. He wanted to talk before he'd let me have the pills. He seemed legit."

"Because he's a good liar. A good salesman. That's how he convinces guys like you to work for him."

"Shit," Levi says, shaking his head. "So you're telling me the pills are fake?"

"I don't know. He might give you the real ones at first, then switch to the ones that aren't pure. Have you given many of these out yet?"

"Just a few. I was going to ramp it up this week."

"I'd say to hold off for now. Don't give any more out until we know what's going on."

"How we supposed to know?"

"Let me know if you hear from him. If he's going to be in town, I want you to call me." I hand him my business card.

"What are you doing to do?"

"I don't know yet. I need to think about it. Do some research."

"You lock the guy away I'm out of business."

"You were never in business with that guy. He was just using you to make himself rich. Trust me, I've seen this a thousand times. Go back to your singing. You'll make more doing that than selling pills." I check the time on my phone. "I have to get back to work."

I walk fast until I get to the street, then slow down so I don't look suspicious. I feel like I'm being watched. I know I'm not, but it feels like it. I just got myself involved with an illegal drug scam run by a guy who I know is dangerous and will kill if threatened.

What the hell am I doing? Should I get out of this now before I get myself in deeper? But I'm already involved in it because of Raine. I love her and have to make sure this guy never tries to hurt her again.

Back at the office, Lisa shows up the moment I get to my desk.

"I need you to finish those write-ups before the meeting and I want to see them before you show them to the team."

"They're already done. They're in the client file." I grab my laptop bag and my phone. "I have to go."

"Go? We have a meeting in an hour."

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