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Hayes awoke on Manta's bed to find his mistress already sifting through the latest intelligence on Inner Bay—as one of Inner Bay's intelligence chiefs in Bert Territory, Manta held very high clearance, so the woman was not easily fooled by covert matters.

Upon seeing Hayes awake, Manta tucked the loose hair by her ear behind, blocking the gaze Hayes had on her slender, fair neck.

Manta knew what Hayes liked about her.

So, she always enjoyed teasing the man who set her heart racing.

Just like at this very moment—

"Do you know what happened in South Los?"

Turning her head with a playful smile, Manta teased.

The sight of her shallow dimples made Hayes unable to resist reaching out to touch them, but with a quick move, Manta caught his finger in her mouth and gently licked the tip with her tongue.

"Hiss!

Stop that, Manta.

Today I've got two troublesome guys coming over.

I need to be fully energized to deal with them."

Hayes inhaled sharply, going on and on with his words.