Queen of Wild Cards novel Chapter 485

Stella halted. Anyone calling her 'Ms. Hawthorne' in this place had to be the operative sent by her uncle, considering she went by the alias 'Todd' here.

Still, she didn't immediately confirm her identity. Both Tiger and Lucian had seen her ID and knew her real name was Stella Hawthorne, so she had to remain hyper-vigilant.

She stood her ground, looking at him in total silence.

The man held her gaze and stated flatly, "Ms. Hawthorne, I was sent by Mr. Vaughn. My name is Luke Lowell."

That confirmed it. Only Vincent's man would specifically name him.

"Good to meet you, Luke. I heard there were two of you. Where's the other?"

"He's stationed at Paula's."

Stella blinked in genuine shock. "At Paula's? Is he alive?"

Paula was a notoriously insatiable predator. Could a guy actually survive working under her without being entirely drained dry?

The first time Stella saw Paula in the club, the woman had openly dragged two men into an adjoining room, and the resulting noises had overpowered the pounding music and roaring drinking games.

Luke let out a low chuckle. "Don't worry about him, Ms. Hawthorne. He's thriving over there. He's actually her top guy."

Stella laughed. "Good to hear."

Top guy?

Well, Paula's operation catered to all tastes; it was a chaotic mess over there anyway.

"I've been wandering around every day and wondering why you hadn't made contact. I didn't realize you were buried in those two spots."

Lucian and Paula's turfs were inherently nocturnal, with all the real business happening after dark.

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