Page 211 of Assassin

She said nothing.

Honestly, this man knew NOTHING about what she was willing to do or not do when it came to Ethan.

The man kept raging.

“You’re holding him hostage.”

She actually snorted in amusement.

“Is that so?” she asked.

He began begging.

“Let me talk to him. I can’t get anyone to give me his new number.”

She explained.

“That’s because no one has his number. NO ONE. He didn’t want anyone here in NOLA to have it. That was Gene’s decision.”

He got angry.

“I don’t believe you.”

Pulling out her phone, she hit a number on the keypad, and it began dialing.

When his voice came over the line, Raphael slapped his hand over Tommy’s mouth so he couldn’t say shit. Even though the man struggled, he couldn’t speak.

“Hey!” Gene said, seeing her on the video call. “How are you guys? Everything good?” he asked.

“Yeah, Honey. Just some clean up work in New Orleans. Want to hear about it?”

He laughed.

“Not particularly. That town is dead to me. I’m home now. I don’t give two shits what happens there, and I’d rather not be pulled back into that shitshow.”

She smiled.

And Tommy’s eyes went huge.

It appeared he got the answer, right from the horse’s mouth.

“Yeah, you are home now. How are the kids?” she asked.

He was calm.

“Well, your children are menaces, but Dolly is right on my lap,” he said, showing her. “She passed out half a tea party ago. I just couldn’t help cuddling her.”

She could see Tommy.

His eyes said it all. He was devastated.

“She’s a little love bug. Don’t you be stealing my baby,” she said, teasing him.

“Oops. She’s already in my pocket. Tough titties, lady. I got me a new love of my life.”

She snorted.

“Everything else is good?” she asked.

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