radicalducati 2.71
2.71
Angelina’s POV
“What the hell are you saying to me right now?” I asked in a baffled, angry tone.
He wasn’t phased by my outburst as he answered calmly “Just the truth. That’s the reality of the situation, Angelina. You’re his daughter, you have every right to inherit that money, have a safe life, hire as many men to protect you as you want, and avoid the danger that’s waiting for you if you go on your own”
I snapped at him darkly “Stop saying I’m his daughter, Alex! I don’t care who the hell you are, I will fucking punch you if you relate me with that man ever again! I have no idea why you’re saying those things to me, but if this is some kind of test for my loyalty because you think that I’m going to be a threat to your family, then with all due respect, you can go screw yourself! I don’t need to prove anything to you because like I’ve been saying so many times since last night, I’m leaving this town and never coming back here again. And whether you want to believe me or not, I would never put your family in danger on purpose, even if my own life depended on it. Whatever harm came to you from Zade, that was his own doing. Yes I was the reason this whole thing started, but none of it was in my control to stop”
I was this close to punching him in the face if he says anything insulting like that again. But he didn’t.
Instead, a small smile tugged on his lips as he said lightly “That’s kind of what I was hoping to hear. Just wanted to see the real Angelina for myself instead of hearing about you from my family. I’m sorry for provoking you with my words like that but I had to make sure for myself to be able to tell you this and mean it wholeheartedly”
“Tell me what?” I asked in a clipped tone.
“You have yourself a brother that will go through hell to protect you. And despite being mad at him right now, you have yourself a man that will take a bullet for you and that’s Lucas. A blind man can see the attraction you two have for each other, and even I; who have barely been here for only a few hours, can clearly pick up on it. I know my brother can be a royal pain in the ass who makes me curse him more than tell him that I love him, but he is truly an honest to god great person inside and out. He’s worth giving another chance to and be assured, he won’t ever let you down again. If he does, he’ll have me to answer to. Not that you need any help with taking your own revenge from what I heard and what I just saw with my own eyes”
I was so not expecting those words to come out of his mouth shortly after the horrible things he uttered before that.
As fast as my anger at him came over me, it evaporated just like that.
Were we really that obvious to everyone? Or was he speaking about our attraction because Lucas told him we got a little close before I discovered the truth? If he told him we kissed, I’m going to fucking punch him in that stupid mouth of his and leave a big ass bruise that he can’t kiss someone else with it for a very long time.
I shook my head and said in a strained voice “Thank you for having my back like that but you’re mistaken. There is nothing between me and your brother. You’re right about one thing though, he is a royal pain in the ass and I can’t imagine who in her right mind can catch feelings for him or have any sort of attraction to him for that matter. Can we get out of the car now and get this thing over with, so I can leave this place behind?”
He laughed under his breath at my response and said softly “Yeah, we can”
We both got out of the car and I followed behind him until we reached an empty, freshly dug grave in the far corner of the cemetery.
Next to the deep hole, there was a shovel and a can of gasoline, which gave me an idea of what to expect was going to happen later on.
“It shouldn’t take long, if Zade gets here on time like he should” said Alex tightly.
I nodded my head and remained quiet.
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Lucas’s POV
“Three SUVs headed your way, Lucas” said one of the lookouts on the other side of the border through the phone.
“Keep an eye for any other incoming cars and message me if you see anything suspicious, no matter how trivial it may seem, all right?” I said firmly.
“You got it” replied the man on the other end of the line.
I hung up and signaled for all the men scattered around the mountains to be ready for my cue.
The three cars approach my line of sight after about three minutes.
I was standing in front of my SUV with David and Mathew on either sides of me.
We were waiting right by the border line, a dozen of my armed men scattered in front of it to keep anyone from forcing their way in.
The cars stopped in front of us. They formed a horizontal line of three.
A huge man got out of the passenger seat of the middle car and opened the door behind him.
Zade stepped out of the car looking like the asshole he really is, dressed in a black suit with a leather, knee length coat of the same color.
He walked towards us accompanied by what I assume was his personal body guard judging by his rigid form and the way he was surveying his surroundings with laser focus.
The rest of his men remained inside their cars.
“Damian Zade in the flesh! It’s been a long time coming you son of a bitch. But I gotta tell you, it was worth the wait, considering what I got planned for you” I said sarcastically.
He doesn’t bother to react to my words nor my tone as he said stoically “Before you do anything, you are going to hand my daughter over to my man here, let them all drive away from here safely, then I will be all yours”
“I don’t think you understand how this game works when the roles are switched, Zade. You’re on my territory. I call the shots, not you. Now, you’re going to be a good little hoser and do what I say or I will have no problem going back to your daughter and defiling her in the most impure sense of the word. What do you think?” I said coldly.
He pursed his lips and said in a strained voice “What do you want?”
“It’s pretty simple really. You are coming for a little ride with me to meet your daughter for the first and last time, you stay, she comes here to be handed over to your men” I said cynically.
“You could have brought her here instead of taking me somewhere else to her” he said tightly.
“I could have, but then I would have lost the chance to order you around like my little bitch and watch you comply, eh?” I said right away with a smug smile.
His jaw ticked and I could see a thick vein start pulsing at the side of his head.
“Just so we’re clear, if you don’t hold up your end of the bargain and release her over to my men, I will make sure you regret that decision till the day you die, and it doesn’t matter if I’m dead or not. There will always be someone to ensure my daughter goes home safely or let hell break loose on all of you Snows” he threatened darkly.
“Bring it on, scivey” I said insultingly.