Page 195 of Poison Vows

When I get there, the men are standing around something, all of them with somber expressions on their faces.

When I get closer, I discover a medium-sized white box… with Giovanni’s head in it.

“There’s a note,” Kai says, opening it with gloves on. I lean over and read the two words.

You’re welcome.

“Find out who did this.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

Finding your enemy’s head at your front gate would be reason to celebrate for others, but I’m immediately on guard by this.

It’s bad news.

If my enemy is dead, it means I have an unknown enemy roaming close by, watching, waiting…

“And tell Ty to bring back my wife from Ibiza.”

“They left Ibiza several days ago and went to Prague, then to Beirut, and then to Cape Town.”

“Then bring her back from South Africa!”

“They’re at the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania.”

“Just tell Scarlet to bring my wife back home, or that’s her ass!”

“Yes, sir.”

Honestly, jet setting around the world, running up bills. I have to make sure her cards are not blocked for fraud almost every single day, shocked when I see it’s from a different location each time.

I sent her more security, but knowing the daredevil my wife is spending time with, I know they’d try to ditch their security. Scarlet is a mess, but my wife…

She knows how to temper my anger with sassy indifference.

But still, I need her back. I need her back right now! I haven’t been doing well at all without her.

Haven’t slept a wink in days.

The thing in my chest hurts so bad, the pain meds don’t seem to work.

I’m in literal hell and now I find Giovanni’s head in a box. What is happening?

The news of Giovanni’s death rocks the family, but to my surprise, the old man remains silent.

“Can’t you see who did this?”

“Who?” I ask him, my mind racing.

“You look horrible, Alessio, but being the head of this Family means you need to be stable at all times! How can you miss who did this?”

Judging from the look on his face, I immediately get it. “The Beaumonts!”

“They know what’s going on here. This was a gift to welcome you as the new Don, but they want something in return.”

My father’s head.

Fuck!

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