New York City, 31 October 2017
Grace sat on the bathtub's edge, tapping her foot anxiously as she looked at her watch counting down the seconds. The ball was a few days away and since her birthday she hadn't been feeling well. She wasn't sure if it was the nervousness of having to be in a room full of dangerous people or the fact that she hadn't seen Debbie or Owen in four months or just the lack of sleep that was getting to her but she felt awful, she was tired, constipated and nauseous almost all of the time. Victor was ready to pick her up and take her to the doctor but she insisted that it would pass, it didn't and she knew it was stress that was making her feel this way but when her period didn't come she began to suspect something else. She blew it off at first, convincing herself that it was just late because of the anxiety, but the longer her period stayed away the more she began to fear that she might actually be pregnant.
Victor had received confirmation from the mafia boss in New York that Demani would be attending the ball too and because he knew that almost every mafia in the world would be there, Victor wasn't worried that Grace would be in danger, in actual fact this was the perfect time to get the upper hand. So while Victor and Sergio had spent most of the day coming up with a plan, Grace had managed to sneak out to buy three pregnancy tests which she anxiously sat and waited for the results.
"If you can get close enough to get his phone for some time, I can clone it and put a tracker inside. Then you can kill him once the party is over" Christoff said over the phone
"It will be easy enough but I won't be able to do it. Demani knows I want him dead, he won't be stupid enough to come near me" Victor said shaking his head
"There is another option Victor but you're not going to like it," Vincent said on the other line of the conference call.
"Koroleva" Sergio said as if reading Vincent's mind
"No," Victor said firmly "Grace is not getting involved
"It might be our only way" Vincent countered "Demani will leap at the chance to talk to her if left alone."
"It's too dangerous" Victor shook his head
"You'll have eyes on her at all times, all she needs to do is keep him distracted long enough for one of our men to grab his phone and for Christoff to clone it. Once that's done, you can take her home"
Victor thought about it for a moment, it would be the easiest way, and as much as he didn't want Grace involved in any of this he knew that sacrifices had to be made.
"I want eye's on her at all times," Victor said after a long silence
"You got it boss" Vincent smiled "I'll send word to Malcolm to get some men ready"
"Christoff get everything you need, We'll meet you and the rest of the men at the penthouse an hour before we leave for the ball" Victor ordered
"Yes sir" Christoff replied before hanging up along with Vincent.
"She'll be fine, koroleva is stronger than she looks," Sergio said seeing the apprehension in Victor's eyes.
"I know," Victor said before making his way toward the bedroom Grace was in, he knocked gently on the door.
"Tesoro, are you almost done? I need to talk to you about something" He said
Wiping her tears quickly, Grace hid the pregnancy tests at the back of the bathroom cabinet "I'll be out in a minute" She called towards the door before washing her face and going out to where Victor and Sergio sat in the living room. He looked at Grace for a moment, he knew she wasn't feeling well but there was something else too he just couldn't figure it out.
She sat beside Victor on the beige couch listening closely as he explained the plan to her. Any other day Grace would have protested and run for the hills in fear of being that close to Demani, even though she was still frightened and she would rather not have anything to do with this, she swallowed the lump of fear and nodded at what Victor said. It was a good plan and she had no reason to be scared, Victor would be there and his men would be close by as well. It didn't make it any easier but she knew it had to be done. Demani had been a threat for too long, everything that had happened was his fault and it couldn't go on like this. Grace didn't want to accept that this is how things would be for the rest of her life. It needed to end so that she could go back home to New Port and see her family again. It needed to end so that she and Victor could carry on with their lives. Grace no longer had the luxury of being scared and meek, if she was going to survive in the dark world that she now belonged to she had to toughen up and she would, she would swallow her fear and be brave in the face of danger come hell or high water because she no longer had a choice, fear was no longer an option, submission was no longer an option. The only option that there was for her was to get up and do what needed to be done, to face danger head-on, to protect herself and her family. She no longer had a choice because now she had more to lose than just her life, now she had only one job, protect her baby.
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The remnants of Grace Brennan
Romansa*Sequel to Grace and The King* Grace Brennan finds herself in a new city due to the dangers of the underground world of her husband the mafia King. As Grace struggles to overcome the trauma from the death of her father, Victor must find a way to sav...
