Image is everything in our world. If I lose the appearance of being the calculating, capable b***h I’ve tried so hard to be, they’ll stop supporting me. Without the backing of our investors, the capos will team up and knock me off the top seat. If that happens, I’ll be prey for the wolves, and I’m afraid that not even my demon and an army of mercenaries will be able to keep me and Lucia safe then. I’ve been tiptoeing on a razor’s edge between composure and losing my s**t for months, but now, feeling Kai’s presence as he walks just a step behind, it doesn’t seem so terrible.
A man in a flashy suit rounds the corner, heading toward me. Bile rises up my throat as I watch Lotario’s approach, a big sleazy smile plastered over his face. I forgot that it’s the end of the month and all casino man
