“What?”
“Youko Kon. This motherfucker is supposed to be the real deal.”
“So, he is Yakuza?” Bella asked.
Donna raised a brow. “Oh,ishe? Bella, the man is the oyabun… the big boss.”
Bella frowned. “What the fuck does he want with us?”
“Apparently, he’s looking for revenge. Something about a woman.”
What woman did she and Lucas have in common who could evoke revenge? Bella stared at her sister through wide eyes. “Theassassin,” she said through a breath.
“Yeah, the assassin,” Donna concurred. “According to my CI, he had it bad for some foreign chick. She was black and really pretty with a heavy accent.”
“The bitch that killed Rosemary Creed and her father,” Bella recalled. “She broke Taylor’s arm and tried to kill me and Lucas at dinner.”
Donna grinned. “And don’t forget she kicked y’all’s asses.”
Bella shrugged. “It happens.”
“Yeah, but Victoria got in that ass!”
“Whatever,” Bella muttered.
“I’m just saying, she saved y’all,” Donned ribbed.
“Shut your ugly ass up!”
“What’s going on over here?” Lincoln questioned from behind them.
Donna was still laughing when she turned to greet her guy. “Hello, handsome.”
“Hey, babe.” He leaned in and gave her a quick peck. “Come here. I missed you.”
When Lincoln pulled her in his arms, Donna took the opportunity to inhale the clean, masculine aroma of his soft beard. “I missed you too.”
“Hello?” Bella goaded. “I’m standing here.”
Lincoln laughed and pulled Bella into their hug. “I miss you too, sis.”
Bella gave him a quick squeeze and pushed him away. “The polls are closed. I’ma go see how your brother is doing on that map.”
“Too early for all that,” Lincoln pointed out. “Did Donna tell you about the Yakuza boss?”
“She did.” Bella sighed. “And we need to figure out how to get to him before he gets to us.”
“I’m working on it,” Donna assured.
“Hey! Hey!” Xander greeted when he and Niyah entered the room.
After greeting his parents, Niyah walked over to them and looked down at the buffet. “I didn’t have time to eat today, and this looks amazing.”
“Smells good too,” Bella added.
Niyah turned to Donna. “I’ma wash my hands. Do y’all know where the bathroom is in this palace?”
Donna shrugged, but Bella pointed to a door across the room. “Through that door.”
