Vengeance: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (A Tale of Vengeance Book 5) by Michaela Jackson

Author:Michaela Jackson [Jackson, Michaela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-10-12T18:30:00+00:00

16

Viper

I ’ve got a lot to do and little time to do it if my plan to cement my and Dele’s power with the Fantoni family is to work. Sleep is going to have to wait, even though I’m exhausted. So is food. But one thing that cannot wait are the three children holed up in a bedroom together and refusing to let anyone inside.

I leave the baby with one of the maids left to assist me with her, and Eileen stays back to keep an eye on them.

“Miss Bianchi,” one of servants is saying as others try to pic the lock on the door to no avail.

“I told you. I don’t know who any of you people are.” Lady’s voice says clearly from the other side. “When you can bring my mother or father to me to tell us what’s going on, we’ll open the door. And if you break down the door, I’ll shoot you.”

“They’ve managed to jam the locking mechanisms,” the servant says, giving up on unlocking the door.

“Move aside,” I order.

With no protest, the three people gathered at the door move aside. Whether they’ve been given orders to listen to me or they looked at me and figured out not to test me, I’m not sure.

“Lady,” I say through the door. “Open up.”

It’s not an order. It’s not a request either.

There’s silence on the other end. Then, “Daddy?”

She’s not certain. Could be the stress of the day. Could be that I haven’t seen her in almost a year.

“It’s me, little one,” I say trying to match Dele’s soothing tones. She’s the one who usually deals with Lady and Leon when they’re being stubborn. I’m, in her words, the fun parent.

“Prove it.”

“I can’t do that unless you open the door.”

“Tell me something only you would know.”

“Like what?”

“Like the first time you met mama.”

That’s actually a good test. Only four people know that story. Me and Dele. And Wyan and Phae, and apparently Dele told the children.

“She shot at me,” I mutter.

“Yeah. But why?”

“My old mentor decided to take her under his wing. Thought she had potential. I walked in on him teaching her how to shoot, and according to her, she was so nervous when I walked in the room she kept missing her target. I laughed at her and said, ‘Sure. Potential,’ and walked away. And the next thing I know, a bullet is whizzing past my ear.”

“And what did Mama say?”

“How’s that for potential?”

“And then you said?”

“You missed, hot stuff, and she said, ‘I know. That’s the point.’ And ever since…”

“She’s been pointing a gun at you every time she’s mad at you,” the twins say together.

The door clicks. I open it, enter the room, and close it behind me.

“Dad,” Leon and Lady yell as they launch themselves at me.

They’ve long since grown out of me picking them up into my arms and carrying them. Especially Lady, who usually rolls her eyes and trudges ahead defiantly. But today, neither protest as I pick them up and they bury their faces into my shoulders and neck.

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