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I wasn’t this happy when I became a millionaire for the first time, and I wasn’t this happy when I opened Python

This is a dif

ferent kind of happiness A fucking baby?

I mean…a baby?

Can you fucking ienes andto be one badass baby Smart, beautiful and brave My child

“I was afraid of what your reaction would be,” she confesses, her weak slint in her eyes, and I realize thatshe needed

I realize so

“Yes I still fucking love you, Destiny Renee,” I tell her

She smiles

“Good,” she says “Because I fucking love you too And I’lad you’re not upset”

“Are you crazy? I’ her once more, and then kiss her on the lips “Now I knohy you want to leave” Now that we’re going to have a child, everything changes I’ around with my life, or even with Destiny’s; there’s a whole new life to consider

“Yeah… I’m just a bit afraid, that’s all,” she whispers, instinctively placing one hand over her belly, as if she’s trying to protect our kid from the whole mess of the world we’re in

“Okay, okay Let e the thoughts insideis obvious: I can’t go forith the plan I ca then, Destiny I’ll arrange a place for both of us… Somewhere here you can rest and enjoy yourself California? What about Europe?” She cutslips

“Austin… You said ‘you’re leaving’ I’ anywhere without you”

“Babe… It’s just for a while I have to face Lester” There’s no way around it Sure, I' to be a father now, but a lot of women depend on me What kind of example would I set for my child if I just walked out on hundreds of wo? And leave Lester to prosper? He’d give free reign to all the human traffickers in the city, make New York a hub for the worst scum that’s ever walked the Earth I can’t walk out on this Even if it costs —all my money, evenbastard