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Another, worse, possibility whispered at the back of my brain.
I’d been exceedingly careful to make sure that no one outside of a small circle of the Petrosyan family knew about Amethyst, or my business with James Industries.
But I wasn’t arrogant enough to think that my best efforts were sufficient.
Who knew what a motivated person could find?
I did.
I knew that nothing was truly secret. And with the potential of my father’s release, sharks would no doubt start circling.
And they’d be willing to hurt Amethyst or anyone else to strike at the family.
I wouldn’t let that happen.
“Go over the car and the footage from the store personally to make sure nothing is missed,” I said to Narek.
He gave me a curt nod and left. Once I was alone, I began to pace again, trying to think of an angle I’d missed, a way I could find her.
My solitude was short-lived.
Elias walked in and stared at me, his disapproval clear.
“Don’t you have a shipment to attend to?” he asked.
“The shipment is taken care of,” I said.
My voice sounded tired even to my ears, but if Elias noticed, he didn’t show it. More likely, he didn’t give a shit.
“You say that, but shouldn’t you be making sure?”
I closed my eyes, then ran my fingers through my hair, a rare outward expression of frustration.
“Elias, I told you the shipment was taken care of,” I said evenly, doing my best to keep my temper at bay.
“Look, Davit, I know that for some reason you’re invested in Amethyst James, but you need to keep sight of what’s important.”
She’s important.
That thought sprang up so quickly, it almost came out, but I pushed it down.
“I know my responsibilities,” I said.
“Good. Make sure you keep them at the forefront of your mind. This is a very dangerous time for us, so we need to be on point,” he said.
He was right.
I had thought much the same thing, which was why I hadn’t told him about the baby. But I knew I wouldn’t be able to rest until I found her.
“Have you considered that the woman wants to be left alone?” he asked.
He’d asked the same thing a thousand times in a hundred ways.
“I have,” I responded, mirroring my earlier answer to Narek.
“Then do so,” he said like it was the most common-sense thing.
My mind rejected the idea, but I didn’t speak, not at first.
