Page 120 of Havoc

“She’s running from her pimp and was laying low, given that she showed her face when that guy attacked you, Kenna.”

“Okay.” I wanted her to keep going.

“Since she’s not turning tricks or working for me, she needed money. I guess delivering information on you was more appealing than standing on the corner. I guess this guy wasn’t a regular.” She paused. “I already texted Tess to look at the tapes. I’m pretty sure he used a fake ID and cash, but that’s not unusual. He asked questions about you, Kenna. That’s how she knew about who Hanna was. He was the one who knew her, she didn’t. He just gave her a script to use.”

“What?” My head fought to catch up.

“Could Hanna be a part of this?” Grim snapped at me.

I cut him a look. “Don’t even.”

“Grim,” Minnie stepped in, “my guess is he found the information and made her use it to convince Kenna.” She sighed when her phone rang and threw me a look. She was afraid to leave us alone. I waved at her to pick up, and she shrugged. “What did you find, Tess?”

“You should call Hanna,” Grim started once Minnie answered her call. “Find out whatever information you can.”

“She’s not behind this.”

“She was jealous about your past with Sasha,” he reminded me, “and was wrapped up with some crazy shit including that video with…” He paused, and I suddenly tuned in to the fact that maybe he’d swiped that phone from the hotel room.

“Finish your sentence.” I took a step toward him. “Did you take the phone from the hotel room and see who Sasha was speaking to?”

“I didn’t take the phone.” He towered over me as I pressed my chest into his. I was sure he could feel my anger vibrate off me.

“Kenna,” Minnie’s voice broke our moment, “he watched you.”

“Huh?” I turned toward Minnie’s pale face.

“He had a key.” She was being deliberately vague, and it took me a second to follow her words. Then it hit me like a bucket of cold water poured down my back.

“A key to where?” Grim cut in, but it was as if the two of us were in our own little world.

I dropped my head and wondered which time the sick son of a bitch had watched me dance when I thought I was alone.

“I’m so sorry. I had no idea.”

It was such an invasion of privacy it made me feel ill, but as much as it made me feel sick, we could use this. I wasn’t about to let that bastard win. Minnie put a hand on my arm.

“No,” I shook my head, “we use this.”

Minnie looked at Grim, who radiated anger at being out of the loop. “I’m not so sure that’s a good idea.”

“It is if Brick and Morgan are filled in.” I dangled the bait.

“And Grim too,” he grunted beside us.

“You know what scares me the most,” Minnie slid her hand to her stomach as we both continued to ignore Grim, “is that if I don’t go along with this, I know you’ll do it by yourself.”

“That’s right, I will.”

“Fine,” she nodded as she thought, “if you really want to do this, we need to find something that will appeal to her more than what this guy is offering her. Grim,” she turned to him.

“Oh, I am in the room.” He snickered.

“Open your wallet because we need cash.”

* * *

My life waslike a whack-a-mole game in paradise. One moment I’m fighting the enemies that want to hurt me, and the next I’m sipping a pina colada in a pool surrounded by three fine-ass Australian men and Yen Hong, who I just adored.

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