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“This clubiswhat makes me happy.”

“There’s more to life than that.”

I tip my head back and take a deep breath. “Not for me.”

Not if I want to keep my men safe. They rely on me not to be distracted, which is exactly what Tempe and Austin do—distract me. Ever since they moved into my house, my attention has been in two places.

I need them gone so I can get my head on straight.

“Just think about it,” Legacy says. “Once you accept what I’m telling you, you’ll kick this foul mood you’ve been in lately.”

“What he needs is to get laid.” Soul walks into the room, wiping his blond hair off his forehead.

If he only knew that’s where my problems started.

Fucking Tempe reminded me that I’ll never be the kind of man who can give a girl like her the life she deserves.

“Helpful as always, Soul.” Legacy shakes his head.

“Just doing my part.” He shrugs. “You could use some pussy too. All this family bullshit at the club is killing the mood.”

Thankfully, the rest of the guys start to filter into the room before Legacy and Soul can get into it. They have opposite views on family, and there’s no use trying to sway either of them from their opinions.

Ghost is the final one to walk in, shutting the door behind him.

“You cracked the drive?” I ask as he takes a seat.

Ghost has been working on hacking the flash drive for weeks, but it’s been one firewall after another.

“Yep, but you’re not going to like it.”

“Didn’t think I would. What’s on there?”

Ghost leans forward, planting his elbows on the table. “Everything there is to know about Sapphire Rise. The building plans, the books, the permits.”

That’s not what I was expecting Ghost to say.

“What the fuck would Helix or the Sinners want with inside info on a strip club?”

“That’s the part you’re not going to like.” Ghost leans back. “They wouldn’t.”

“Then who—” I don’t finish the question when the realization hits me. “Rick Zane.”

“Fuck.” Soul slams his fist against the table, no happier about it than I am.

“At least now we know who’s funding the Iron Sinners’ payroll,” Ghost says.

Not that it makes this any better.

Rick Zane controls most of the Strip, and he’s been trying to push the Twisted Kings businesses off it. Something he’s been succeeding at, no matter what we do to fight back. While the Iron Sinners keep us distracted, he sends the city after our businesses one by one.

Code violations.

License lapses.

He seems to know every issue we have the second it happens, and now we know how he’s been doing it—insider information.

“Zane’s involvement makes sense.” Legacy’s eyebrows pinch. “The Sinners have had more resources lately, and now we know where they’re coming from.”

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