Gio (The Conti Crime Family Book 5) by C.M. Steele

Author:C.M. Steele [Steele, C.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Gio

Detective Sanchez and I have a problem that I’ll soon rectify, so I won’t worry about him. Soon, I’ll make sure he’s off the force and working in the correctional facilities in Cook County as an inmate, earning his keep.

He thinks he’s keeping his nose clean, but the trail isn’t as off the beaten path as Sanchez hoped. What he doesn’t understand is that I’m a tech whiz and also a financial genius, so I’m sure as fuck not going to let his crimes go away.

I follow the money like a bloodhound, and it’s clear Sanchez isn’t the only cop on the take for the Moreno Family. They’ll all go down. However, that’s not my only concern. When I woke up this morning, my mind went straight to the Russians and Morozov, who needed a bullet to the dome for trying to force my woman to marry him.

I enter Matteo’s office with a cup of coffee, ready to discuss matters so that I can take my wife to our home. It’s not as nice as this, but it’s ours where I can have her completely away from other distractions. “Good morning, Gio. Sleep well?”

“No, but I found a much better use of my time.” I smile and sit in front of his desk as he sips his own cup of coffee.

He smirks above his mug. “I’m sure your pursuits were worth it.” Setting it down he says, “So, about Moreno. We’ve already seen movement from his men last night. Word is that he wants to find his daughter, but no word on the Russian. He doesn’t seem interested in the fact that you took his bride.”

I narrow my eyes, staring my brother-in-law down, trying to read him to see if there’s more he’s hiding, but he’s not the easiest to gauge. “Bullshit. The prick is probably just biding his time. I have a bullet with his name on it.”

His face hardens. “No, you don’t. I hate to tell you this, but if he doesn’t want anything to do with your wife and he didn’t lay a hand on Patricia, you’re going to have to let it go.”

“What?”

“A man wanting to marry your wife before she was yours isn’t a surprise, Gio. We’ve all been there. Hell, there were men coming here to meet your sister, as you remember, and I sent them packing with a warning that she was off-limits. I didn’t kill them because they thought they might have a chance.”

“Yes, but they weren’t going to force her.”

“Like I said, we’ll talk to the Russian. We don’t need another war where our families could get hurt. Peace is better.”

“Since when did you get soft?” I slam my hand on his desk.

“Calm the fuck down. I’m not fucking soft, Gio. It’s about protecting our future, including the ones that could be growing in our wives.” I sit back down and think about it. About Patricia carrying my baby and something happening to her. The thought fucks with my head

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