“You won’t be able to speak by the time he’s through with you.” Her anger loosened her tongue. Gotcha. “Look, I’ve got a booty call to get to,” I waved my hand. “So, let’s wrap this unpleasant encounter up quickly, shall we? You can start by elaborating on who the fuck is pulling your strings. Because something tells me you’ve been a bad girl.” Nicole’s eyes widened. “Shit,” she breathed, looking past me to the exit. As if I’d let her make it that far. “Start talking,” I ordered.