Page 59 of Be My Ruin

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Or you tell me now

Penn

Nah

Gideon

Fine I’ll just come there then

Penn

No. Not necessary. Danny and I have this under control

I watched the three dots appear and disappear, waiting for him to answer. Danny was reading my phone from beside me.

“If you don’t tell him, it’ll be worse. Either way, he’s coming here.”

I knew he was right.

Gideon

I’ll be there in five. Where are you?

Shit.

Penn

Security office in the back

Gideon

Fucking hell

“Told you.” Danny smirked. He was sporting some bruises and would absolutely have a black eye.

“How’s my face look?”

He scrutinized me. “Gideon will be pissed.”

I sighed and entered the office. One guard motioned for Danny and me to sit on one side of the office while the other two men went to the other.

“I’m going to go watch the video. You four stay here with Dave and Phil. Don’t give them any trouble.”

I observed Dave and Phil and if we decided we were leaving, those two weren’t going to be able to stop us.

“No problem.” I smiled.

Danny and I stared at Benito’s messengers. It appeared like the one guy had been able to stop the blood pouring out his nose. The other looked like he’d gotten a good beating but would be fine.

“Was that really the message you had? Because I’m confused. Is the message that you don’t like us?”

Danny laughed. “I mean, I feel like we were judged based on our shopping choices.”

“That’s enough talking,” Phil said.

“I guess we’ll never know, Danny.”

He patted my arm. “There, there. It’ll be okay.”

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