let me love you - t.h.

chapter 4

Behavior continued. All her attitude back as nothing happened. Not any conversation. I pleaded her few times to sit on her place and work but she refuses.

Somehow I got through the day. My head started hurting so I took some painkillers. I have no choice but to visit address that is written under Emily's name. Better me than social worker, right?

I packed my stuff and I throw it backseat of my car. My head is a little better now but still hurts. I typed in the address on my GPS and I started driving.

Half hour long ride? In the middle of nowhere? Well it's not nowhere, but there are no houses or any main road showing around.

I finally got there and it wasn't anything as I imagined. It's big ass house with men in black standing around it. All of them looking at me like I killed someone. My brother's house is like this. Surrounded my men who are protecting him.

Could Tom be in mafia? I mean that would explain a lot of things but he is too nice for that. I've seen Alexander with other people, no matter woman or men, he is always rude to them.

I got to the gate where man who looked like he is in his middle 30s came to my window. I rolled window down just a little, enough to have conversation.

"Who are you?" – He asked but politely, not sounding rude.

"I am Valentina Bianchi, I am here for Mr. Tom Holland, I have to speak to him." – I sounded nice not trying to piss him off with attitude. Men be like that.

"ID?" – He waited for me to show my ID and I did. He looked few times at my ID picture then at me before saying "Okay, you can leave your car here, someone will drive it to the parking behind, and you can follow me in." – I was a little scared not going to lie. All men and I am the only woman here? Yeah I am scared.

I took my bag and walked out of my car. Another men came up behind me putting his hand our without any word. I gave him my car keys and he got in my car then drove it away behind the house.

I was stopped again. "Bag." – Man Said and I handed him my bag. He started searching for something. Maybe some weapon or something like that. Me and weapon are like sky and ground. Never touched.

He handed me back my bag and I finally walked in with men who I spoke to fist.

We got into house and it was bigger inside than it looked from outside. Pure silence. No people in. I just walked behind men and we went upstairs. He stopped in long hallway.

"Last door at the end of the hallway, and knock before going in." – He left. Yeah I am left in big house with only men in it.

I took deep breath before walking down the hallway to the room. Before I knocked I heard yelling from the other side and I decided to stop.

"He'll fucking kill me work harder to find that son of a bitch!" – Familiar voice yelled, I noticed it was Tom's voice so I continued listening.

"Daniel knows something about their death and I want to know what! Are you that incapable? Can't catch men who is sending letter for months now... Giving us hints where he is... And you still can't catch him. Not even see him anywhere!" – He yelled last part even more making me flinch a little.

"I want you to bring me Daniel Bianchi alive." – He calmly said. Daniel Bianchi? How does he know-

"What the hell are you doing here?!" – Tom yelled interrupting my thoughts. Shit.

"I- I uh- I came here to t-" – Once again he interrupted me.

"Who the fuck let you in?" – He yelled even more.

"Let me talk!" – I yelled in his face. He looked so angry.

"The guy who looked like he was in his middle 30s on gate in front an-" – And again he interrupted me turning to men behind him.

"Call Austin right now." – He commanded. "Will do sir." – Man said and on interphone called Austin. He came shortly after.

"You wanted to see me s-" – Tom now interrupted him. I guess it's his thing to interrupt people.

"Why the fuck would you let her in? You know I had meeting and besides that, you can't let anyone in without my permission." – He yelled in his face.

"Sorry sir. She said she needed to talk to you. I assumed she-"

"I am gonna kill you." – Tom took the gun from one of the men beside him and placed it in front of Austin's head.

"Please, sir- I am really sorry. I have a family and kids, please, I beg of you!" – Austin pleaded watching Tom's death stare. He is not planning on changing his decision even if man has a family to feed and take care of.

I stood in front of gun. Gun touched my forehead as I was looking Tom straight in the eyes.

"Get out of the way." – He said in low voice.

"You are not going to kill him just because he let me in to speak to you." – I didn't want to listen to his command. I am not one of his man.

He was looking at me then at Austin. Finally, he lowers the gun down.

"First warning. Second time I am sending you head to your wife." He warned Austin. "Now go, all of you." – He shouted. I stayed obviously.

"And what do you want?" – He asked not being rude.

"Are you just going to pretend like nothing just happened? Like you just didn't try to kill a man in front of my eyes. And still no one did nothing." – I say following him to his office, if we can call it like that.

He close the door. "That is past. Now why are you here?" – He asked sitting in his chair across the table. I sat in one in front of him.

"I told you I'll come around if Emily continues her behavior but know I really think I should call social worker here. Guns? Secret meetings? Killing? No wonder she is like that." – I told him and he sighed then took his head in his arms looking down.

"Look I know it's hard for you to keep up with everything, and take care of a child. I know it myself they are annoying little things who want nothing but to everything be as they say. But you don't have to do it alone. You can home school her, you can take someone to take care of her while you can't because obviously, with due respect your uncle and aunt are not doing great job so far." – I explained and he raised his head but avoiding eye contact.

"Thank you for informing me. I'll get someone to take care of her but I just can't home school her. I was home schooled and it got me nowhere. She needs people around her and she needs to have friends." – He finally looks me in eyes. And I see how hurt he is now.

I shouldn't mention home schooling it brings up bad memories to him as I see.

"That's vise thinking. Just be a little more careful with guns around the house and I think she'll have a good brother to look up to." – I honestly said and I meant it.

He smiled. "I will. Thank you." – I nod and got up from chair.

"Andy I have to mention, I heard you talking about Daniel Bianchi." – I stopped before I opened door. "Yeah?" – He made confused and worried face all in one. I get why is he confused but why worried?

"Daniel Bianchi was my father..." – I told him turning around to face him leaving door handle.

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