“I’m going to have to tell my father something, Eric,” I state. It was in agreement to keep things under wraps until I knew how big the problem was. “He has to know what’s going on.”
“I know. I thought that the moment Tony started talking. Can I just advise you to only talk to your father for the moment?” Eric offers. “I think the fewer people who know, the better. Especially if this is coming from inside.”
“Yeah. I’ll be seeing him tonight. I’m going to talk to him then.” My father doesn’t like business being discussed at these socials, but this is an exception of great importance.
We’re going to have to tighten security and put certain things in place. The wedding is going to be an event we’re all going to attend, but then, so will our allies from different brotherhoods and syndicates. Nothing might happen there, or it might.
“I don’t have a clue who this person is.”
“I know.”
“The best I can come up with is that one of the brigadiers might want to overthrow us. That’s the only way any of them can climb ranks. As for the company, the same rings true. Everything is kept in the family.”
“I’ll keep looking through Raul’s files. I plan to spend the day working on it.”
“I owe you.”
“No worries, friend. Like I said, if there’s something to find, I’ll find it.”
And so far, he has.
He just hasn’t hit the mother load yet.
But I have a feeling he will.
26
Mikhail
Adriana looks beautiful.
The other day, I thought about how many beautiful women I’d been with and how she was right up there with the best of them. I take that back now, because I’d push to call her the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.
I can imagine the women who are going to be at the dinner tonight will be envious.
The most beautiful thing about the princess is that she doesn’t know how beautiful she is. That makes her even more desirable.
I don’t know how that works, but it does.
Minutes ago, I walked into the bedroom and had to stop by the doorway to look at her as she stared at herself in the full-length mirror.
She still hasn’t seen me yet.
She’s wearing a black sleeveless cocktail dress that enhances her perfect frame.
I selected that dress for her for tonight’s event and had it delivered earlier.
She looks stunning in it, like it was made for her.
Her hair is down in loose graceful waves around her shoulders, and her face is lightly made up.
She’s the kind of woman who carries natural beauty and doesn’t need too much of anything. When she does add anything at all, whether it’s clothes or makeup, it’s more than striking.
The most elegant I’ve seen her look was when she was fitting her wedding dress. Before that, it was in Mexico right before I killed Felipe.
She could have all the beautiful dresses in the world, and I’m sure each would look like it was made to fit her, but my favorite thing is her naked body.
I allow my gaze to run over her body and take in every inch. It must be the heat of my watchful glare that makes her turn around. Her cheeks flush when she sees the way I’m looking at her.
