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“Nothing yet. My boys tried tailing them, but the women disappeared. I’ve got one of my guys looking into this Tess right now, but so far, nothing is coming up. No apartment, no job, nothing.”
“Bullshit. She must be working somewhere. Did you check all the hospitals? She’s a surgeon.”
Renaldo nodded. “Found out that St. John’s Presbyterian revoked her fellowship offer when they received a large donation demanding they didn’t hire her.”
“The fuck you say?”
“I asked, but the hospital refused to tell me who made the donation or the demand. My boys called every hospital in the city. Your Tessa isn’t working at any of them. Someone has blacklisted your woman, Montana. Whoever it is, isn’t happy she’s back in town.”
Staring at the photo, I nodded. “Have your men pick them both up. Will owe you a marker if you hand deliver this cunt to me.”
“That’s the problem. They’ve disappeared. The girls are gone, Montana. That’s why I’m here. You know this town better than anyone. Do you have any idea where your Tessa might be?”
I growled, placing the photo in the pocket of my cut.
God help her when I got my hands on her. I was going to beat her ass fucking red. Taking off because of her mom I could get over but not this shit. The bitch had something that belonged to me, and no one fucking stole from Montana Stone and lived.
Grinning, I picked up my desk phone and muttered as I dialed a number. “There’s only one place my bitch would work if she’s blacklisted. Bitch ought to know better. There is no place in my city where she’s safe from me. Barney, it’s Montana. When does she show up for her shift?”
“Who?”
“Don’t fuck with me, Barney?”
“Shit,” Barney cursed softly. “How’d you find out? She’s gonna kill me, Montana. You know that, right? That girl can shoot. You fucking taught her. Bitch is going to take my balls for sure.”
“When?”
Barney sighed. “She’s scheduled to work tonight. Come after ten and use the back door.”
Hanging up the phone, I grinned. “I’ll handle Tessa and get you a meeting with Tia.”
Renaldo stood, adjusting his suit, and smiled. “Thank you. Montana. My father always said you were the best.”
Shaking his hand, Renaldo left, passing Pippen, who entered.
He questioned, “Need me to do a pickup?”
“No. I’ll handle this one myself.”
Chapter Six
Tessa
“You are going to be late!”
“Jeez, yell louder, Tia. I don’t think they heard you in Canada,” I groaned, grabbing my purse and coat.
I was late. Not that I cared because York was teething, and I didn’t want to leave him until I settled him. I hated being away from him at night. I tried everything I could. Called in every favor I had, but to no avail. Not one hospital in the city would hire me. To make matters worse, I tried the New Jersey area and was told the same thing. The closest hospital that would even consider me for employment was in Philadelphia.
Eventually, I was going to have to do some serious thinking because I refused to let my medical degree go to waste. I spent way too much time on my education to piss it all away and as much as I loved Barney, my mother would haunt me until I died if I continued to be a waitress much longer.
Though the money was good, it paled in what I would make as a general surgeon.
“There is cab fare on the kitchen counter!”
Smiling, I reached for it. “Thanks, Tia.”
“No problems, Tess. Have fun tonight.”