Free Hit the Brakes (Devil's Mafia Motorcycle Club Book 3) by Sophia Hampton Page A

rose to her lips. “Oh my God!”
     
    He put a hand on her shoulder as they surveyed the damage. Someone had written obscenities on the walls, put spray paint on the chairs, and cabinets. Luckily, the client files were safe, which was the first thing Tania checked as she rushed inside. The vandals weren’t able to open the two safes that sat in their separate offices.
     
    “We need to call the police,” said Riley.
     
    “But the clients…we’re supposed to meet them.”
     
    He checked the time. “We’ll make it.”
     
    Tania sat on her desk and pulled out the paperwork. She was trying hard not to cry. There was no sense in doing so. This was another nightmare, and they would see it through. “I’m just going to wrap this up until the police get here.”
     
    “Tania, we’ll see it through,” he promised in a firm voice, but she didn’t glance up.
     
    If she looked into his face, she would break down, and that was the last thing she wanted to do. Their beautiful office, which they decorated with such care, was the target of a hate crime. Why? They never did anything bad to anyone in the building. This couldn’t be the work of kids. What the hell was going on?
     
    By the time the police arrived, she’d finished her work and rescheduled her meeting with the client. Now, she was free to answer their questions. The police officers took notes and pictures. “Do you have any suspects in mind?”
     
    Before she could answer, Riley told them about the ongoing case against Raymond and the Devil’s Mafia. “But I don’t know if it’s their work,” he said. “With Raymond and a few other key players already behind bars, I’m not sure if they would’ve planned this.”
     
    “Anyone else?”
     
    He exchanged a glance with Tania and she nodded. “Her ex-boss Brin stopped by last night, and there was an altercation.” Riley repeated the incident. “Frankly, I don’t think he has the balls to do this.”
     
    Another police officer had arrived by that point, and he began to check for fingerprints. Theirs were taken to eliminate those from the prints that they picked up, but he didn’t look hopeful. “I believe that the vandals must’ve worn gloves because they might’ve gotten the spray on their hands otherwise, but we could try. Who knows? Some of these people are real dumb.”
     
    Tania wasn’t hopeful at all. Whoever did this was quick and thorough. It was a good thing neither of them was in the habit of leaving their laptops on the desks or else they might’ve been destroyed or stolen. At this stage of their career, they couldn’t afford to spend a lot of money replacing these things. As it was, it would take them a while to repaint the office and to wash the chairs and couches.
     
    “It seems like a personal attack to me,” said the police officer as he stood. “It could be your ex-boss, and we’ll have a talk with him to see if he has an alibi for last night. We’ll also look into this Devil’s Mafia and figure out if any of their members are still running free.”
     
    “Thank you,” said Tania.
     
    “Have you experienced any other incidents?”
     
    “No,” said Riley.
     
    Tania slapped a hand on her forehead. “Wait. What about your bike? The tires were slashed last night.”
     
    “Kids,” he said.  
     
    The officers looked at her, and she explained what happened the night before. “It could be related. We’ll look into this, ma’am, sir.”
     
    Riley led them out. “Thank you for your time.”
     
    After he came back, he sat next to Tania and held her hands. “Be brave. I’ve called the locksmith. He’s coming to put in a new lock.”
     
    She nodded, trying to force back the tears that sprang to her eyes. Even though her heart was breaking, she was determined to not fall into pieces. It was important to remain strong, for herself and for Riley. “When will this nightmare come to an end? We’ve moved on but someone is hell bent on destroying our