KAYDE
I sat at the head of the table with Gage to my right, arms crossed and expression unreadable, as Viper walked in on time, his posture straight but with that slight edge I'd noticed lately.
“Prez," he said, nodding at both of us before settling into the chair across from me. “You want to talk?"
I did not waste time. “You were in Phoenix last night with a cartel member named Gatto."
Viper did not flinch. He leaned back slightly, searching my face for a beat before nodding once. “Yeah. I was there.”
Gage shifted beside me but remained silent as I kept my gaze fixed on Viper's. “Explain."
He exhaled slowly and rubbed his hand over his jaw. “His name is Rico, known as Il Gatto, and he's my informant. He's been my link to the Moretti family since we kicked them out of town. The word
