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“You got it. I’ll find something for her.”
“Not too far,” Jace speaks up. “If we need her to play decoy, we need to reach her.”
I grunt. “Just keep her thieving ass out of my face. She doesn’t get a third strike from me.”
“Not a problem.”
My phone rings, drawing my attention. Dad’s name comes up on the screen. I pick up and put it to my ear.
“How you doing?”
“Meet me in the basement. Ny is with me. You have a lot you need to know.”
“On my way.” I hang up and stand. “Ming, hold off on that order.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah, I think I’m going to need her.” I turn to Jace. “Andiamo. We’re needed downstairs.”
* * *
Jace
As we walk into the basement my gut sinks. The look on Ny’s face unsettles my stomach. I clench my fists, ready for a fight.
If someone hurt her, I’m going to kill them. Her cheeks are streaked with tears. Something isn’t right.
“What’s going on?” Gio says.
“Barbieri is dead. There’s already some unrest amongst the families. Riccardo has lost his protection and I think he’s lost his shit,” Lucas says.
“He most definitely has,” Ny snarls. “He ran up on me outside.”
“He what?” Gio and I roar in unison.
“I was coming to see you. When I got out of the car, he ran up on me.”
“What did he say?” Gio demands.
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Nyla, baby, I need to know.”
“He was drunk. He said he wanted to fuck my Mom, but he had her killed before he got a chance.”
“What the fuck?” I seethe.
“He’s a dead man,” Gio hisses.
“Yeah, he is. Too bad Lucas stopped me.”
“You tried to kill him?”
“Well, duh. Barbieri is gone. I want my life back. His ass is as good as dead.”
“You’re not looking at the bigger picture.”
“What? Gio, are you kidding me?”
