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"I'll take a picture so you can see for yourself."
I pulled back and clicked through to the photo she'd sent.
It was a newspaper—The West Orange Record.
Goddamn West Orange.
Why did all roads seem to fucking lead there?
I squinted at the screen as I read the headline:
LOCAL DEACON FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
"Da arranged that?" I questioned.
"I'm going to assume so."
"You can assume nothing where he's concerned." I pursed my lips. "That's why you want to speak with Savannah? About Monroe?"
"Yes."
"Are you going to jeopardize—"
"Aidan, I told you that you had my loyalty, not your father, for a reason. I will not do anything to hurt you or your wife, and I sure as hell won't do anything to jeopardize the case against Monroe.
"He'll be appealing the verdict, and if you read the article, you’ll see he was arrested earlier this year—"
Knowing I wouldn’t be able to read it easily, I reached up and rubbed my temple. "Da had the trial expedited?"
"He must have. No way in hell would his case have been sent to trial this quickly otherwise."
"Savannah's been through a lot the last couple weeks, Grainne. This might cheer her up. But if you do anything to upset her, I'll make you regret giving me your loyalty."
She released a soft laugh. "You sound just like Frank."
I frowned. "He loved you?"
"He did. Not that your father accepted it."
The lack of bitterness to her words told me she'd long since grieved her loss.
"I'm sorry, Grainne."
"Not your fault. Your father's, sure. But you're the only reason I'm here.
"I know something's in the works, Aidan. I'm not a fool, and I know how the Five Points function. You'll be getting your men to swear their loyalty to you.
"I want you to know that you have mine. Women might not be foot soldiers, but I've provided your father with enough intel over the years that I should have been made an honorary one."
"I appreciate that, Grainne," I rasped, knowing she meant it, even if I didn't really fucking deserve it.
"So, I can agree to the interview with Savannah?"
"Yes."
"Thank you."
She hung up the phone, leaving me with dead air in my ear.
