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"Alejandro's half-brother, the legitimate one."
I was kind of disappointed.
"Delancy, what in the hell is going on?" Alejandro asked.
"Oh, sorry. I guess Dante broke into the mansion and started roughing me up. I had Hugo shoot him."
"He did what?" Alejandro shouted.
"Don't worry. The situation has already been handled. The police are almost here as well as my media contact. You just need to get here and play the worried spouse card. Let me handle the rest. This is my forte, remember?"
"Yeah, but won't the police make the connection? The man is my half-brother."
"Jealous estranged half-brother," I pointed out. "And he broke into your house and assaulted your new husband. He got what he deserved when he put his hands on me."
"Are you okay?"
I wiped my hand over my split lip again. "Yeah, I'm fine, but pissed. I'm going to have a fat lip for a week."
"I'm going to kill him," Alejandro snarled.
"No, you are going to let the police arrest him, and after he gets medical attention, he is going to go away for a very long time for assault, breaking and entering, and whatever else I can think up."
"He'll get out."
I snorted. "Honey, you haven't seen the power behind the Matisse name."
"Dante has the same power from the Díaz name."
"In Columbia, yeah, but we're in New York City right now. He'll be lucky if he doesn't fry after my grandfather sees my fat lip."
As soon as I saw the swarm of police cars pull up in front of the house, I glanced at Hugo and motioned for him to set the gun down.
He grimaced, but did as I ordered, setting the gun away from the man bleeding on the floor. At least they were marble tiled floors. Easier cleanup than hardwood floors.
"Okay, the show is about to begin. Remember to play your part."
"And what is that again?"
"Worried husband comforting his terrified spouse."
"Right." There was silence for a moment. "Are you sure this is going to work?"
I chuckled. "Oh, I'm sure."
I was an expert at playing someone I was not.
Chapter Seventeen
~ Alejandro ~
I was going to kill the fucker!
"Step on it," I shouted at my driver. We were only a few blocks from home, but I wanted to be there right now.
Dante was dangerous and I had never warned Delancy about him. I thought he would be safe at home surrounded by armed guards. How had Dante gotten to him?
I pulled out my cell phone and dialed my grandfather.
