76

LONDON

I just stopped by to buy coffee for Neke and me. When I got out, someone was waiting for me in my car. My first thought was to pretend I didn’t see him or find an exit so he wouldn’t notice me. But it was too late.

Damn it.

“Signora London.” He looked cute. He smirked—that smirked, though. Terzo was an overconfident son of a bitch. I could have set him up with Neke if I didn’t know what he did for a living. But my question was, how did he find me?

“What do you want, Terzo?” I did my best to act like I wasn’t scared of him, hoping it would last until he was gone.

“Is that how you treat a friend?” He didn’t move, still leaning on my car.

“A friend? Since when?” I stopped a few feet away from him.

“Since days ago. Did you forget that you’re under my protection now?”

“How can I? How did you find me?”

“Where’s Reed?” He knew I was alone. Great. Creepy. “You’re not supposed to be going out alone, Mrs. Cade. Where’s your husband?”

Reed went to see his family, but Terzo didn