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Little does Albert realize; Nico has the exact same motivations as Jimmy. And so does Enzo.
My cheeks heat.
Nico is playing to his father’s old-fashioned tendencies and using them to control my social life. Meanwhile, he does far worse when no one is looking.
“Please,” I say, trying to think of a reason that’ll convince him to reconsider.
“Are you going?” Albert turns to Nico.
Nico shrugs. “I hadn’t thought about it. Seems like a waste of time.”
“You can go if they go,” Albert says.
I groan.
“If she can’t go without us, she might as well be our date. That way we can keep an eye on her all night.” Nico muses.
Albert considers us, scratching his chin.
“Fine. Now get out. Both of you.”
Nico nods and grabs my elbow, leading me out of the office almost as quickly as he led me in here.
“You’re not going anywhere with Jimmy, Angel,” he snarls once we’re out of earshot. “What part of ours did you not fully understand? There are no other men for you. It’s just us.”
I want to protest – to tell him that Jimmy has been nothing but friendly and kind to me. But I know it will fall on deaf ears. So, I keep my mouth shut.
I don’t mind going with the guys. If anything, it’s kind of the dream scenario. But it would have been nice if they had asked instead of just commanded that I go with them.
Sometimes the illusion of choice is enough to make everything feel just a little better.
24
Enzo
We’re missing something.
Alec and the others have been trying to figure out how the two attacks are linked. It’s taken a lot more manpower than I would have thought, initially. We’re leaving no stone unturned but it’s a time-consuming process. Physical fights will forever be my preference vs this secrecy shit.
Unfortunately, time isn’t on our side. We’ve had fifty years of peace so the timing of this most recent attack seems significant.
They have to be connected. There’s no such thing as a coincidence like this. Not when we’re on the precipice of a leadership change and expanding our shipping business.
I wish I could find the link. I’m tired of searching.
The air of the warehouse seems to grow heavier with each passing step. This is how it’s going to feel the rest of our lives, I think, sighing. We will dedicate years of our lives to fighting off our enemies and trying to outsmart potential threats.
Loyalty is imperative. The sooner we find the disloyal members, the better off we’ll be.
No matter how many people we have to kill.
I crack my knuckles. I know Nico feels the same.
This warehouse is large. Situated in a prime location along the docks, it is ideal for moving our product.
It’s also full of long corridors and dark corners. I move through it on autopilot, listening as the voices behind us carry loudly.
Fuck. We need answers and we need them fast. My senses are on high alert for any sign of danger or deception, even here, even now.
