Page 12 of Mafia Billionaire's Surprise Baby

“I don’t,” I snap. “I don’t agree, Gia. Marco can’t be dead. There’s no way that my brother is dead.” My voice is hoarse by the time I’m done.

Pity, and sadness, flicker in her eyes. “Sal…”

“What else did he say,” I snarl.

She sighs. “The Irishman said that Marco was here under refuge.”

“What does that mean?”

She shrugs. “I don’t know. But I figured that if we can find out what he was looking for, we can probably find him.”

I nod. “And you want to go into the meeting with the Russians knowing what happened to Marco.”

“If they did it, or if they had anything to do with it, we need to know before they do,” she whispers.

It’s smart.

If the Russians killed Marco and we’re surprised by the news at the meeting, it’s likely that our response would be pretty emotional. Emotional responses mean irrational actions, and if we act irrationally and hurt them, then they can get out of the favor they owe Gia for rescuing Anastasia.

God, she’s so fucking smart I can’t believe it.

Elio’s great.

I like him as Caterina’s husband, and while I think he’s a stubborn idiot, I see how good he is for her. He’s definitely intelligent—both he and Marco went to Harvard Business School.

But in this world, you don’t need that type of intelligence. You don’t need to know how to lead a corporation.

You need to know how to rule a kingdom.

Gia is that kind of smart. She’s calculating, ruthless. She knows exactly what she’s doing, and she’s usually planned out six other moves she can make to get to her goal.

It’s just another thing that I find so attractive about her.

But if she thinks Marco is dead…

I shut out the thought.

No matter what, even if he’s not dead, he was here. He was at this bar in Prague, and he was searching for something.

She’s right.

“Okay,” I say quietly, nodding at the door. “Let’s do this.”

Gia smiles. It’s the kind of smile that’s predatory. Her pink lips part around her white teeth, and they gleam in the dim lamplight.

“Stay behind me,” she warns.

I roll my eyes.

I have Gia’s back. Whether she likes it or not.

I always have.

And I always will.

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