Page 63 of The Don's Secret Heir

Liana just smiles.

“That’s the plan, but if I end up with four boys it’s your fault.”

Aunt Liza cackles and Liana makes her way over to Vincenzo as I kiss my aunt goodbye.

We meet up at the car, and when she gets inside, she’s silent all the way home.

I don’t know what to say to her.

I actively wanted to kill my cousin, who I’ve always been close to, just for touching you. I want you so badly I can’t think of anything else. I want to kill your ex for leaving you and Sonny.

I fucking love you.

I freeze as the last pops into my mind.

No.No, I don’t.

I’m just confused by the sex and how good she was with everyone tonight. And her body still sings to mine. That’s all it is.

She gets out of the car and looks at me expectantly, but I just wave at her. The fake shipment is tonight, and I need to know who, if anyone, shows up.

I try my best not to think about Liana when I drive up next to Giovanni, ditching my car to get into his since it’s less conspicuous.

“You ready for this, boss?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be,” I say grimly as we drive up the hill toward the warehouse.

“Fuck,” Giovanni says as he crests the hill, and I follow his gaze.

Fuck, indeed.

Sirens are everywhere—four cop cars, the S.W.A.T team, everything. All the bells and whistles.

“It’s family.”

I grind my teeth until my jaw aches.

“Just park. I’ll talk to Dick."

I get out of the car and hold my hands up high.

Dick Spears turns around and huffs out a breath.

“You again."

“One and the same,” I say cheerily. “But you see, this was a false alarm. A test, if you will.”

“A test?”

“To see how fast your boys can get here if I need you.”

His face turns sour. “We're not your puppets.”

“Aren't you?" I murmur, stepping closer to him. I reach into my back pocket and grab a money clip full of cash, pressing it into his hand.

“Don’t do this again,” he says, and I give him a sloppy salute.

I walk back over to Giovanni’s car and get in.