Degrade: A Dark Mafia Romance (DeLancy Crime Family Book 1) by Elizabeth Knox & E.C. Land

Author:Elizabeth Knox & E.C. Land [Knox, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knox Publishing
Published: 2021-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Félix

My gaze goes to the stairway Madelaine just ran up to get away from me. I fucked up going off on her like I did. But seeing she’s been hiding a cell phone fuckin’ set me off. I don’t like it when people don’t listen to me. It’s a flaw I have and I know it. When I get pissed, my temper flares and I take it out on everyone around me.

I need to go up there and talk to Madelaine and Olivia both, but first, I need to make sure I get my temper in check so I don’t go off on either of them again.

Olivia isn’t damaged like she mentioned and needs to know I don’t see her that way. It doesn’t help I’m already livid since I have no choice but to marry her off. Finn may be my best friend, but no brother ever wants to marry his sister off, and now she’s gonna be sharing a bed with a man who is much like a brother to me. And I have no control over the situation, if we don’t do this, everything could come crumbling down.

Dammit.

I go in the living room and pour myself a bourbon straight into a short glass. I lift the glass to my lips and throw my head back, letting the liquor slide down my throat. I pour myself another and go to the window, lean against the frame of it while I contemplate what to do next.

Normally, I would go back to the office and stay there for a while. Or possibly go handle one of the people who owe money to me, myself. But for some reason, I don’t want to leave the house. I need to calm down and go speak to Madelaine.

A knock at the door tears me away, figuring no one should be coming up to my door, I head toward the front door. There have been a few occasions where the guards have let Girl Scouts pass to sell cookies, so hopefully it’s something like that. I need my fucking Thin Mints. There isn’t much I crave, but damn that minty shit is good. Sometimes Olivia will break up one of the bags and then mixes it with pudding. It’s the best thing she can make, but she’s not the best cook. Pudding and macaroni are kind of her specialties.

Placing my hand on the door, I pull it open and think I’m seeing a ghost. “What have I done to earn a visit from the Gia Lopez?”

“Something you probably haven’t even realized.” Gia pushes past me in her red dress and Louboutin heels, scanning her eyes around the foyer, peeking in the living room, and directly across into the dining room.

“You looking for something?” I ask, shutting the front door. I cross my arms over my chest and stare at her.

She immediately stops and looks right at me, raising both of her brows. “Where’s Madelaine?”

I blink at her, immediately wondering how the fuck she knows her.

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