Invincible (A Kingpin Love Affair Book 3) by J.L. Beck Read Free Book Online Page A

house, but it served its purpose. I had nowhere else to go, so this place had to do. After all, it was all I could afford and still manage to save money.
    Grabbing the brush from the counter sink, I ran it through my thick locks. My hair was still that same dull red-brown it had always been and my eyes were still the same crystal blue that so many used to love. Back before everyone moved away and started their own lives.
    The only thing that had really changed was my body. Yeah, I had grown an inch or two, but the real change was my weight gain. It gave me the curves I had always dreamed of having. My chest grew two whole cup sizes, and my ass learned just what bootilicious meant.
    Looking at my reflection in the mirror, my eyes zeroed in on the deep brown, red specks that marred my nose and cheekbones.
    “I hate my freckles…” I complained to Devon only for him to lay a soft kiss against one. “Don’t hate them, Teg. Just think of them as angel kisses. You have been kissed by an angel.”
    Yeah, little did he know, he was my angel .
    They reminded me of Devon, and because of that fact alone, I hated them. Therefore, I used concealer to hide them. To cover up the past, as if it would make it easier for me to look in the mirror every day.
    Brushing on some makeup and eyeliner, I finished my look just in time to head out the door. Work was a sprint down the road, so I knew I wouldn’t be late, and even if I were late, Tony wouldn’t care.
    Grabbing my phone and apron, I shut and locked the front door and headed down the steps. I didn’t want to be busting my ass down at the diner. No, I wanted to be taking classes at the local college, busting my ass on a degree that would get me out of this town and somewhere new. First, I had to get rid of the people who were breathing down my neck.
    In less than five minutes, I was at the diner, ready for my shift—even if I wasn’t in the mood to be here. As I came through the back door of the restaurant, I realized something was wrong. It could’ve been the nauseating feeling in my belly or simply an intuition telling me something was going on, but I just knew something wasn’t right.
    I slipped through the back door unnoticed, and then I heard yelling, except it wasn’t English. Oh, no, it definitely wasn’t—it was Italian or at least it sounded like it. Could’ve been any language for all I knew, but it most definitely wasn’t English.
    “Come ti permetti, Dan.” A female voice filled with anger met my ears. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but there was anger in her words.
    “Oh, stop it, Angela.”
    Oh, shit. These were Tony’s parents… What the hell was going on? I decided to make my presence known not wanting to eavesdrop any further on their conversation. As I walked through the kitchen, I kept my face down, not even looking at them. I didn’t want them to assume I had heard them.
    “You didn’t have to come in today,” Tony said out of breath as he met me behind the counter just as I was stuffing my things underneath it.
    “Why wouldn’t I come in today? I’m scheduled to work. I was scheduled to work, right?” I had done worse things like forget my keys…
    “Yeah, you are, but…” Tony’s eyes scanned the diner, and then he gripped me by the arm pulling me to the nearest corner. His hold was firm, which in turn caused me to wince out in pain.
    His eyes lingered on mine before glancing down at my arm. His fingertips lined up with the marks from Liam against my skin. Anxiety showed deep within him, once his eyes met mine again.
    “Maybe you should go home. You know we don’t just serve coffee here, and I know something is going down here tonight.” My mouth about fell open. Hell, I suspected they did more than serve the daily special. I just didn’t realize it was that obvious.
    “Umm…” I stumbled over my words. What could I even say to that?
    “Don’t pretend like you don’t know.” He smirked.
    “I mean, I thought… maybe, but