DEREK On the drive to my office, something caught my attention. A familiar figure sat alone near the club. Mirabella. My eyebrows furrowed. What the hell was she doing there? I lowered the window. "Get in the car." She turned away. Ignoring me. "I said get in the car." Still nothing. I felt my patience thinning. "I know you're angry, but get in. This area isn't safe." "Get lost, Derek!" She shouted it without even looking at me. I laughed bitterly. "I'm your boss, Mira. You can be unemployed in five minutes." She folded her arms. Stubborn woman. With a curse, I stepped out of the car and grabbed her arm. "Don't test my patience. I'm a busy man." She yanked against my grip. "Leave me alone! What do you want?" "Dramatic as always." Ignoring her protests, I guided her tow

