Page 191 of Heartless
“What about her?”
“Nigel, she’s your daughter, and she wants a relationship with you.She’s been by your side since you’ve been sick, hasn’t she?Are you going to spend time with her?”
My Sienna was trying to save everyone.
“It depends on you, my dear.I cannot give her what I don’t have,” he replied.
I clenched my fists.Low fucking blow, motherfucker.
More scuffles could be heard.Morrison’s voice was feeble as shit.“Sienna, my dear, I must go.It’s unfortunate it had to come to this, but I wanted to thank you for saving my life.You won’t regret it.”
“Goodbye, Nigel,” she whispered.
There was pain in those words.The type of person she was, would want a relationship with her father even if that man was Morrison.
She cleared her throat.“If I sign this, who will know about it?Don’t contracts have to be recorded somewhere?”
The man’s tone was condescending as fuck.“No.Don’t worry, we were made aware of your...affiliations, and I can promise you the only people who’ll know are your father and the three people in this room.”
The woman’s voice had softened.“You’re a good person, Sienna.And soon, you’ll also be a very rich one.”
More paper jostling.“What are those arrow tabs for?”
“Your initials,” the man replied.
“Can I borrow your pen?”
My gut tightened.Baby, no.
When Zook tapped his cell off, my body tensed to snapping point.
“Your woman broke her word to me, Jake,” the patriarch of The Family said.
They were going to kill her.
I lunged.“Edo—”
Sergio’s hand moved to his gun, and I raised my palms.
Both men took to their feet, and Edo jerked his chin.“She won’t suffer.You have my word.”
“Where is she now?”
“My men have her.I wanted to speak to you before I give the order.”
I took a measured step toward him.“My life for hers.”
“Jake, you know it doesn’t work that way.”
“She’s young.She made a mistake, but you know she doesn’t deserve this.I’ll take her away.We’ll leave the country, and you’ll never hear from us again.I’m asking you as a friend, Edo.”
“This is business.”
My chest caved in.I approached the man holding my Sienna’s life in his hand.“You want me to beg?I’ll beg.I’ll work for you.I’ll give you the deeds of my family’s land and everything you—”
“You’d betray your principles and give me the land you’ve been fighting the whoreson for twenty years?Your legacy?”
“There’s no legacy without her.”
