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“But…Vot i vse, on pizdets! I’ll personally kill the motherfucker!”
“We have a bigger problem,Comare.”
“What is more important than my daughter’s safety, Andrei?”
“Your life. If he has been using the drone to spy on the house, he might have seen you and Vanya going for walks. He didn’t come to fetch her at this very moment because of his undying love for her. Maranzano is building a backup system if his master plan fails.”
“What master plan?”
Andrei continued as if she hadn’t spoken.
“First, he takes Vanya out of the equation to keep Arian and Vadim occupied with concern over her, then he’s going to come for you. He’s found the one weakness of the Guzuns,Comare.” His eyes darkened. “Your love and commitment to each other. He knows they would do anything to keep the two of you alive.”
“He fucking better pray I don’t find him first,” she swore as she followed him back upstairs. “We need to do something, Andrei.”
“I already am. I put a covert security team on watch around the house a week ago. They are tracking the truck.”
“And what if—”
Andrei’s cell phone ringing cut her short.
“Yes?” His expression turned thunderous as he listened to the security guard at the gate.
“They won’t leave, so you might as well let them through.” Ending the call, he headed to the front door, opened it, then spun around, and sat down in a large wingback chair facing the entrance. “Suddenly, my house has turned into Grand Central Station!”
He stubbornly refused to respond to Zafira’s inquiry about who was coming. It was evident in the tautness of his body that he was expecting the visit to be anything but friendly.
“Spasibo Bozhe,Mom, you’re okay!” Vadim’s gruff voice sounded through the room as he, Arian, and Sabira walked through the door moments later.
Andrei was surprised when Zafira rushed to her sons and hugged them fiercely. In all the years he had known the Guzuns, he had never witnessed such intimacy between mother and sons. Any type of affection was strictly limited to behind closed doors, definitely not in full view of an adversary.
Arian’s gaze locked on Andrei. “Where’s Vanya?”
“You just missed the happy reunion,” Andrei said humorlessly. “She left with her husband.”
“Her what?” Vadim’s face darkened while Arian cursed viciously.
“Ah, I see you already made the connection.” Andrei lazily lit a cigar and watched his once best friend through the swirling smoke. “Guess you also weren’t invited to the wedding.”
“Someone fucking better fill me in. What the hell is he talking about, Mom?” Vadim looked between the two men facing off.
“Luciano Maranzano.” Zafira spat out the name as if it was poison.
“I knew the fuckface was up to no good when he arrived out of the blue at her house. Why the hell didn’t you call me, Andrei? We could’ve stopped him,” Arian exploded.
“Why would I have? She left with him of her own accord. He didn’t force her and—”
“Enough!” Zafira’s voice carried a powerful command as she stared him down. “That is not how it happened, and you know it. She was afraid he would see me. That’s why she left with him.” Holding up a hand in warning, she silenced the words jumping to his lips. “I don’t want to hear it. My daughter’s life is in danger. You said as much yourself. So, what are you going to do about Andrei?”
“I’m not doing shit. She’s not my responsibility, nor did I invite her here. Either way, she’s a big girl. She made her bed, now she has to lie in it.”
“Blyad’! Now you listen—”
“I suggest you all stop this bickering and start acting. Vanya is in bigger danger than any of you realize.” Bogdan’s gruff voice rumbled through the room. He had entered silently but kept quiet to soak in Zafira’s presence. When she turned to face him, he avoided her eyes and looked at Arian and Andrei. “In my opinion, the authenticity of the marriage is debatable, but one thing I do know… Vanya didn’t consent to its consummation.”
“You knew about the marriage?” Zafira’s voice cracked with the strain of keeping her anger controlled.
“No, this is the first word I heard of it.”
