From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 165

“Are you messing with me? Every day you waste is money out of my pocket. If you can’t get this done, I’ll just sell you off to the compounds up north and make up my losses that way.”

Patton shot Laurinda a furious glare, but the moment he saw her face, he paused, already sizing up how much she might be worth. Suddenly, he realized this deal wasn’t a loss no matter how it turned out. He might even walk away with a nice bonus.

Laurinda noticed the way Patton looked her over, like she was some item up for auction. That look sparked a cold anger in her, but instead of showing it, she let another idea take hold, something far more entertaining.

“You want to know if I can do it? Why don’t we just try and see?” she said, her voice calm and steady. “Let’s go.”

She stepped right up to Patton, eyes drifting to the rifle in the hand of the guy next to him. Patton caught her gaze. There wasn’t a hint of fear in her, just a spark of curiosity. He found it oddly refreshing.

“What’s the deal? You curious?”

“Not really. I just think your weapons are kind of outdated. You say you make all this money, but you can’t afford anything better? These old things don’t really suit your style.”

Laurinda eyed the worn-out rifles with open disdain, trying to get a read on what kind of firepower Patton actually had. If all he had was this junk, she figured her odds just got a little better.

Patton’s pride took a hit. He spat on the ground, muttering, “It’s those damn arms dealers. They don’t care about my business, say my orders are too small. But when I get bigger, they’ll be chasing me for deals.”

Laurinda almost laughed. Now she understood what kind of guy she was dealing with. This was going to get interesting.

“You think this is funny?” Patton snarled, pulling a handgun from his waistband and pressing it against Laurinda’s head. He’d been mocked enough in his life, and he wasn’t about to take it from some kid.

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