Page 98 of Hart of Vengeance
“Fuck off, Hart,” Alvarez said. “I have two men waiting in the car. Unless they have to take a piss, I have no clue who’s raining on our parade.”
Duke and I exchanged a perplexed look.
My guess was that it was Dillon. He was as stubborn as Duke and me.
Hushed voices filtered in, but I couldn’t make them out except for the hint of a female voice.
Lou slapped Tito on the arm. “I got a bad feeling, boss.”
Tito pushed to his feet. “I think this was a mistake.”
Nonplussed, Duke said, “You walk out that door, you won’t have another chance.”
My phone vibrated in my back pocket.
I had to agree with Lou. Something wasn’t right. I pulled my phone out and read the text.
Dillon:Jade isn’t at the penthouse.
My stomach dropped to my booted feet, and then I heard Jade yelling, “If you don’t let me in, I will knee you in the balls.”
I didn’t have time to figure out why she was there or how she knew I was at the club. I hadn’t had time to call her because I’d only had a short window between meeting with Travers and meeting with Tito.
Jade ran in with Duke’s men hustling behind her. Red rimmed her eyes as though she’d been bawling, her lips were thinned, and she was breathing heavily.
My brain was clambering to understand what had her about to explode.
“Sorry, boss,” the big, burly guy said to Duke.
Tito beamed from ear to ear. “Well now. You’re looking beautiful as ever, Jade. How’s the chest?”
She sneered at Tito, audibly growling. “I take it you’re Tito Alvarez?” She marched up to Tito. Her hands were closed into fists at her sides, ready to inflict some serious damage. I’d never seen her so enraged.
I slid closer in the event that Tito had plans to hurt her in any way.
She held up her hand. “Denim, stay back. This is my fight.”
My brows climbed to my hairline.
Jade kneed Tito in the junk, and hard too. “That’s for shooting me.”
He squealed like a pig, doubling over as he gripped his balls.
Duke laughed, Lou winced, and I smirked.
“Fuck,” Tito managed to get out in a high and strained pitch.
Then she clutched onto Tito’s hair before he could straighten, pulled on it hard, then rammed her knee into his face. “That’s for killing my sister.”
I choked. How did she know? The only people who knew were Dillon, Duke, and me.
I looked at Duke, and he shrugged. I didn’t think Duke would’ve shared that with Jade. Maybe Dillon had spilled the beans trying to stop her from coming here.
Wait, I’d told Kelton. But he’d promised me he wouldn’t say a word until we had the facts.
Blood oozed out of Tito’s nose as he lifted an arm in the air. “I get it.”
Jade let go of him. “You don’t fucking get it.”
