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“So we should let them kill us because we had dinner with them?”

“That is not what I am saying. But maybe we should consider they might not be connected to their father. I mean, you grew up under your uncle and have no connection to him. Maybe they are similar.”

“Fine, I’ll give you this one. Can you hack into their communication and see what the deal is with them? I don’t think we are a match for Cassio and Luca King anyhow. If their relationship with their father is similar to mine with my uncle, we’ll let them live.”

Ella chuckled, although it was strained.“I swear, woman. You sound bloodthirsty, and we haven’t killed a single person yet.”

There was one thing clear. These two belles would take shit from no mobster or any man for that matter. They would fight tooth and nail to keep their freedom and choice. Of course, they shouldn’t have to fight for it.

“I don’t really like the idea of killing anyone. But I really don’t want to be sold to some criminal.”

“I can tell,”Ella told her.“You are still trying to get over your current one.” Ella thought my wife was still into me. All of a sudden, I liked my wife’s friend very much.

“I am totally over the current one.”

“Right.”

“What does that mean?”

“Why don’t you just admit you are not over him?”

“I am!”

“No, you are not. Maybe your husband is not over you either.”

“Now you are just talking stupid. He was never into me so there is nothing for him to get over.”

“Right, that’s why he beat Ian like some madman… in the middle of a nightclub.”

“Why are we talking about him? We have this life and death situation over our heads, and we are debating whether Luciano is or isn’t into me. When we are dead, do you really think in the grand scheme of things it will matter?”

“So you think we won’t get out of this alive?”

“We’ll damn well try. Gabriella, what the fuck is the matter?”

“Well, I kind of want to get out of it alive. I like Massimo. Like a lot. I know you don’t like him. I don’t like Luciano for what he did to you. But I’m willing to give him a chance. Can you do the same for Massimo?”

She pushed her hands through that gorgeous hair, resignation all over her face.

“Sure, Ella. You know I love you, and I want you to be happy. However, I’m not asking you to give Luciano a chance. Both of those assholes pointed their guns at me. Besides, thinking about Massimo while we have the King family hunting for us along with the Romano family isn’t the right thing to do right now.”

“I know, I know. But I’m tired of running. And I just know it will be worse this time. It was hard watching you last time and your pregnancy was what helped us both get through. It was the only thing that drove us. What will we have this time?”

“We can’t bring Matteo along. It’s too risky. Luciano will make sure he is safe.”

“You have everything ready so he knows Matteo is his?”

My wife nodded but no other words left her lips.

I immediately called up my driver. “Bring my wife and her friend back,” I barked the moment he answered.

“Sir, they had me drop them off ten miles from the house.”

Fury at Grace’s recklessness and stubbornness irked my nerves. I hung up without another word and turned to Massimo. “Track their location.”

I might have sent her back into the vipers’ nest three years ago, but damn if I’d let her go back into it now.

Chapter Twenty-Two

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