Chapter 199

“I don’t disagree.” Trees wanted to, but he and Kane had shared a similar assessment in Florida. And the truth was, Emilo’s goons were after Valeria. If the sisters were together, the cartel would be more likely to find them. Then Laila would be dead. She served no purpose for anyone in the organization, except the one Victor and Hector had forced on her. And Trees would be damned before he let her fall into their hands again.

Unfortunately, despite that truth and logic, Laila would never be happy apart from her family.

Your job is to protect her, not worry about her happiness, dude. Focus.

“Good. We just have to find Laila somewhere safe. Somewhere no one can get to her. Somewhere she’ll be comfortable and have protection. Hey, I’ve got an idea.”

Trees already knew what Zy had in mind. Hell, he’d once suggested it, but… “Don’t say it.”

“I have to. She’s better off at your place.”

He closed his eyes, envisioning Laila filling his personal space—an