Guarding The Mafia's Son

Chapter 21

Violette.

"How's Maryse?" Jennifer asks the instant I enter the hall.

After every work session I had at Prey, Jennifer wanted a full account on whatever happens in the gang or her sister in law and so, I am here right now to do just that.

"She's fine," this time I leave the part about Clint beating Maryse up and the woman's orders. She'd claimed she didn't want her son to know about her condition. I doubt Jennifer even speaks to Ace about this.

"You sure?"

"Yes, she's fine."

"Any news on Prey?"

"Yes. Clint is hell bent on finding Monica."

I know that's no news but I don't want to end up giving anything away. I can't risk exposing my sister.

"I wonder why. Anyway, we are going to be speeding up the process now, Antonia, I need my sister in law out of there."

I nod my head and after we go through a few options, I'm done for the day and so, I head straight home.

There's a car in the lot and I don't think I know whom it belongs to. I approach the front door and I see Jeremy leaning against the door. I wonder what he wants at this time of the night.

"Hello Antonia," he waves and I wave back.

"Hello Jeremy, you know, I really prefer being called Violette to my middle name," he chuckles, "what?"

"I'd like to know something Violette. Can I ask you a question?"

"I don't think so Jeremy," all of a sudden I'm uncomfortable.

He wouldn't be here at such an hour to ask a simple question, for crying out loud it was almost midnight. Jeremy stood staring at me with a thoughtful expression written on his face. Something tells me this is going to go well.

"You're going to ask anyway?"

He gives a half smile, "you're smart, and yes."

"Then go on ahead and make it quick Jeremy, I seriously need to get to...

"Does Monica know where Maryse is?"

Oh crap! He found out about my sister and me. What do I do now? I can't tell him anything but what if he tells Ace about this.

I could play smart. After all, Jeremy and I only met at my birthday party and he hasn't even met Antonia or Dahlia.

I hide my shocked expression immediately and ask him, "what's with you and our middle names? Who's Maryse anyway? And I don't think my sister would now where someone is when she doesn't even know her," I look up at him.

"You don't have to pretend Violette, I know you're looking out for your sister and I know she is Monica Pierce."

This time, I let my shocked expression show. He did know more than our middle names and oh my, Diamond.

"Violette," he starts and walks closer to me,"I know you know about Maryse but I also know one thing, that a disloyal member of Paragon is punished severely, killed and I understand why you're keeping Maryse a secret.

"Please, you've got to tell me where she is before anything happens to Ace or your sister."

My sister? What has my sister got to do this? He is right about one thing but I don't care what Jennifer would do to me if I disobey her, my family comes first and after all, we got ourselves into this mess and we'll surely pull ourselves out.

"I'm sorry Jeremy. I know you're looking out for your best friend but so is my sister and I can't risk her safety like that. I'm sorry but please, let Mistress Jennifer do what she thinks is right."

"You don't get me do you? Do you have any idea why he's in the fighting circuit?"

I don't care and I don't want to know.

"Jeremy, Maryse is fine," a lie I didn't have to tell, "and please do not tell Ace about Monica."

He smiles genuinely, "that's not my story to tell Violette. You're amazing you know."

"Thanks," I return his smile.

"I feel you are up to something honey, be careful about it and if you need me," he pulls out his phone and my phone buzzes in my packet, "call me, or you know where to find me."

I nod. He leans in and press a kiss to my cheek then whispers a be careful. I nod and watch him wave then jog to his car. He waves again once settled and I chuckle.

I head inside and after locking up behind me, I run up to my room. For one, it was a good thing mom wasn't home. I strip within a second and get under the shower.

Thinking about it, Jeremy sort of let me go too easy. I also had a bad feeling about this.

If Jeremy found out about me and my sister all by himself, how long will it take the leader of the entire Prey gang to find me. Shit! I've got to act fast.

I turn off the shower and quickly dry off. I run into my closet and pull out an outfit: black jeans, a black short sleeve shirt and a black leather blazer then black boots. In a minute, I'm dressed. I make my hair into a tight neat bun and grabbing my keys and Diamond's tranq gun, I run out of the house and lock it up.

What am I doing? This is for Jennifer to handle not me. I get into my car and silently thank my sister for getting me the car. The earlier the better. I don't have a plan yet but all I know for now, is I'm getting Maryse out of that awful place.

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Dear angels, I'm sorry for the very very short update but I can't move on ahead without completing D. and Ace's chapter.

Thanks for reading and I love you angels. Have fun.