Page 78 of The Perfect Stranger

“I’m working on it.” There was a bitter edge to my tone.

“It’s one thing to leave me hanging, brother. Another to waste my uncle’s time.”

“What do you mean?” My heart picked up pace.

“Luis will be here in a day or two, which means the girl should have been here yesterday.”

I was conflicted, my silence interpreted as rebellion.

“Don’t fuck with me, brother. I’ve been lenient enough.”

Luis Santos would be closer than ever before. No more searching. No more waiting for the time to get the justice the La Balsa people deserved. Luis Santos could be dead before the week was out. But then there was Nina. Her life was my top priority. I let her go, and I would be allowing Los Santos and Baja to maul her to death, keep her close, Nina could give Los Santos what they wanted and then I return her safe.

There was only one option.

“We will see you soon.”

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