Page 48 of Wicked Truths
“Whatever she chooses, I’ll let her have it.”
“You’ll let her kill you?” I ask, shocked.
“If it helps her understand what I did.”
As I think about that, my focus drifts to Amara again. She watches Milly leave the pool area before shifting onto her back, staring upward, lost in thought as she floats on top of the pool.
“Dante advised me he is going to kill Eduardo’s hitman,” I tell Antonio.
“I know why.” Antonio’s feet can be heard striding over his marble floor, and he shuts a door. His voice lowers as he whispers, “Lia is pregnant. Dante tried to shut the information down. Threatened to kill anyone in the hospital if the news was leaked, but I have my trusted sources.”
“I’m sure you do, but pregnant—Lia is going to want her revenge sooner than later. That’s why the killings have started so quickly after her returning from England.”
“Exactly. Now we have a meeting with the Russians on Saturday in the club, but tomorrow evening we will meet here. We need to discuss what I tell Lia before she kills me.”
“She might not want to,” I say, hopeful. Caleb is my best friend outside of my mafia life, but Antonio is my lifelong friend and the man I trust most in the world.
“She will. But I have to get Romeo and Con out of the house. I don’t want my sons being caught up in the crossfire or killing her.”
Then I remember what Dante told me.
“Did Con tell you he killed an undercover detective about six months ago?” I ask Antonio.
“No, he fucking didn’t!”
“And the detective had Amara’s name and birthday on a piece of paper.” I smile, letting that little piece of information sink in. Because it's the same night Lia started her revenge.
“Does Amara know who her sister is? Does she know who she is?”
Does Amara know what her sister is up to?
“I don’t know. But—” She is asking a lot of questions lately.
Are the questions she is asking so I fall into Lia’s plan? Is Amara trying to set me up?
“But what?” Antonio asks.
“I know she’s been threatened by Con and it could be something to do with the detective. I thought I’d let you know before I spoke to him.”
Antonio knows exactly what I mean.
“He threatened your stepdaughter without my permission… Let me deal with Con.”
“We’ll speak again tomorrow evening.”
Now to find out if Amara knows anything about her sister Lia’s plans.
After getting changed into swimming trunks, I make my way to the pool. Amara is now sunbathing on a floater, sunglasses over her eyes and lost in thought.
“Can I join you?”
The sun blares down, hot against my shoulders as I step into the pool. It’s not my usual time for a swim, but today is different.
“Of course. It’s your pool. Come in,” she says, glancing over at me.
I dive into the pool and glide through the water until I reach Amara, who floats lazily on her back, sunglasses shielding her eyes.
“Nice day for a swim,” I comment, watching her smooth movements.
