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.

of the city. They’re trustworthy. They came 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

heard that,

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

even see if I can find a

hire

today about who’s running the resistance in Sal’s area of town,” he

rouler, Chen,” I said, laughing.

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

hear him laughing when I

many languages do you speak, gazelle?” Misha

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

did you say to him?” Andrel asked,

girlfriends that he could speak French to try and impress her when they first started dating. He said he would speak gibberish to her in a French accent and then he’d always end with ‘laissez 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 hadn’t realized how stressed I was getting until we all had a moment’s relief.

find out downstairs?” I asked.

So is the guy she meets each time. It will be easy to get what

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

as drop off a replacement at

how do you know for sure you’re dropping off the same stuff? You guys aren’t planning on letting her snort something she