Liar's Lullaby: A Dark Mafia Romance (Mazzeo Mafia Book 1) by Nicole Fox

Author:Nicole Fox [Fox, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-15T23:00:00+00:00

24

Charlotte

Fear.

That’s the first thing I feel when Lucio lets slip that he’s uncovered a mole working for the Polish.

Because if this mole is in fact working for the Polish, he might have information.

Information that could put me at risk.

Lucio is no fool. He’s good at reading expressions, and he’s even better at reading me. I need to pass off my fear as concern for Evie.

Not difficult, considering I am actually concerned about Evie.

“Where’s Evie?” I ask, pivoting away from him.

He follows close behind me as I start to jog through the mansion. “She ran out of the cellar when I tried to go near her.”

“I don’t blame her.”

“She shouldn’t have been there at all!” he bellows.

I whirl on him furiously. “Don’t you dare blame me for this!” I yell at him. “You never said the cellar was off-limits. How was I to know it’s your personal fucking torture chamber?”

I pause and think for a second.

Then I add, “But maybe I should have, considering that’s where I was brought after you abducted me.”

“Jesus,” Lucio hisses. “Will you just—”

I stop short when I catch sight of blonde curls flying around the corner.

“Evie!” I turn to him. “You wait here.”

Then I fly off after her.

I burst into one of the rooms that overlook the garden. As I enter, I see the top of her head peeking out from behind a plush leather sofa.

“Evie,” I say quietly, approaching her slowly. “Princess, it’s only me.”

She sticks her head up and looks at me with tear-filled eyes.

“Charlotte?” she hiccups.

“Hey, kiddo,” I murmur, inching forward.

Evie bolts from the behind the chair and plows straight into my arms. I grab her and hug her tight, trying to give her as much comfort as I can.

A hug isn’t much.

But it’s all I have.

“Are you okay?” I ask.

She just shakes her head. I feel fresh tears soaking through my t-shirt.

“It’s okay,” I mumble in her ear. “You’re fine now.”

Evie’s still shaking, so I hold her until she finally starts to ease.

“You wanna tell me what happened?” I ask.

Evie pushes away long enough to look at my face. She opens her mouth but nothing comes out.

“You know what? It’s okay,” I say quickly. “We don’t have to talk about it at all. Do you wanna take a walk in the garden with me?”

Evie shakes her head.

“How about we go upstairs then?” I suggest. “Play in your room for a bit?”

She nods, but I can see that the light has left her eyes.

It breaks my fucking heart.

Then she flinches at something behind us and immediately clings to me again. I turn slowly, realizing that Lucio followed and is now standing in the doorway.

His goddamn daughter is scared shitless.

Of him.

“It’s okay,” I reassure her. “I’m here.”

I take her hand and lead her towards the door. Which of course, puts us directly in Lucio’s way.

He looks pissed, but I can see that the concern behind the anger. He doesn’t say a word as Evie and I pass by him and head upstairs.

Once we’re back in the room, I can tell that Evie is out of it.

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