Page 19 of Merciless Sinner

“Let’s just hope that maybe she listened to you.”

I shake my head. “I don’t think she did, so I’m going to keep trying to track them down.”

Dante leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “Alright. I’ll help.”

“Thanks.”

My phone rings in my pocket. I pull it out and answer straightaway when I see it’s Billy calling me.

“Hey, have you found them?” I ask.

“Yeah, and it’s not good, Virgo.” I glance nervously at Dante, who is already looking at me with eagerness in his eyes.

“What happened?”

“Petr is dead.”

The news pushes me to my feet. “What?”

“He was murdered in a beach house he hired out for the night. The police came and took Olivia. They think she did it.”

“Did she?” I can’t imagine that, but what if she was in danger and had to?

“There’s no way. Unless she turned into some femme fatale, it’s definitely highly unlikely. Petr’s body was shot up like a piece of meat with a military gun. The police are keeping her in custody because she was the only person they could hold. The report says she was asleep when it happened, but the police don’t believe her.”

Fuck.

I ball my hand into a tight fist and bring it into my leg.

How the fuck could this situation have gotten worse?

Damn me, I shouldn’t have let her go.

I shouldn’t have let her go.

My instincts were going bat shit crazy. Why the fuck didn’t I listen to them?

On seeing my reaction, Dante stands, and as I look at him, a sudden thought pierces my mind.

A thought.

An idea.

A plan.

A possible wayto work this new dire situation to my advantage. My ruthless bastard mind takes over, viewing this turn of events as an opening I could usein more ways than one to get what I want.

To get Olivia.

“What do you want me to do, boss?” Billy sighs into the phone, making the line crackle in my ear.

“Leave it to me. I may have a solution.” I continue thinking. “Message me all the details from the police reports, and I’ll keep you updated.”

“Alright.”

I hang up and look back at Dante.

“What’s going on?” he asks. “It sounded serious.”

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