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She’s mine
And nothing will be right in ain
Anger burns in , too, it would seem “She’s somewhere no one will find her unless I allow it”
I force ht that if you kidnapped Mercy, I’d becoh?” Not that it hasn’t been the way things have worked up until now, but I’ve always done it reluctantly, while looking for a way to avoid it altogether
“Listen tomy two idiot sons piss away all that I’ve accorow up and step into the roles that I’ve carved out for you”
“I didn’t ask for whatever you’ve been carving for me”
“No, you’ve just happily reaped the harvest of it, haven’t you,” he sneers “I’ve spent years taking care of you Now you will take care of me while I’m stuck in here That’s your responsibility I’ve asked nicely to no avail You’ve left me with no other choice, Gabriel”
That si up our plane and abducting irlfriend is on us, is it? This is all our fault? Is that what you’re trying to tell me?” Typical narcissistic answer
His eyes narrow “It’s certainly insurance so thatyears in this shithole are palatable” I can’t help but note the eht wind to e’ve been planning with Vince and Merrick Perri Maybe he has Maybe that’s what all this is about, in which case I don’t have a right to be angry “And now you’ll take your rightful spot at the head of the family You and Caleb both Your brother may have the temperament to survive this world, but you’re the level-headed one The one ill hold everything together”
Dad is nothing if not persistent, I’ll give hiuy have to hold onto, sitting in his little concrete cell? He needs the Easton na of protection he’s cocooned himself in on the inside will vanish and he’ll just be another sad old crie, only with too many ene to say about us clai that title Everyone does what he says” It’s always been Vlad and Peter Easton at the helm, and since Dad was locked up—thanks to Peter’s betrayal—Uncle Peter hasdecisions All of our cousins and business associates answer to him, and he’s made it clear that he wants us out of the way
“He is no longer an issue for us Neither are those idiots he calls sons” Dad’s flat, cold gaze says it all
Bane must have found them Busy hitman indeed Has he already killed them? Dad seems unbothered by the fact that his brother and nephews are dead—or soon to be—by his order But I don’t give a shit about ned his death certificate the day he decided to betray his brother for his own gain All I care about is seeing Mercy again, alive and safe, and I know e
“Tell Bane to stay the hell away froot that?” I warn
“You two start behaving and I’ll have no reason to tell him otherwise” Dad smirks “But from what I’ve heard around here, even that sick son of a bitch ht of her—”
The ainst the concrete floor as I bolt out of rab my father by the collar of his prison-issue uniform and haul him forward, until our faces our inches apart “If he lays a single finger on her,” I force through gritted teeth, “so help me God, I will end you—”
“Enough of this!” Dad shoves me aith force He takes atis to discuss”
Of course It’s always about the business My father is an unmovable ten-tonne boulder Threats have never swayed him
I check the door and see Donny peeking through the tinyHe must have heard the commotion After the last visit and my sour mood, I’ll bet he’s worried he’ll have a dead body to explain I pick ain “And what exactly do we have to discuss, father?”
He arranges his hands in a tent on the table in front of hier interested in their paid position”