ella
e room swiveled
e Fa
trousers, casual attire that did nothing to soften the lethal energy coiled in his frame. He
r hand dropping from her weapon. She incl
mand
mark on Jerrell's face, Margaret's hysterical posture, Bobby cowering on the couch. His eyes finally landed on m
me, positioning himself slightly in front, a living shield. The move was pos
mine to
et, and the ice returned to
that vibrated through the floor. "You were say
was a weapon in itself. In the Chicago Outfit, Drake Falcone was synonymous with death
nd a spark of bravado. "Falcone! This is Griffin
host of a smirk. He looked at Jerrell a
ated, his voice flat, "is my busine
the dense muscle of a career soldier. The sheer physical intimidation was im
Jerrell's face. A flicker of something that looke
is voice a low murmur
him too
sion I had been holding in my shoulders since I walked into this house began to d
I could mana
ayer of humiliation for Jerrell. He watched us,
ntly taking mine. He inspected my fingers, my knuckles, checking for any sc
riffins again, his voice ri
il he has made his professional assessmen
on. It was a declara
ast attempt. "You can't do this
se you to wait until after the doctor's report. Otherwise, you might have a
am
and damning. It struck Margaret
ere as an enforcer. He was here because he believed
match for the titans who had just entered the arena. Drake's arrival wasn't ju
ound of footsteps e
g a black leather medical bag, entered the livi
ace had
de, clearing a pa
lue eyes steady and re
ned, turning from the protected to the prosecuto
pproaching doctor, the last vestiges
ispassionate gaze on Bobby Little. She was still trying to hide
onal, leaving no room for argument. "If you would ple
were undoubtedly a d
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