Page 87 of The Don

Dominic looks at me and raises his brows. He opens the door and calls for Marco.

“Sir.” Dante assesses the situation and pulls his phone out of his pocket.

“The girls are missing,” I say. “Get us to the restaurant.” Dominic and I are already out the door with Dante giving orders right behind us.

Dominic stops and looks at me, he lifts his phone and answers it on speaker. “Dominic, she’s gone,” Rose cries into the phone.

Dominic’s jaw tightens as he looks to me. “Where’s Varo and Orzo?” he asks.

“Orzo’s here but Varo...” She continues crying.

“Fuck,” Dominic murmurs.

My phone vibrates in my hand and I lift it to see I’ve received a text from a number I don’t recognize. My heart jumps in my throat when I open it to find a picture of Eliza. There’s tape over her mouth, and blood dripping down her face. I hold the phone up to Dominic whose eyes widen as he flicks his gaze between the photo and me. “Adrian,” I say.

“Stay with Orzo. Don’t leave his side,” Dominic instructs Rose.

“I won’t,” she says.

“Rosa, stay close to him. Ruben and I are on our way.”

“O-okay.”

Another text comes through. Fucking slut couldn’t keep her legs closed.

I sneer as I see the words on the screen. I dial the number and pace outside the car. “Uncle,” Adrian spits in anger.

“Where is she?”

“You want this sweet piece of pussy?”

“Where is she?” I repeat. Dominic is speaking with Marco and Dante, and I feel my body tensing with anger. I’m going to tear him apart with my bare hands.

“She was a good fucking earner.” I sneer at his vulgar words. My arms vibrate with tension as I fist my hands. “I might give her back to you, piece by fucking piece.”

“I asked you a question.”

Adrian laughs as if he doesn’t have a care in the world. “My girl could only get to one, or I would’ve had them both after all.” I look to Dominic who’s still speaking with Dante and Marco.

“What do you want?” I ask.

“I want the entire operation.”

“And I get her back if I give it to you?” I hear him sniff deeply and I know he’s shoving more shit up his nose.

“Sure,” he says and laughs. “If you think this fucking useless cunt is worth it.”

“You’ve got it,” I say without hesitation.

“Huh,” Adrian murmurs. “You’re willing to give me the operation in exchange for this slut? Wow, you must be desperate.”

“You’ve named your price, now I want her back.” I wait for him to give me the details. “Adrian.” I’m met with silence. I look at the phone and see he’s hung up. “Fuck!”

“What happened?” Dominic asks.

Marco, Dante, and Dominic surround me. “He wants the operation. All of it.”

“You’re not giving it to him are you?” Dominic asks.

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