Our Secret

Chapter 77: "Why are you encouraging her?!"

Artemis POV

This is going to be an awful day. I can just feel it. The sky is gloomy and dark and there's just a dreadful feeling in my gut, eating away at my hope for a decent day.

"Artemis!" The door to my office is pushed open. I down my wine and then turn to look at my pain of the day. Adrianna

"Where you expecting her?" Arlen looks up at me from her laptop. No, I wasn't expecting her yet here she is

"What do you need?" I ask, ignoring Arlen and walking over to her

"It's about the other day. I know it'll be extremely dangerous but I want to do it! I want to be your mole/spy" She exclaims

I roll my eyes knowing the shit storm that's about to rain down on me. "What is she talking about?" Miles asks

"Fucking hell" I whispered under my breath, "Just to make something clear, I did not ask her to be a mole for me"

I turn to look at the four somewhat disappointed people behind me and they look like they want to attack me.

"So what? Adrianna asked to be your mole?" Arlen scoffs

"I did—" Adrianna pauses, "I'm going to Russia soon and I'll already be there, in harm's way, so why not do something useful while I'm there?" The whole room is awkward and tense. Declan looks at me and just stares.

I nod and look at her "Can you step out for a minute, we need to have a private conversation" She looks between the five of us before sighing and walking out

Welp, the yelling will start in, 3. 2. 1–"So what are you gonna do?" They all ask

"I don't know" What am I supposed to do? Igor has been one step ahead of me for years and now I have the opportunity to be ahead of him yet I'll be risking someone's life in the process

"You don't know?" Declan scoffs. "Should I remind you everything he's put you through and done to your family?"

"Why are you encouraging her?!" Miles sighs

"Why aren't you guys?! She needs to know what Igor has planned for Gerald and she isn't going to figure it out from New York. The girl is already going to Russia, so why not use the help that she is offering!" Declan and Miles are too at it, touching each other's nerves

Arlen just looks at me, giving me a certain type of look that I know all too well. She wants me to break up the fight that I caused. I guess I should because Miles looks like he wants to punch Declan

"Artemis—" Declan turns to me before I can speak and says something "You need to remember who you are." He says, holding tense eye contact with me

"You are a Mafia Donna and right now you're people come first. You're second in command is in prison because of Igor and you need to do something. Family doesn't come first, duty does." His words sink in... he's right. My mafia is in jeopardy as well as my people. I need to do something about that

"Boss, come one. What would Gerald tell you to do?" Miles walks over to me, grabbing my shoulders

"Gerald shouldn't get a say! He is also a part of the reason she is in the position" Declan shouts, rolling his eyes

I know Gerald, he wouldn't want me to do this but he's in jail so he doesn't have an opinion. I'm going to use the help that is being offered to me. I wouldn't be stupid to let it go.