Our Secret

Chapter 59: "Can't b-breath"

Artemis POV

I stand at the front door watching as Mike, Emma, and Mika say their goodbyes to everyone.

Mike looks over at me when he's finished with a sad smile

"I told him about your arrival," I say, hugging him

"He knows our names?!" Mike geeks out

"He does" I smile, pulling away from the hug

It's going to be very odd without them around

Mika walks up next. She's not too happy that I'm sending her away but it's what's best

"While you there, learn how to properly shoot a gun without your hands shaking" I tap her cheek once she pulls away

When we were younger, in the orphanage, before I got the mafia, she used to come on small missions with me and help me kill people with guns. Once I stopped going on those missions she stopped using her gun, now I think she's afraid to kill people

The Godfather would have my head if he were to find out that I have someone in my mafia who can't use a gun without their hands shaking like a salt shaker.

Same with Emma, she'll need to continue her self-defense classes

Emma's turn comes to hug me but Matteo steals her spot

"Bye-bye, Aunt!" He shouts, still in his screaming phase

"Bye, nephew" I pick him up and kiss his cheeks

He kisses both of my cheeks and then the tip of my nose before trying to get down. Once I put him down, he ran over to Gerald and Emma walked over to me

"I'll miss you!" She sighs, pulling me into a tight hug

"I'll miss you more," I say, returning her hug

"Make sure you keep up your training"

"For self-defense?" She asks, pulling away from me

"Yes and for hacking. I want you to keep training for both" She nods

"Have a safe flight, text me" They all nod and walk out of the house

Now it's just, Miles, Arlen, Gerald, Adrianna, and I.

"We're leaving," Arlen says, as she and Miles walk out of the penthouse hand in hand

The two are going to run the errands I gave them. Hopefully, the paparazzi don't harass them while they try to enter my building

"I'm leaving too," Adrianna says

She's going to see her family to discuss the mole that her father said they don't have.

Once Adrianna leaves, I look over at Gerald and then walk toward my room

He has yet to come clean about anything, I don't know what he's afraid of anymore. Our mafia might be in the process of getting discovered and Igor has found us once again

He should just come clean

As I enter my room, I take a seat on the bed and look at my phone. Mike has already texted saying they made it on the plane with no problems.

Hopefully, the Godfather can get everything done quickly, so they can hurry back

I honestly hope he doesn't have a problem with my sending them there on such a short notice

A knock on my door pulls me out of my thoughts

"It's open"

Gerald slowly opens my door with his hands behind his back, like a child who just got in trouble