Bishop: Dark Mafia Romance by Eden Summers

Author:Eden Summers [Summers, Eden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

24

ABRI

I refuse to acknowledge the heat of Bishop’s attention on the back of my neck. I ignore his existence as I stride across the porch to pull open the glass door and enter the back of the house.

Remy and Salvatore turn to stare at me from the kitchen, while Matthew remains at the dining table, his face a sickening shade of grey as Layla begs him to lie down.

“Soon.” He gives her a sad smile and meets my gaze. “We think we have a way for you to get in contact with Adena. Sit and we can talk.”

I do as requested, reclaiming my seat at the head of the table as the thud of Lorenzo’s walking stick approaches down the hall.

He enters the room with a warm smile and waves a hand at Remy and Salvo. “Come.”

Everyone returns to their previous positions, the room exactly the same except for the void Bishop’s absence has created.

“You have a decision to make, mia cara.” Lorenzo hooks his walking stick onto the corner of the table. “After your father’s passing, I spoke to your mother on the phone. It wasn’t civil by any means, but the lines of communication were open, and I feel they still are. Which leads me to believe I could call her right now and she would answer.”

My heart beats a little harder, the desire for forward momentum screaming at me to move, move, move.

“It will give you the opportunity to tell her you had nothing to do with Dad’s death,” Salvatore adds. “And ask where your daughter is.”

I run the potential conversation over in my mind, not liking the way it sounds. “Being with Lorenzo makes me look guilty.”

“That is remarkably similar to what Bishop said.” There’s a hint of admonishment in my uncle’s tone. “Has he already discussed this with you?”

I shrug. “He mentioned something about a call. He doesn’t think it’s a good idea.”

“Of course he wouldn’t,” Salvatore scoffs.

“He has a sixth sense when it comes to this shit.” Matthew shifts in his chair with a wince. “If he has an opinion, we should listen.”

“His judgment is clouded,” Lorenzo disagrees. “It’s best if we move fast. Make the call. Then deal with whatever results arise.”

“The arising results could be a dead child,” I state, hating how easy it is to picture my daughter murdered by my mother’s hands. There are so many ways she could do it. Poison. Sleeping pills. A bullet.

“It’s okay, Abri.” Lorenzo meets my gaze with confidence I can’t reciprocate. “Bishop has confirmed Adena is traveling with only a driver. Your daughter isn’t with her.”

“For now,” Remy argues. “What if her next stop is the kid’s house? She could be on her way there as we speak.”

“She could already have ordered my daughter’s death over the phone.” The words claw from my throat. “She doesn’t need to be present to make it happen.”

“All the more reason to get moving on this.” Lorenzo holds my attention. “If you truly believe your daughter’s life is at risk, time is our enemy.

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