He knows I was at the jewelry store.Interesting.He’s having me followed.
“Where else have I been?”I ask, and Jordon is furiously typing away on his phone.
“Oh, it was just a soldier who said he passed by and saw your SUV.”
“Is that all?”I need to know if he saw Daria.
“Well, he said Roisin was there, along with another woman, who got out of your vehicle.”
My heart drops.I didn’t want him to know.I’m sure he’s already talking to the person in charge of everything, but I don’t know how close he is to this person.
“Don’t worry about it.”
“Who was the woman?Is it true she’s Bratva?”
“You seem to know a lot already about her.”
“I know that you, as the head of the family, shouldn’t be spending time with a Bratva princess.How do you think your soldiers will feel about this?”
“My soldiers have no say in who I spend time with.Besides, she isn’t a Bratva princess.Her brother isn’t Bratva.He’s a casino owner.”
“He’s a former Bratva soldier.He still is a trusted advisor of Morosov’s.She is also the niece to Barone.She’s the bastard child of the mob princess and a Bratva brigadier?—”
“Stop right there.You will not refer to Daria as a bastard.”I feel the blood pumping through my body in anger.I’m ready to kill him for just referring to my sweets by that term.
“Well, what would you call her?Her parents weren’t married.Barone paid for the hit on Belyaev himself.”
I know the truth.But I want my uncle to continue to tie the noose I will hang him with.
“It’s also rumored Barone sent his sister away because he was embarrassed to be around her and the child.”
“And?”
“Son, you cannot be serious about her.She better be just a piece of ass you have on the side.I’ve already promised the home country family you will seriously consider their offer.”
I’ve heard enough.
“Broderick, I told you no.I won’t do it.I’m not going to be in an arranged marriage.When I marry, it’s going to be for love.I need to go.Don’t you worry about what I’m doing.My men support me.Besides, my cousins are married to Bratva men.”
“They aren’t your cousins.They’re Jimmy’s bastards.He knew what he was doing when he broke youraintín’sheart by sleeping with that whore, Clare.She didn’t care who she slept with.She just wanted someone to take care of her and would do anything for money.”
This is news to me.I didn’t know he knew Clare at all.
“I still don’t understand why your grandfather wouldn’t let me have Morrigan and allowed Duncan to have her instead.”
I want to end this call, but he’s supplying so much information.
“I didn’t know you were interested inAintínMorrigan.I thought you only asked forAintínEireen.”
“She was my second choice, after your grandfather had already given Morrigan to Duncan.It was one of the biggest mistakes he ever made.Your father was the greatest voice in not letting me have her, something about the family needing ties with American Irish instead of the home country.”
“I need to get going.I have errands to run and calls to make.”
“Please listen to me, son.Your father left me to advise you.You need to take my advice this time, like you used to.Your men are not going to be okay with you dating any Bratva women.Think about it, please.”
“Sure, I’ll think about it.”I nod as I hang up.
I immediately dial JJ.
