Page 133 of Rest In Pieces

“I still don’t know what’s going on. Hold on. Sunshine, now is not a good time. I… shit.”

“I take it she just showed you the photo.”

“Yeah, that does not look good.”

“Imagine how Amity feels because that bitch tagged her. There’s no way she hasn’t seen it.”

“You call her?”

“Amity? Yeah, she isn’t answering. I can’t lose her, Blade. If she leaves me over this, I’ll kill Monica. I don’t give a fuck. Nothing matters without Amity.”

“Don’t write her off yet, G. Amity’s smart. She’ll hear you out.”

“How come you didn’t ask me if it’s real? If I cheated?”

“Because I know you, and you’re not a cheat.”

Something eases inside of me. Now, I just need to find my woman and convince her that I’m innocent.

“If she comes to the clubhouse?—”

“I’ll keep her here, even if I have to throw her in the jail to do it. Oh, and you can tell Monica she violated the terms of our contract. I expect payment in full, and our services end today.”

“She’s going to cause trouble.”

“Let her. I do not give a fuck. Amity’s a Raven. You don’t fucking mess with a Raven.”

His words are exactly what I needed to hear. “That reminds me. Monica got a letter yesterday, this time with blood on it, so I had a contact of mine analyze it.”

“Bruce?”

“Yeah. I’m just leaving there now. He ran the sample himself. It turns out the blood’s menstrual.”

He’s quiet for a second, but that doesn’t mean I can’t feel his seething anger through the phone.

“That bitch played us from the start, didn’t she?” His voice drops low, and I know he’s about to explode.

“It looks like it. Havoc’s on her right now. But I’m done. He can do what the fuck he likes with her, I’m just giving you the heads up because you took the case.”

“I want to wring her neck but she’s too high profile for us to get rid of,” he snarls. We don’t like to hurt women, but that doesn’t mean we won’t if it’s needed.

“There are other ways to deal with her, though,” he murmurs.

“Oh, don’t worry, I’m going to fucking ruin her. I could handle her messing with me. But she involved Amity. I’m never going to let that go. By the time I’m done, the only movies Monica Miller will be starring in are pornos. I’ll have her blacklisted faster than she can bat those fake lashes of hers.Since she’s all too happy to share her shit on social media, I think I’ll take a page out of her book.”

“Just try to keep your hands clean. Do what you gotta do, but I don’t want you getting arrested any more than Amity will.”

“You don’t need to worry about that. I’ve gotta go. I’m just pulling up at the set.”

“You need me to come down?”

“Havoc’s here,” I remind him.

“Not as your president or ex-president. As your friend.”

“No, but I’ll call you if I need bail money.”

He snorts, “You do that,” then hangs up.

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