“Bubba glared up at him, and August responded with one of those smiles that somehow managed to be both saccharine sweet and sarcastic enough to peel the paint off the walls. Well, what was left of the paint. He’d pointed that smile at Ricardo a few times, and Ricardo had contemplated pistol-whipping him, but he had to admit that when it was directed at someone else, it was hilarious. He didn’t dare laugh, though. He was not giving August that satisfaction.” FunnySmileSarcasmSarcasticDangerous PeopleHitmanHitmen Author:Cari Z., L. A. Witt
“Okay, he’s not going to just tell us, so apparently we need to persuade him.” He quirked his lips as if he were really giving it some serious thought. “Do you think he has fortune cookies under his skin?” Ricardo eyed him. “Fortune—what?” August blinked with what Ricardo could only describe as sadistic innocence. “You know—where you break them open and answers come out.” SmartWittyCleverTortureAssassinsAssassinHitmanHitmen Author:Cari Z., L. A. Witt