Chapter 50

WEST I wait for the man in front ofme to get his latte, then join him at his table when he sits down. He shrugs. “Yeah, so?” “And every day, someone other than Lily Sloane delivers it. Can you tell me why that is?” He bristles. “You get your parcel on time, right? What’s your problem?” “You see …” I run a hand over my jaw. “I don’t give a fuck about the parcel. I want Lily to deliver it.” “You think that’s likely to happen now, you sicko?” “I admire you for protecting her, Craig. I want to protect her too.” I lean forward and lower my voice like I’m letting him in on a secret. “You see, Lily is my girl, and I need her to deliver all of my packages from here on out.” “And just who the fuck are you?” “West Archer.” The corners of my lips curve upward. “You’ve heard of me, yeah?” He rolls his eyes. Everyone in this city knows my name. “What the hell do you want with a sweet young kid like Lily?” I glare at him. She’s not a kid. “Have her deliver all my packages, Craig.” “Not a chance, you