CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
By the time Shay arrived, Johnny Huang and his gang had vanished. Richie figured Huang expected police back-up to arrive and wasn't about to take them on.
Shay soon left, saying only that he would do whatever it took to convince Huang that targeting Richie was a big mistake. After looking at his eyes as he spoke, Rebecca didn't want to know what he planned. She might have to arrest him.
She and Richie returned to Mulford Alley where Richie pried Vito from Kiki's loving hands and sent him home to his wife to mend his bruised face and tarnished ego.
As he and Rebecca entered her apartment, Spike ran up to greet them.
“Hey, boy!” Richie picked up the dog, then hugged and petted him. “I never thought this homely little mutt would look beautiful to me, but he does.”
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