“Don’t worry about this,” Vale said, gesturing toward his injured face. “Can we talk outside?”
I didn’t need Vale to explain who had done that to him. I already knew.
Varek.
There was no doubt in my mind.
I could still remember the annoyed expression on Varek’s face when he realized Vale had told me about the debt.
“Outside,” I said as I stood up.
I looked over at Elara and Kael.
“Stay here. This won’t take long.”
“Okay,” Elara replied, though both she and Kael looked concerned as I followed Vale out into the parking lot.
The moment we were outside, some of the anger I had been holding back finally escaped.
“Where is that motherfucker?” I hissed. “Tell me where he is, and I’ll give him a black eye of his own.”
Vale shook his head and sighed.
The sound was full of exhaustion.
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