Page 83 of Unexpectedly In Love

“Oh, that one is new. What does it mean?” she asks.

I can hear Kai in the background.

“I will tell you one of these days. Where are you?”

“I’m downtown, I was thinking we can have Perco’s for dinner?”

I walk to the huge glass window, looking out at the sea and the ships that are coming into port.

“Sure. Is Kyros driving you?” I need to know that she is protected.

“Yup, he is right here next to me. Let me put you on-speaker phone.”

“Hello.” Kyros sounds exasperated.

“My wife, my kid…”

“Yes, I know.”

“Okay, Ani. See you later.”

“Love you later.” Ani hangs up the phone before I can answer.

She loves me…me? I don’t know what I did to deserve her love but she gave it to me freely. While I….

Making my way to my desk my phone rings again and I instantly answer it. “Yes, Thisavró mou.”

“You are calling your wife your treasure interesting.” His voice made my blood run cold.

My nerves stand on end. Walking to the door. I open it, looking for Cid or Khaos. Khaos as if he senses me looks up from talking to one of my employees.

Swiftly, he enters the office, Cid enters right behind him. I place the call on speaker phone. Cid slides behind my computer, pulling up Anise’s location, and begins to search for my uncle. Cid raises his hand, makes a circular motion for me to keep talking.

“Uncle, still hiding like the fucking coward that you are?”

“Cowards live longer my boy. How is that pretty wife of yours?” he chortles.

“Alive and happy.” I begin to pace.

“You need to be careful. I could have taken her that day in the flea market,” He grunts with so much confidence.

“Why didn’t you?” I walk behind the chair where Cid is sitting. The screen has a target that is getting smaller and smaller, trying to give us his exact location.

“Because what fun would that be? I would rather lull you into a state of overconfidence. Where you think you have everything under control. Making you think your family is safe…from me.”

I press my palm on the table, digging my nails into my leather table calendar.

“I am in control, Uncle.” But my control is dangling on a thread, I need him gone now.

“Are you, boy?” he taunts.

“Where are you now Uncle?” Maybe in his arrogance he would tell me.

“Watching your wife and my traitorous son drive near Charleswood Heights,”

My heart drops. I instantly look to Khaos. He is already dialing Kyros. I fear it will be too late. Cid on his phone calling who knows who at this point.

“Let’s play a little game, Eryx.”

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