Page 38 of The Gangster King

Then...I’d be inches away from taking what I wanted without her permission, and she’d never forgive me.

Could be worth it.

Nick and Jono share a look, but I ignore them. It’s their job to protect me and worry. And to follow my orders.

“They’ll harass us. Follow us. We already have a car tailing us even though they know you’re not with us,” Nick tells me.

I wave out my hand. “Whatever. Make sure the driver sticks to the fucking speed limit and our taillights aren’t broken.”

Jono snorts as I smirk down at the notes on my desk.

Looks like I’m about to come face-to-face with the man who has my sister and made me a don.

Eventually.

A little visit to his family should shake him up a bit.

Eye for an eye, Braxton?

Let’s see what he’s made of.

“All right, so what about Addy? You want me to take her home?” My eyes shoot up to Nick.

Is he fucking joking?

“No, I don’t want you to fucking take her home. What the fuck for?” I growl.

He holds up both his hands and stares at me like I’m a goddamn idiot. “Ah, so we don’t cause a goddamn war betweenthe families. Carlos has already sent three threats. With a deadline.”

I want to tell him he’s crossing the line. That he doesn’t get to speak to me like that. I’m well aware of Baldoni’s threats.

But I need men around me that I can trust. Men who can speak their minds, not sink into the shadows and whisper in corners behind my back.

I’ve known Nick a long time.

Jono shorter...

“Leo wants my sister. I want Adelina.” I push my notes away and stand, walking out from behind my desk and crossing the room to the enormous window which overlooks the grounds of the estate.

“So you going to negotiate with Carlos?”

No.

She’s mine.

But Carlos will need something, or his pride will be hurt. Pride gets more men killed than anything in this world. Thatsomethinghe wants is Gianna.

For whatever reason, Carlos wants his son married to my sister. So Braxton needs to return her. I figure sending a message via his family will be enough to shake him up.

He already owes me his life.

He’s known Gianna a couple of weeks. She won’t be that valuable to him.

Then Carlos can get the fuck off my back.

And I will marry Adelina.

Easy.

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