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e keyboard as I tried to think of every possible angle to uncover more about Delilah's past. But no matter how I searched-through old c

I wasn't about to back down. If Delilah thought she could bu

pproach. I couldn't just rely on online searches. I needed someone who might have

n it hit m

with dark hair and sharp eyes that never seemed to miss a thing. She and Delilah had drifted apa

this mysterious man

though we hadn't spoken in so long. The phone rang twice before

rly surprised. "Wow, it's

already focused on the purpose of this call. "Listen,

could practically hear the whe

s going on? Is

, sensing that something was off. I

r, something she's been hiding," I said, trying to keep my ton

Rebecca sighed, soun

oesn't she?" she muttered under her breath, before her voice s

e dangerous. Someone from her past. I need to know who he is. I think he's the reason for everything

Instead, I could hear her exhale

ah well enough to tell you that she's not someone you want to mess with. She's got a history-some things she's be

t care about the danger. I care about

well, let's just say he's not the kind of guy you want to know. I don't know the full story between them, but I do know he's

it rolled off my tongue. It felt dangerous, like a warning. "

Damon isn't the type to let anyone walk away from a deal. He's ruthless. And Delilah's involved with him, in more ways t

on. Delilah had been working with s

to stop this. I need to make Delilah pay for what she di

her voice softer now. "I get it, Vanessa. But promise me-don't do anything

ready in, Rebecca. But I'll be careful. I just nee

any of them tied to illegal dealings. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've heard rumors-whispers, really-that he's connected to some very dangerous peopl

ous than I'd imagined. Damon wasn't just a manipulative man; he was a criminal, someone who had his hands in everything, fr

hing. "Okay. So, how do I find him? How do I get close

an get you a meeting, if you're serious about this. But you have to promise me you won't try to take hi

the decision pressing on me. "I'm no

He's a middleman for Damon's operations. You might be able to get some answers from h

ing myself for what lay ahead. "I

I had just learned sink in. This wasn't just about Delilah and Lucas anymore. T

way forward, there