Page 10 of Vicious Vows

“We have no idea what we’re up against.” I paced the penthouse floor. “We have to be ready for anything.”

“This isn’t our first rodeo,” Milo said.

“No, but it could be our last if we’re not prepared.”

“Stop being so ominous.”

“I’m not being ominous. I’m being realistic.”

“We’re prepared.” Milo handed me the itinerary and all the information on the team we were taking with us. “Dad couldn’t have organized this better himself.”

“I’d feel better if Dad was going with us.”

“First things first.” Milo leaned against the bar in the sitting room. “Let’s get this meeting out of the way, then we can focus on Bello.”

“What about Gallanti and Collins?”

“Collins is still MIA, and Gian hasn’t even tried to get his daughter back.”

“That’s because he doesn’t care about her.” I shoved the papers in front of me across the coffee table. “I’m going to make him suffer.”

Gian was a rival who had been a thorn in my father’s side for years, but now he had hurt Lissia and set a maniac in her path. I wasn’t going to let that go.

“I believe you will, and I’ll help when the time comes, but today we have to deal with the cartel.”

“I hate when you’re right.”

“It happens quite often.” He handed me a bottle of water.

I arched a brow at him. “It’s way past noon. Maybe something a little stronger?”

“Like we ever needed it to be noon to have alcohol.” He unscrewed the cap on his bottle. “But we need to stay sharp. We can drink once this meeting is over.”

“Agreed.”

“There is something I have to ask you.” Milo sat on the chair across from me. “You’re probably not going to like it.”

“What?” If he had to preface it that way, then I certainly wasn’t going to like it.

“I think we should bring Ricardo to Florida.”

“Fuck no!” I shouted. “Why would we do that?”

“Hear me out.”

“I don’t want to hear any bullshit.”

“It will be good for Lissia if he’s there,” Milo said.

“How do you figure?”

“He will keep her occupied, and if something were to go wrong, at least we know he could get her back here.” He shrugged. “In case we have to run or something.”

“First of all, we’re not going to run.” I held up my hand when he opened his mouth. “Secondly, I wouldn’t trust that idiot with her. Look what happened last time, and that was in our own safe house. Can you imagine what would happen in another state?”

“I would have specific people on them. He wouldn’t be there to guard her. He could be more like a friend.”

“She doesn’t need any friends.”What the fuck?

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