“Can’t you find someone else?”
From the short time Asako was in the streets, she knew a little about East. Aside from the physical attractiveness, she had heard about his dark side. She wanted no parts of the horrible things she heard he was capable of. Also, trying to get close to East meant possibly being seen by Vega. Asako hadn’t been in the city or anywhere near it in three years. That was her saving grace.
“It won’t work. Vega…”
“Vega and East aren’t friends or business associates. It’s a big city. You can make it work without Vega knowing you’re alive. I’ll help figure that out. You just do what you need to do to get in East’s bed. He needs to trust you.Youneed him to trust you if you like this little setup you have here. I’d hate for Vega to find out who you really are.”
Patterson smiled maliciously before pointing past where she stood. “Go pack,now.”
“Should I be worried?”
Nyelle looked over at Vega, who was walking behind her with a black duffle bag while they approached a building she wasn’t familiar with.
“Nah, why?”
“Because you’re bringing me to what looks like an abandoned building. As nice as it is, it’s still empty, and you’re also carrying that bag.”
Vega laughed from his gut, just now considering what things must have looked like. After Nyelle asked him where they were going, he only told her dinner but didn’t give any other details.
“You’re safe with me, Pretty Ny, always.” She stopped at the door and Vega stepped around her with a set of keys in hand. He keyed something on his phone then used the keys to unlock the doors, allowing Nyelle to enter first. He was a few steps behind, taking long strides until he reached the wall where the light switches were, and only hit a few.
Nyelle looked around in confusion. It was indeed an empty building.
“Where are we?”
Vega smiled at the confused expression on her face and eased over to where she stood, nestling his body closer to hers so her back was against his chest. One arm folded across her waist as he looked around.
“This is the second property I purchased in the month that I’ve been home. What do you think?”
Nyelle smiled with eager eyes that swept the massive space once more, then turned in Vega’s arms once she was done. Angling her head back to see his handsome face, she grinned through her admiration. “It’s nice, but what are you going to do with it?”
Vega chuckled and shrugged. “Shit if I know. Maybe you can help me figure it out, but it’s worth one point two mil, so it’s an asset.” He winked at her then stepped away.
“One point two mil? Damn, how much are you worth?” she asked with wide eyes.
Nyelle knew that Vega had money. It wasn’t hard to guess, but she wasn’t sure how much. They never discussed his pockets or hers because it never came up.
“Would it matter?”
“No, I have my own and damn sure don’t need anything from you,” she quickly shot back at him, causing Vega to chuckle.
“Then let’s just say I’m worth a lot and leave it open. If you want to know more one day, just ask, and I’ll tell you whatever you want to know.”
“Whatever?”
“Yeah.”
“You make illegal money?” she questioned with a hard stare.
“You gonna snitch if I say yes?”
“Hell no,” quickly rolled out of her mouth. “You know what? Never mind. This is not my business.”
Vega stared at Nyelle for a minute before he shrugged. “It kind of is. I told you I wanna be with you. What I do matters. I’m in the streets a little, but I’m making investments and buying properties like this to have something else. I’m never just gonna be one thing,” he admitted, meaning it wholeheartedly.
“I can respect that.”
“You okay with where I’m at in my life right now?”
