Akuma Unleashed (Book Three of The Yakuza Series) (✔️)

九 (Nine)

(Ryu's POV)

Vince grinned and crossed his arms. "How do you know who they are? Interested in who I hang out with?"

I rolled my eyes. "Not hardly."

"Then I'd love to hear your explanation."

"You got within close proximity of my wife and continued to stick around."

He laughed. "So you did extensive research  on me and the company I keep."

"It's an honor to meet you." Knox said, sticking out his hand for me to shake.

I looked at his hand and then back at his face.

"He doesn't do physical contact." Vince whispered.

Knox chuckled and put his hand down. "That must make sex difficult as f*ck, huh?"

"I see why you keep him around. Makes you look a lot smarter." I said to Vince.

Aria came over and lightly smacked my arm. "Be nice."

I just rolled my eyes and moved her to stand in front of me so she wasn't close to the edge.

"We heard about your friend. How is he?" Vito asked.

"Still in a coma. He still has swelling in his brain, but it's going down so the doctor is hopeful." Aria answered.

"Gio tells us that you have no interest in finding whoever did this, that right?" Vince asked. I saw the look in his eyes when he asked.

His eyes had some hope in them. He was hoping that I'd tell him I was interested.

"I'm done with that part of my life."

He smirked. "But is it done with you?"

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(Aria's POV)

"Your husband......." Vince said as we sat across from each other.

"What about him?" I asked.

He briefly eyed Ryu, who was in the process of getting us some food. Knox was beside him and Gio was sitting by Vince.

"He really not interested? He really doesn't care?" Vince asked.

I shrugged. "I'm not hurting. Mentally and emotionally? Yes. Physically? No. I believe that Aimoto will be okay. So does Ryu. I can't make him track the people down who did this."

Vince chuckled. "We both know that he would if you asked."

"Precisely why I haven't asked."

"I have a question as well." Gio said.

"Okay."

"How long until he stabs Knox? Are we taking bets?"

Vince and I laughed.

I looked over to see that Ryu was standing with his arms crossed while Knox seemed to be talking his ear off.

"Knox is safe as long as other people are around, right?" Gio asked.

Vince basically died laughing at that question.