Chapter Twenty-Two
Cesar made some calls and had the cops arrest the two after he told them about the evidence he’d gotten. He was glad he’d been working with the DA because it should go off without a hitch. God, he would love to watch as the women were picked up and charged with assault and negligence. He also had one of his techs put a freeze on all their accounts to make it hard for them to post bail.
He sat down at his desk and called Travis.
“Hey, man. How long until Amber gets dropped off?”
There was a slight pause. “I thought she was dropped off close to an hour ago.”
Cesar’s stomach twisted into a knot. “Can you call your driver and ask.”
“Sure, I’ll get right back to you.”
Cesar started to sweat as the minutes ticked by. He stood and paced, trying not to think about the possibility of Amber hearing the conversation he’d had with her sister. God, the thought of hurting that sweet woman was killing him.
He jumped when the phone rang. “Yeah?”
Travis cleared his throat. “Fuck, man. She was there. Stan said she and Nia went into the house and came out a few minutes later looking upset.”
Cesar ran a hand down his face. “Where is she?”
“I don’t know. I have people trying to find her, and Nia isn’t talking.”
Fuck. “Can I talk to Nia?”
“Sure. Come on over. She won’t talk to you over the phone, but she might if she sees you.”
“I’ll be right there.”
He raced out of the house and out of his driveway. He tried to calm down because he knew he probably looked wild and didn’t want to scare Nia.
He thought he had control of himself until he saw Nia.
“Come on in,” Travis said. “I’ll call her down.”
The two men stood inside of the office and waited. Cesar could tell Nia was upset by the swollen red eyes and the anger on her face.
“Baby, Cesar would like your help.”
Nia looked at Cesar and then down. “I can’t.”
“Why?” Travis asked.
“Because he hurt her so badly, and she’s my friend.”
Travis sighed. “Would you let him explain?”
She shrugged and looked down.
Cesar cleared the emotion from his throat. “A few of my friends and I, Travis, your daddy, included, decided something had to be done about Amber’s family. They were causing problems, and I had to protect Amber.”
“By hugging and kissing her sister?” Nia sneered.
Travis sighed. “Baby, I know you’re angry, but I insist you show your respect and listen.”
“Even if I don’t want to?”
Travis nodded. “Yes.”