The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 177
Fiona and I had dinner together and spent some time with the baby, before I returned to my study to meet with Kayden in the late evening. I had to get some wheels turning tonight, working this new lead that we uncovered today with the help of our friend “Zigzag.”
I pulled up a map of Blackout Casino on my computer.
It was a huge, sprawling property comprised of six different high-rise structures and multiple outdoor attractions, including a concert amphitheater, a golf course and several different swimming pools.
er my shoulder.
e as any to hide out.
ide in plain sight.
be more difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack. More difficult than looking for a particular strand of hay in a haystack.
n grumbled, giving voice to my own thoughts.
ace…”
ich covered several acres of land just on its own.
ded on the do
“Hey, boss,” he said with a slight bow after Kayden opened
es after the four soldiers lined them up on the table. That was a lot of
d get without a key.”
ook pictures of the places where you found them?”
ou already.”
ad just taken while scouring the palace for bugs
see where exactly Scarlet had bee
en watching.
hat, if anything, she had been able to dig up and was planning to try to use against me.
Fiona
oing tonight?” Nina asked. “We could watch a movie while the guys are working and the sweet little screamer is finally sleeping.”
o concentrate on a movie right now.
stuff on my mind.”
crounge up some snacks and chill. I could paint your n
, or she and I were actively working on quieting down the baby.
chips and drinks and my nail care kit – before I started in on
ed out what happened to my father.”
t dripped onto the table but she noticed in time and put the wet brush back into the bottle quickly. “Girl, what?
, and how’d you
go with Kayden..
n.”
eft, Alex sat me down and told me he needed to tell me something…”
g breath and continue.
. My boss, Conrad. The
her.”
hy???”
, and worked my way up to the present. I told her Nina about my interview with Iris as well as Conrad’s confession to Alexander, including every detail I could think of.
led when I was done. She’d finished painting
na arched an eyeb
I are good. I think were actually closer than ever. We have talked about all of this a lot over the past week.
A lot.”
t…?”
ually, but there is something frustrating that’s been going on
r out the side of my mouth in a gesture of ex
o keep waiting, after the baby…?”
s, the baby cries, or something else comes up to interrupt.”
ee it now. Mm-hm. That’s not just fatigue from staying up late with the baby. You need your boo time. I bet you’ll feel all kinds of refreshed once you get some D.”
aned back in my chair and started i
led, smiling with closed lips.
he other nail supplies. But before she finished she paused and brought her eyes back up to mine.
f… every bit of it is awful.
othing more to be done or said about it.
Just careful with your nails, k?”
he hilarity of my awkward body position started me giggling again.
“You’re a tough cookie, you know. Toughest b***h I ever met.”
Funny, I think the same thing about y
ld you feel about me going around your parents’ place to check on your mom? I know you two aren’t in touch, and probably won’t be,
reat, Nina. Thank
.”
nks, Nina.”
stat.”