Chapter 33: Simon's Fate

"Did Roseline see you earlier?" asked Zayden, pretending not to know.

"Yes, she came and went again," Olivia replied.

"You don't have a problem dealing with her alone, do you? After all, she's a bitch," Zayden said as they got in the car to go to dinner.

"I'm not enough of a bitch to stand up to her," Olivia said. "I'm not trying to brag, but I've faced more bitches like her before."

"Yeah, I believe that," Zayden said. "Because you're the only woman who isn't even afraid of a mobster. Even when I pointed a gun at you, you weren't scared at all."

"Maybe if the one pointing the gun was a real criminal, I would be scared. If it were you, I'm sure you wouldn't just shoot people for no reason," Olivia replied, leaving Zayden stunned. "So I thought, maybe I'd be safe by your side."

Something warm ran through her veins and seeped into her heart.

Clif, who had known Zayden was moving until the man's earlobes turned red, smiled from the front seat. He was even more convinced that Zayden had