As soon as we landed, I led Laila and Sage to a car and ordered Riccardo and the guards to bring them home and to keep them there for the rest of the night. Laila lingered by my side before slipping into the car. “Where are you going?” she asked, staring up at me through wide eyes. “I have someone I need to take care of,” I said, opening the door and ushering them inside the car. “We just got home,” she said. After sighing softly, I nodded and shut the car door. I didn’t want to disappoint her, but I needed to take care of that b***h, Bethany. She had hurt Sage before we left—which was one of the reasons I had wanted to leave as soon as possible. Laila rolled down her window. “Please, be quick.” But I couldn’t make her promises. I was going to kick the s**t out of that b***h and take

