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“I am a man of my word, Ada. Now my men are going to take you, and when we get back on my turf, you and I are going to talk about Irina Morozov,” he threatened.
I lifted my chin as a hood slipped over my head. There was the distinctly sweet, flowery scent of chloroform as the man who’d been sneaking up behind me pressed a cloth to my mouth.
My world went black.
CHAPTER15
Shane
I was just walking out of the meeting with Giovanni when my phone rang. It was Ada’s brother, Caden.
She’d programmed her brothers’ numbers into my phone the other day so they could get in touch with me, if need be, but I hadn’t realized it would happen so quickly. Thus far, I’d only communicated with her eldest brother Kieran about asking for Ada’s hand in marriage. He’d given it freely, while also making it clear that it was Ada’s choice to make, and not his.
“Is Ada with you?” Caden asked, his alarm immediately setting the hair on the back of my neck on edge.
“Not right now. I had a meeting with Giovanni Caruso while she had business of her own to attend to. We were planning on spending the evening together,” I answered quickly.
“She was supposed to meet me and Connor at Burberry a half hour ago. Our men were stationed outside her home and saw her get into her car, but she didn’t make it here.”
“Is there any kind of tracking device on the car?”
“No. Anything traceable, or more importantly, hackable was removed. Our whole fleet is that way,” Caden answered.
“Could she have made a stop along the way?” I asked.
“No. When Ada says she’s going to be somewhere by a particular time, she’s there, come hell or high water. My gut feeling is that something’s happened to her and that we need to act fast,” he replied.
“What do you want me to do?” I asked.
“Meet me and Connor at Murphy’s. Kieran and Cormac are already there. We’re calling an emergency family meeting,” he said quickly.
“Be there in fifteen,” I answered. He hung up as I climbed into my own car.
This wasn’t the way I envisioned meeting Ada’s brothers, but my concern was already through the roof.
I would do whatever it took to find her, even if it meant working together with the rest of her family.
* * *
When I walked into Murphy’s, two of Ada’s brothers had already arrived. I recognized their faces, but they all introduced themselves to me in kind.
Her oldest brother, Kieran was first. His handshake was firm and sure as his calculating blue gaze assessed me. His expression was warm on the surface, but I could tell he was a man that meant business.
“It’s nice to finally meet you, Mr. Shane Kavanagh,” he offered.
“And you,” I nodded.
“My sister has good taste,” he said, smirking.
“I’m just lucky she said yes,” I replied, and Kieran smiled knowingly.
“That you are,” he replied, his quiet confidence somewhat terrifying at the same time that it was pacifying. He let go and I turned to greet another one of her brothers.
“So, you’re the one that’s been keeping her so busy,” Cormac accused, his body language a bit more confrontational than Kieran’s.
“Only a little. It’s nice to meet you, Cormac,” I grinned, and I offered him my hand next.
“Of course, you already know who I am. I would expect nothing less from Ada’s future chosen husband,” he smirked.
