Chapter 5
“Me?!” Ruth shrieked.
I locked eyes with her, keeping my tone steady and cutting In two weeks, Chad Ortega will be dining at The Delancey.”
The Delancey–the fanciest nightclub in Ashport.
Chad Ortega–the guy who ran this city in my last life, my former boss, and the one person Ruth needed to get close to if she wanted to stay alive.
That casino owner she was losing sleep over? Just one of Chad’s lackeys.
If Ruth could get close to Chad, her current crisis would vanish without a trace.
Her face lit up, pure greed twisting her features. “Chad Ortega!
“So that’s your secret! You latched onto him in your last life!”
Her grin didn’t last long. Panic crept in. “But the casino owner–he’s coming for me! What am I supposed to do until then?”
My throat finally stopped feeling like sandpaper, and I stood, brushing off the dirt. I leaned in, giving her cheek a light pat.
“That’s on you, Ruth. Just stay hidden for the next two weeks. Figure it out.”
Dusting off my hands, I turned and walked away, leaving her sitting there in the dark.
In my last life, I climbed from the daughter of a butcher to a corporate director and a member of the political
council.
‘I handed you my blueprint, Ruth. Now, let’s see if you can handle
