Chapter 24: Sins
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Lisa looked down at the pictures and saw that what he said was true. The woman was stunning. thin, with curves in all the right places. With long black glossy hair, she had beautiful dark skin that was unblemished. All topped off with a perfect smile on the perfect looking face. "I am expecting children within a year!" Danilo said, seeing her face.
"Get out!" Lisa suddenly growled.
"What?" Danilo was shocked. No one dared talk to him like that.
"I said get out of my house now before I put my foot so far up your f*****g arse that you will be having nose bleeds for weeks!" Lisa said, in an icy cold voice.
The bodyguards growled a warning and moved a step closer. Emily got up, not blinking, and smiled. She made a sign for them to come at her.
There was an uncomfortable silence before there was an unlocking sound at the front door, and suddenly William and Jack Collins appeared.
"What a pleasant surprise! I am Jack Collins, leader of the Grey Seals, and you are. " Jack asked with a smile, knowing full well who the man was. Will had come running when he saw Danilo Maldonado enter Lisa’s house. The Grey seals had already been warned about them by Kurt and Alannah.
"Danilo Maldonado, chairman of the South American Syndicate." Danilo grumped.
"South American Syndicate, hey? And what pray, have we done to have you in our esteemed presence? " Jack said, his eyes flickering around the room for clues.
"What has it got to do with you, boy?" Danilo snapped.
"Everything! This is my territory, and my cousin is courting Lisa’s sister, making her my family! " Jack replied.
"You really think you can take on the South American Syndicate, Mr Walker?"
Jack laughed and said, "Didn’t you learn from the last time you crossed the sea gangs? Wasn’t the ten per cent port tax and refusal to carry your cargo enough of a lesson for the land gangs? You attack one of us, you attack us all! "
The guards, not liking the tone of the conversation, moved forward, but Danilo stopped them. "It is OK, boys, we are leaving. I think Miss Mitchell understands the situation. "
"Perfectly, I can assure you. Please pass my congratulations on to the happy couple! " Lisa said with a fake smile as she pointed to the door.
The party left, and as soon as the front door was closed, Lisa turned to Jack. "Thank you for your kindness. I will not forget it. I promise.
Will rushed over to Emily and hugged her. He broke the hug and signed, "Thank God you are safe!" before hugging her again.
"Don’t worry about it; I love sticking it to the land, loving butterballs. Care to tell me what it is all about? " Jack said. Lisa handed him the photos and he said, "Oh, I see. I am sorry. "
"Don’t be... It is one of those things, "Lisa said, swallowing her feelings. She did not have time to mope. She had already stayed in one location longer than she intended to. It was time to move on. Maybe then she could forget what had just happened.
"Emily, pack your things. It is time to go. " Lisa ordered, and Emily nodded.
"You are leaving? Maybe you should take a few days to consider your options. " Jack advised.
"No, we are used to moving and it is time to go. Thank you though. "
"Let me come with you, please!" William suddenly begged.
"No, Will, your life is here," Lisa said gently.
"You are wrong, my life is with Emily. You know about us now. I am a Sea Gang member and we are used to moving." William said, and Emily gave her a pleading look.
"William means to court Emily. He is just waiting till they are a bit older before asking for permission. Trust me, He is in it for the long run. " Jack confirmed.
Lisa sighed. Just because her love life was in bits did not mean Emily’s had to be. Besides, Emily had been happy and normal around William. "Fine! But you are not sharing a room, and you both have to do exactly what I say. OK? " Lisa said Will and Emily nodded enthusiastically before hugging her. Lisa blinked the tears away. This was her family now and she would do anything to protect it.
Blackwood's Home, London.
"I can’t believe what you are saying, Matt. Is this some kind of joke? " Alannah shouted at Matt through a computer screen.
"Do you think I would joke about such a thing?" Matt snapped.
"You are married to that Trollope, Trina?" Alannah asked, still shouting.
Like I had a choice! I had to marry Trina in order to pay for my brother's sins. He stole her gang’s money and wanted compensation. That compensation is marrying me and becoming the next South American Queen! "
"I am sorry, Matt. It must not have been a difficult decision. It now makes sense why your father is in town. He wanted to make it clear to Lisa that you are now off-limits." Kurt spoke softly.
"Difficult decision? Difficult decision? You deserted the love of your life for weeks, and now you are married," Alannah exclaimed.
"What do you want me to do? Do I have an all-out war in my syndicate? Has blood been shed in the streets? " Matt shouted back.
"Alannah, look at him. He is obviously devastated and does not need the lecture right now. At the moment, he needs you to be his friend. " Kurt whispered in Alannah’s ear.
Alannah stopped for a minute before saying, "I am sorry, Matt." It is just that I like Lisa, but you are my friend. I will support you and welcome your wife into my home. "
Matt scoffed and said, "I wouldn’t if I were you!"
"Meaning?" Kurt said, surprised.
"On the night of our wedding, I walked into my room to find Trina having a threesome with two of the hotel’s waiters. I have made it quite apparent that we are married in name only. " Matt growled.
"Oh my God, Matt! I am so sorry." Alannah gasped.
"I am not! Trina has always been unscrupulous. One of her best points, I can assure you. It is one of the many things that made her such a good partner for my eldest brother. " Matt explained sourly.
"I don’t know what to say!" Kurt stated truthfully.
"You don’t have to, but I want you to do me a favour, " Matt asked.
"Of course, if we can," Alannah said.
"Invite myself and my new wife to visit you in the UK early. I know Lilly-Anne’s christening is in a few weeks, so it won’t be seen as unusual. "
"Of course, Matt, but why?" Alannah asked.
"Isn’t it obvious? He wants to try and make Lisa his mistress. Am I right? " Kurt said.
"Yes, but there is no trying here. Lisa will be my mistress and no one is going to stop me! " Matt growled.
"Lisa can," Alannah whispered, imagining how upset she would be.
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