Page 194 of Daddy's Trust
“Like I said, it was Vextar’s first big job,” he told them. “His one chance to impress them. He’d been on probation up until then. I knew him from when he worked at The Rabid Dog. He told me how he had an in with The Team and how they were gonna give him a spot. I’d heard about The Team before, and I knew you didn’t talk about them, not if you wanted to keep breathing. But Vextar thought he was above the rules because they needed him. But I’m thinking The Team doesn’t need anybody. Vextar was certain they were going to give him another chance and maybe they would have if you three hadn’t turned up and starting asking about him.” Limpy sneered at them and Addie shivered.
“Don’t look at her,” Cash snarled.
“Keep talking,” Ralen ordered.
“Vextar knew he had to get rid of them before the big boss discovered they were here. So he had me steal her bag.” He nodded to Monroe. “Then we left that message in their hotel room, and trashed it a bit. We thought they’d leave and that would be the end of it. But then those photos went up on social media. The big boss pulled Vextar in to question him about the photos and saw the message hiswifesent him saying that she was leaving. So the boss sent men to grab you from the airport.”
“So The Team did send men after the girls at the airport?” Cash asked.
Limpy shrugged. “That’s what Vextar said. He escaped while they were busy. Someone’s head will probably roll for that. Assoon as he was free, he contacted me and I stashed him in one of my safe places. I was taking him supplies when I found he’d disappeared. Next thing, he turns up dead. Don’t know who did it, but my guess is The Team. He’d become a liability. Dumb fucker.”
“Why would The Team come after Monroe?” Ralen asked. “The photo was already out in the open. She didn’t know anything about why he was in Las Vegas.”
Limpy shrugged. “Vextar told them that he hadn’t said anything to her. Apparently, they were concerned that he had. Didn’t trust him. Can’t blame them for that. Think they probably wanted to question her, see if she knew anything.”
“Is The Team still after her?” Ralen pressed.
“How the fuck would I know? I’m not a part of them. Thanks to Vextar.”
“Then why come after me?” Monroe asked. “With a knife?”
“Thought I’d get you for them,” he said sullenly. “That maybe it would show them I’m not a fuck up like Vextar. That I can be part of The Team.”
“So they didn’t send you?” Cash asked. “You just decided to fly down to Las Vegas and kidnap Monroe? How did you find her?”
“Vextar told me where she worked. Not sure if he told The Team that. Think he kept the details about her brief. Don’t know why.”
“So you wanted to get in with The Team and you thought that Monroe was the key to doing that?” Cash asked.
“Yeah, and see where that’s fucking gotten me? Some stupid bitch sprayed my face with shit and then stomped on my balls.”
Cash got right in his face, moving so fast that she swore she only had time to blink and he was there.
“Do not talk badly about my girl. You hear me?” His voice was so dark and cold that it sent a shiver down her spine.
Cash turned to look at her, studying her closely. She hoped that she had hidden her brief fear, but she knew how easily he could read her.
It was so freaking frustrating.
“So you don’t know if The Team still want Monroe?” Ralen asked.
“No. So if I was you, I’d watch my back,” Limpy said to Monroe.
“But I don’t know anything!” she cried. “I’ve got nothing to tell them. I know nothing about Vextar.”
Limpy shrugged. “Do they know that?”
“I don’t feel so good.” Monroe rushed out of the container with Dotty behind her.
Addie turned to Cash, “What now? What happens to him?”
“Don’t worry about him,” Ralen told her as he stopped the recording on his phone. “He’ll get taken care of.” He glanced after Monroe and Dotty with a frown.
She glanced over at Cash, who stared back at her with cold eyes. She wasn’t sure she liked this Cash. He was colder, more distant, withdrawn, but she also knew that this was a part of who he was, and that she had to accept it.
She had to accept all of him.
So, she just nodded. “What do you want us to do now?”
