Black Romance Chapter 57

Jessie looked between us, her eyes steady on mine as if she was looking for approval . Giving her a nod, I released her arm, letting her walk into the club . I watched her for as long as I could until she finally disappeared into the back room .

Virgo shifted angrily beside me, obviously annoyed that it was me she was responding to and not him . It was like I had stolen all of his power, knocking him down off his mountain that he thought he claimed .

Shooting my gaze back to Virgo, I growled . "We need to talk . "

"Bentley, we're done talking . You got what you wanted, I got what I wanted . Why do we need to ruin that with more words?"

"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you . We have more business, and I think you might just like what I have to offer . "

Wrapping his arm around his ribs, he tapped a single finger against his lip . Cocking a brow, a smug grin filled his face . "I'd be lying if I said you didn't have my attention . What are you offering?"
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"Can we do this someplace else? You know I don't like drawing any attention to myself . The less I'm seen the better . "

"You know, Bentley, I wouldn't tolerate this from anyone else but you . "

"That's because I'm the one you call when you have an issue . Who the hell are you going to call to save you from me?"

Virgo let out a hearty laugh as if what I said was an honest joke . It wasn't . I was serious as fuck . "Follow me . "

Bringing me to the same room we had met in the night before, he strolled around the table and stood behind his chair . "Well?" he asked, laying his arms over the back of the chair and folding his hands . "What is this offer you have for me?"

"I want to buy Jessie from you . "

"Didn't I already tell you no?"

I didn't move further into the room, choosing to keep the door in my peripheral vision . "But you haven't heard my offer yet . "

"Go on," he said, rolling his hand . "It won't change anything, but it might give me a good laugh . "

"Tell me a number, any number and it's yours . And, because I want to be fair, I'll take care of the next five issues you run into . No questions, no fee, all I ask is that after I'm done, we cut ties . "

"So you want to take the one girl I don't want to sell, and then end our contract completely?"

"It's a good deal, Virgo, you know it is . Who else would tell you to give a price and not care what it was?"

"It's fucking bullshit . "

"I'm trying to make this work in your favor so there are no problems between us . I don't want to have to kill you for her . "

His eyes lit like liquid fire, nostrils flaring wide . "You'd kill me for a piece of ass?"

"I'd kill you to save her life . "

Chuckling, Virgo's lids turned to slits . "Are you fucking Robin Hood now? Rob from the rich and give to the poor?"

"I want to do the right thing, that's it . I want to pay you for her, give you some time to find someone else to do your bidding, and then go on with my life . I don't want you to contact her, I don't want you to look for us, I want you to forget that either of us exists . It's a win-win for you, you should take it . "

"Do you hear yourself? You're talking fucking crazy . What has that girl done to you?"

Grunting, my lips drew taut . "I'm taking her whether you agree or not . It's up to you how we get to that point . "

I watched as his eyes glanced behind my back . It was quick, but enough for me to sense something was about to happen . Before I could turn, someone wrapped a cord around my throat, pulling it tight .

I didn't hear or notice anyone else come into the room, but I wasn't exactly listening either . Like a fucking idiot, I let down my guard, focusing on one man .

Digging my fingers into the cord, I tried to pull it free . It was too tight, forcing me to my knees as the air became thin, barely making it into my lungs .

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