King of the Underworld by RJ Kane

Chapter Two Hundred Forty-Eight

Sephie

When Stephen returned, Viktor, Ivan, and Misha were with him. Andrei joined us in the office as well.

“Why did you need Chen’s number?” Viktor asked Adrik.

“It was me. I needed it. I gave it to Anna so that the people who are organizing Vito’s area of the city against him can get in touch with Chen. I figured it was easier to just have one liaison for now,” I said.

“They’re starting to revolt in Vito’s area of the city now too?” Andrei asked.

“They’ve raised taxes so high that the businesses can’t keep up and now they’re smashing windows because nobody can afford to pay,” Adrik said.

“Papa Bear, can I borrow your phone pretty please?” I asked, making the “please” overly sweet on purpose. He took his phone from his pocket, dialing Chen’s number for me and putting it on speaker before handing me the phone. “You spoil me, my gigantic secretary,” I said.

“God help me, I hope this is Sephie,” Chen said when he answered the phone. It made me laugh.

“It’s me, Chen. Do you have a minute?” I asked.

“For you, my girl? I’ve got at least 5,” he said, laughing.

to us to tell us that the same thing is happening there that’s happening in Sal’s area of the city. We’re trying to get in touch with as

laughed. “I heard that, my girl.”

it would be easier if we had just one liaison right now, but if this gets to be too much for you,

something. I’ll even see if I can find

hire

I can handle it for now. I’m supposed to hear from DJ today about who’s running the resistance in Sal’s area of town,” he said. He made sure to pronounce “resistance” with

rouler,

laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you remember that. I’ll let you know when these new people call me and

best,” I said. I could still hear him laughing when I ended the call. I handed the

languages do you

that one doesn’t count. Same for Spanish, I just know a few random words in both languages,”

say to him?”

le bon temps rouler.” I started laughing. “He told her it meant that she was beautiful. She believed him, too. His terrible French got him laid. It became a joke between us after he told me about it. I just told him he was beautiful, basically,” I said, still laughing. The guys all laughed with me at my si lly story. I

you guys find out

is the guy she meets each time. It will be easy to get what we need,”

the missing product, though?” I asked. I was very curious about this whole process.

drop off a replacement at the same time, gazelle.” Misha said.

You guys aren’t planning on letting her snort something she thinks is her drug of choice that’s gonna ki