Page 134 of Bride By Coronation

"Petrov men?" he questions with disgust.

I shake my head. "Not all of them."

He tosses a curious and confused expression at me.

I offer, "I know this doesn't make sense. You're going to have to trust me."

He doesn't move.

"Kirill's right," Sean interjects.

Dante narrows his gaze on him.

Sean cautiously holds his hands in the air. "Fiona's safety is the only thing that matters right now."

Dante glances at Bridget.

She sniffles and nods.

I pull my phone out of my pocket and push a button. I put it to my ear, and it rings once.

"Sir," Draco, the head of my security, answers.

I reply, "I need level five moved to Dante Marino's penthouse."

"Sir?" he questions.

"My wife will be staying there with her family while I'm gone. The current security will assist the team, and I've been assured of full cooperation," I inform.

Draco stays quiet.

"Is there an issue?" I demand.

"No, sir. I'll personally handle this," he assures.

"Good." I hang up and continue, "Ivan will follow you to the penthouse, along with my other men."

Several SUVs turn the corner and race toward us.

I motion toward Dante's SUV. "It's time for us to go."

Dante hesitates, then puts his hand on Bridget's back, leading her toward their vehicle. They slide inside.

I guide Fiona to it and stop in front of the open door. I scan her eyes, unsure what I'm looking for, and try to push away a nagging feeling that I won't see her again.

Maybe she'll come to her senses when we're apart and realize she should have never married me.

I lean forward and kiss her on the forehead. "Try to get some rest." I step back, with all my insecurities flying at me.

She tosses her arms around me and rises on her tiptoes. She murmurs, "Promise me you'll be safe."

Surprise and relief lodge in my throat. I hug her tighter and reply, "Promise." I slowly release her and motion for her to get into the vehicle.

She slides in next to her mom.

I shut the door and motion to the caravan of SUVs. Two accelerate in front of Dante's vehicle. I tap the roof.

His driver falls behind my lead guys, and four more SUVs line up behind Dante's. I watch until they fade out of sight.

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