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He leaves, and I sit there. I need that key. I can’t let him scare me. I am the heir to the most feared Russian bratva family there is.
Still, doubt has crept into my heart. I don’t know how I’m going to get out of this.
A part of me thinks about Luigi and whether or not he’ll be able to find me. I mean, if my father doesn’t kill him first, then at least he can try. Will he find me in time? Before Killian does things to me that I will bear the scar of for the rest of my life?
I need that key.
I can’t rely on someone to save me.
I’m not that kind of princess.
Chapter 24 - Luigi
Being back in front of Alessandro’s house twice in one night is not a good thing, especially for the same problem.
Me.
I can see Ivan in Alessandro’s office. He looks angry enough that I’m sure he will shoot me the moment I step foot in the house. I wait too long, though, because Dominic comes out of the house and toward my car.
He yanks the door open and grabs me by the scruff of my neck. “Get out here, you little shit.”
He throws me against the car and puts his finger in my face. “You do not speak. You do not look Volkov in the eyes. Do you understand me?”
I nod. “Dominic. We were just…”
“You are a grown-ass man. Start acting like one,” he snaps, turning and walking toward the house. He fixes his suit jacket as he goes. “Hurry up.”
I go after him quickly, keeping my eyes trained on the floor. We walk into Alessandro’s office, and Dominic moves to the side, leaving me to stand in the center of the room.
Both Ivan and Alessandro stand in front of the desk. I can’t help but look at Alessandro, trying not to look at Ivan and apologize.
“I should let Ivan shoot you right now. Do you understand that you went against a direct order from me, Luigi?” He steps up to me. “What the fuck were you thinking?” he roars in my face. “I tell you to fucking do something, you fucking do it. I tell you to stay away from the Bratva princess, and you make it your mission in life to avoid her at all fucking costs.”
A braver man would have collapsed at Alessandro’s rage. I simply look down in the hopes he won’t kill me.
“Ivan is not going to kill you because he is showing an immense amount of self-control right now. I swear to God, Luigi, if we don’t get his daughter back, I will make you regret your decision to see her again. I’m going to make you regret it without a thought of who you are in relation to me.”
I look up at him with wide eyes, and he turns, walking back toward Ivan. “Who took her?”
“Mateo Catalan,” I say. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Ivan clench his fists.
“What were you doing in East Harlem?” Alessandro asks. I glance back as Frankie and Carmine enter the room—the whole gang.
“Anastasia wanted revenge, Mateo Catalan killed her mother, and she wanted to avenge her mother’s death for Mr. Volkov,” I say, looking up at Alessandro. “I know what it’s like to grow up without a mother.”
“Barely. My mother spoiled you, and look what good it’s done,” Alessandro snaps.
Ivan speaks next. “Look at me, Sorvino.” I look up and meet his eyes. “How did she find out who killed her mother?”
“I don’t know,” I hold my hands up. “She just offered to pay me to help her kill Mateo.”
“We can go over the rest of the details later,” Frankie says as he steps forward. “Once we have rescued Ana. Luigi, you say Mateo took her?”
“He’s working with Killian, the politician you asked me to dispose of.” I look at Alessandro. “He was there tonight. He knew we were going to be there.”
Alessandro looks sharply at Ivan. “Someone has bugged your daughter, either a place she goes frequently or one of her devices.”
I don’t mention that I made her phone untraceable because I feel like that will be another nail in my coffin.
