Chapter Thirty-five

As Alek and I chilled together on my table, I saw two men head towards us. I saw that Alek was about to handle the situation but I signqlled to him to stop.

I took a deep breath, ready to handle whatever these two men had to say.

They approached me with smug expressions on their faces, clearly thinking they could talk down to me just because I was a woman.

""Hey, babe," one of them said, smirking at me. "We heard you're the new boss in town. We just wanted to come say hi and offer our services." His friend chuckled and added, "Yeah, we could be useful to you. We know the streets better than anyone."

I raised an eyebrow at them, unimpressed. "And why should I trust you?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

The first man shrugged. "Because we're good at what we do. And because we know better than to cross you." He smirked again, clearly thinking he was charming me.

I had no patience for their disrespectful behavior. "First of all, don't call me babe," I said, my voice cool and co