“She shouldn’t be on the streets,” he added quickly. “I can handle the transaction myself. It won’t be traced to you.”
I took a breath and leaned back, biting down the irritation bubbling in my chest.
“Whatever it is,” I said, “I have to run it by Mara. But if you’re offering to cover it yourself, fine. I can reimburse you. But she won’t get anything directly from me. I still think Joey will take her back anyway.”
He sighed. “Alright. I’ll look into something smaller. I can’t afford the place she used to live in.”
“Be careful, Denis,” I warned him. “Don’t let her get ideas. You know how she is—charming on the outside, but once she senses an opening, she’ll wedge herself in. She’s vicious like that.”
He exhaled heavily. “Understood. Listen… are you coming into the office today? We’ve g
