Maid for the Mafia by Jaylee

Chapter 140

To-may-toe - To-mah-toe

ALEX

We're already headed back when my phone rings with an unfamiliar number flashing across the screen. With a frown, I flip it open and hit send. "Yes?" I say in way of answer. I never use my name. Not even when I know who is calling.

"Mister Alex DeMarco? This is Guadalupe Herrera at St. Martin's Urgent Care. You are the emergency contact for one Rubyna Dubois. Is this Alex DeMarco?"

My throat constricts, every muscle in my body locking with tension. My gaze shoots to Mickey in the seat next to me and I almost want to scream. He stares back at me through narrowed eyes and I lower the volume on my receiver dramatically.

*She's dead just like I thought.*

*Holy fuck.*

*Santos, you bastard.*

"This is DeMarco," I say and Mickey freezes, his expression wary.

The bitch has a thick Spanish accent and I listen to Miss Herrera's next words carefully, trepidation building in my chest. Everything she recounts for me sounds a little more like rubbish with each mispronounced syllable, yet I'm not entirely sure of it until she offers to send a picture of Ruby to my phone.

That is when I know for certain something isn't right. Because first of all... who does that? And second, I happen to know the only person on Ruby's emergency contact list is not me. It is Romany.

*What game is this?*

I play along, promising to be there as soon as possible, but when I hang up I hit the intercom button and tell my driver to step on it.

need to be home and we need to be

his seat as if waiting for me to play back a transcript of the fairytale

can so that I can put off the eventual argument that is undoubtedly heading

just to please my angel and that

"Alex?!" He growls.

*Fucking hell.*

was dropped off at St Martin's Urgent Care by someone claiming to have found her in the middle of the goddamned road. She was severely dehydrated and riding high off of opiates. They claim to have detoxed her and swear that she is in the recovery room waiting to be picked up. Annnd according to this - 'nurse'

the fuck? How long have they had

for the last three days, but

"You don't know that."

not three and then of course, add that if Ruby was truly there

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hits the intercom to speak to Vincenzo and all I can do is gawk at him

mic, "Vincenzo - change course for St Martin's

I release the button and glare. "We have to go home first!" Mickey is livid and fairly frothing at the mouth. "Are you crazy? Romany would kill us

buy that

shit. You don't want to get her because you're afraid. You know that when Ruby

NOT the reason, idiot! Think for a minute if

cells have a sip and

"She's not alone!"

"SHE! IS!"

"She's not. There

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