She is Not Who You Thought She Was

Chapter 98/Scruff

"Hello mi muñeca." He finally made eye contact and the moment he did I wish he hadn't because...he looked terrifying.

I had no idea what it was. The fact he was loading up a gun. Sitting next to a row of knifes and varied weapons. Although José's aura is strong enough to shoot someone dead right there. No weaponry required.

I wasn't sure how to respond if I even should. He examined me looking me up and down then he stood unexpectedly and I stepped back. He looked me up and down again and a small smirk appeared on his face. He turned and grabbed one the the chairs that were stacked and walked back over.

"I'm just grabbing you a chair." He announced a small rumble coming from the back of his throat. "Besides, doesn't Rock's Princess need a throne." My breath caught in my throat.

"Excuse me?" It took everything in me not to stutter.

"You don't have to pretend when it is just us Escarletta." José took his seat again his dark eyes locking on my baby blues.

I didn't know how to respond or act. I am completely trapped right now and he knows it. Rock is not here to save me from this type of situation, answering questions that should be answered honestly or not...? I knew I shouldn't had come.

"It's blindingly obvious muñeca." José spoke again his accent leaking through his deep voice. I didn't respond again. I'll let him do the talking for as long as possible. "I noticed the new layer of tension between Rock and Frostee since day one. Only I didn't know it had to do with a girl." I watched him intently wondering why he is telling me all this. "When I saw you and Rock together the day we met I knew you'd be an important person. I just didn't think you would be a dangerous one." My expression faltered and Jefe noticed it. He smirked and looked at the ground and scratched his scruff before replying. "Your a liability Scarlett." I was stunned when he actually said my name correctly. "But you are also an asset." He stopped and stood looking down on me with a piercing stare. "Tread carefully." Jefe stood and started to pack up the knives and gun in the empty black bag.

"Was that it?"

"Hm?"

"I mean you called me down here to tell me to 'tread carefully'?" I put air quotes with my fingers as I spoke in an annoyed voice. "You would have texted me that."

"I told you this in person out of courtesy to you mi muñeca." He said surprised by my reaction.

"Why? Why should you have any respect for me? And why do you keep on calling me your doll? Why did you actually call me here?" I folded my arms across my chest when I stood. Jefe looked me up and down then licked his lips.

"Which question would you like me to answer first Escarletta?" I glared at him.

"Are you not mi muñeca." Rhetorical question. "You are pretty like a muñeca and...you are an important person. Not just to Rock or me. You are important to all of us Velvets." He raised an eyebrow at me. "I respect woman Muñeca you know this." He stared at me sternly. "I could have texted you, but I know you also have questions for me too. Ask them." He ordered. I pressed my lips together then bit my bottom lip.

He is absolutely right. I have a million questions. The problem is I don't know where to start. Not to mention which ones I'm allowed to ask, if I should ask any at all. I am pretty much meeting up with Rock's boss behind his back.