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The two of us walk toward the covered part of the restaurant. “How did your date go, Miss Eset?”
“It went very well, and we have work to do. I’ll explain when we get back to the suite.”
Goran and I head back to the hotel suite I rented for the two of us, and once we’re safely behind closed doors, we go into the small living room area. “You know who Emily’s aunt and Amelia’s mother is?”
Goran nods immediately. “Yes, she’s with Julio Ramirez, correct?”
“She is, and she’s in London right now, staying at the same hotel as us. I want you to go to the lobby, Goran, and see if you can find her. I’m going to make some calls and get into the security cameras here.”
“Are we doing what I think we’re doing, Miss Eset?”
I look Goran dead in the eye. “What do you think?”
***
Three hours pass, and I’ve been in contact with an ally who’s been able to remotely give me access to the cameras within the hotel. I’m staring at her floor right now, waiting for her to exit her room. She’s been in there for two hours, and Goran was able to track her phone and see what she’s been doing over the past few days. It turns out that whenever Santos and I have been together, she’s been close by, which isn’t too surprising. I’m sure she’s been reporting back to her beau whenever she can.
“Miss Eset, she’s sent a text message that she’s going out for a stroll. Hyde Park is right across the street.” Goran has his wits about him today, that’s for sure.
“All right. Let’s get ready and see where she’s headed. I want you near me, but don’t be too close. Be tucked away in the shadows in case I need you.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Goran comments, and I grab my knife from the coffee table, put on my jacket, and slide my knife right into my pocket. I have on a beanie hat, long jeans, black boots, and a matching black jacket. It’ll be enough to have me blend in with anyone else who might be walking around at this hour. Bundled up and cozy.
It’s a bit past nine, and the two of us leave our floor and head downstairs. Sure enough, I spot Lu leaving the hotel. I follow her closely, clutching the handle of my blade. She’s done so much to my family, and she deserves to pay for every last bit of it.
“Is the van ready?” I question Goran as we walk. I had him call an Umarova contact, and we’ve rented one of their vans, which is supposed to be located right around the corner. They’re a “cleaner”, which is code for a clean-up crew. This is going to go off without a hitch. I’m going to attack her from behind, and Goran will help me get her into the van when the time is right. Then we can go off where we need, so I can have my fun making her pay for everything she’s done to my family.
We walk side by side over the pedestrian walkway and then make it to the sidewalk at the park. Lu is about a couple hundred feet in front of us, and I continuously keep scanning the area to make sure she isn’t with someone. Sure enough, no one is remotely close to her, and any worries I had drift away.
I walk over the concrete path, and Lu makes a sharp right, taking her between two tree lines. Goran keeps walking beside me, but I motion with my head for him to go, and I keep walking behind Lu. She doesn’t look back, not even once, and I make sure to take my steps at the same time she’s taking hers. I doubt she even realizes what’s going to happen right now, and I can’t wait to see the look on her face when I do it.
I’m able to get closer to Lu, and she slows down before looking up at the stars. She probably thinks this is a beautiful night to take in the scenery, but I’ll only think it’s beautiful when she’s bleeding out in front of me. I’m not going to let her death happen so easily, not after what she’s done to my family. Amelia and Emily are my sisters now that they’re with my brothers. They are family, and I will avenge them as an Umarova does.
I clutch the blade in my pocket and pull it out, pressing it against Lu’s back firmly so she can feel the sharp edge of the blade. She inhales quickly, and she must be wondering who’s doing this to her. “My wallet is in my left pocket. Take the money. It’s over a thousand pounds.”
I laugh because she thinks I’m just someone who’s looking for cash or valuables. She’d only be so lucky. “Your money is no good to me, but your life is.”
Lu stills as the reality of my words hits her. Her chest rises and falls with each breath, and I know she’s trying to think how she can get out of this. “I take it you know who I am?”
“I do, and you know whoIam,” I counter, wanting her to know I’m not some random person who’s been hired to kill her.
“Will you give me the decency of telling me your name?”
“It’s Eset Umarova. I know all about you, Lu, and about every vile thing you’ve done to Amelia and Emily. Did you really think you could keep living without one of us coming for you?”
A gust of wind comes from out of nowhere, and it’s a telling sign of how the night will go. “I’m untouchable, Eset. You’re supposed to be marrying my almost son-in-law, aren’t you? It would be a shame for that deal to get nixed.”
I laugh maniacally because she has no idea who the fuck she’s messing with. “You’re not a god, Lu. You’re vermin, and you’re one that will be exterminated tonight. But you’re also one who doesn’t think too deeply, from what I can see. I don’t even have to tell you this, but I want you to know I’m the reason Julio’s entire world is about to come crashing down. He’s going to lose everything because of my family, and his son’s going to be holding my hand as it all burns to a crisp.” I hope Santos is true to his word, but only time will tell. Regardless, if he makes himself an enemy of my family, he will learn to regret it, but for some reason, I do have hopes for him.
“Julio will never let it happen, and neither will I!” Lu turns around and tries to disarm me by grabbing my wrist, but I kick her and use my other arm to push her away. She swoops her leg behind mine, and it causes me to stumble forward, but on the way down, I catch Lu and fall on top of her.
Her eyes widen, and she struggles to take a breath. I glance down at her and notice my knife is pressed into her chest. It must have happened when we were falling. Fuck, this isn’t what I had planned at all. It was never supposed to happen this quickly.
Goran comes rushing over out of the woods, and somehow, he maintains his composure. “Miss Eset, we have to get her to the van now.”
“I can’t believe what I’m seeing right now.”
There’s only one man who sounds like that. Sure enough, I turn around and find Santos, maybe twenty feet behind us.
