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“Should I get rid of thehness?” Gabriel asked me, a smirk on his lips

“We’ll see,” I replied, sliding inside before him

It took a few moments before we finally started toto a ceh It allowed me time to take in the scenery as we drove to the airfields In the distance, I could see his hotel…the one he’d supposedly built for me

“Why did you build a hotel here? If it’s for me, it seems like a waste of money since I’ll rarely be back”

“But you will be back,” he said, and while I didn’t turn to look at hilass “You will be back and when you are, there will be place for you to call just yours, without your faood investment This city is quite violent People who come here must be mad”

“Or criminal, or royalty, or all of the above,” I replied, and as we stopped in front of the aircraft The first thing I noticed about it was that it was a commercial plane and the second was the aircraft livery which boasted the letter D; which I could only guess was for his family name

I looked over at him, but before I could even ask he said “Yes, it’s coht it would be best if we didn’tshow and announce ht e land in Monaco”

I didn’t speak and Sebastian open the door for us Gabriel stepped out, unbuttoning the top of his suit jacket and then reaching back forout on , waiting in front of the plane In front of them was none other than Jackal A black scarf rapped around her neck, hiding the only scar she didn’t like people to see; the scars all over her face were as clear as day She walked up toto Gabriel, who blinked slowly, taking her in before looking to me

“Does your faates of hell for these people?”

“Jackal meet Gabriel Gabriel, Jackal; my second and favorite assistant,” I said to hi over to Amelia, who seemed about ready to piss herself

All our attention shifted when four other cars pulled to stop just a behind our car Ethan, Ivy, Wyatt, Helen, Nari, Sedric, and Darcy all stepped out None of them came closer, so I walked the short distance between us alone When I got closer, I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out

Helen took that opportunity to latch on to me

“Once you’re settled and ready to start wedding prep, you better call,” she said, huggingmy cheeks

When she let go, Nari, who usually prided herself on not being emotional, sniffled and wrapped her white arms around my neck

“Show them what a real powerful wo back