Chapter 51

RAFAEL

"What do you mean you have Melina?" My knuckles go white around the edge of my desk as I stare at James, the bastard who dares to call himself my ally.

"I got Kimberly to help me kidnap Melina," he says, smug like he just pulled off the heist of the century.

"The woman whose apartment we're using to keep Frankie safe?" "Yeah, she was real helpful with this whole plan—"

I'm around the desk before he can finish, my hand at his throat. "You stupid fuck. What have you done behind my back?"

"Boss!" he chokes out while he struggles to breathe, eyes wide with fear. "Explain to me why the fuck that was a good idea!" I yell, so close to

emptying my gun into his head. This pendejo has ruined everything.

Every fucking thing I've done. Frankie is going to hate me—more than she probably already does after thinking I chose revenge over her.

If only she knew