"I missed the target, but killed his bodyguard and this other guy who was with him," Cody said.
"Why did you miss?" Nathan asked.
"Just when I took the shot, his bodyguard stepped in front of him to open the car door. He ducked after his bodyguard died. I took another shot and got the other guy who was trying to get into the car after Tian Yu climbed in. The car took off before I could take out its tires and unload," Cody explained.
Still impressive, Nathan thought. In their line of work, they had to be prepared for the unexpected. Hell, if Ze hadn't jumped out of the way when his brother, Colton, took his first shot, the two wouldn't be married today. The important thing was to regroup and plan for a second attack.
Nathan sighed because that was a problem. "It's okay. We can fix it, but now it's going to be harder to get to Tian Yu, and I have to report this to Vito."
"I'm sorry, Dad. I failed you," Cody said.
Nathan patted his son's shoulder. "It happens, but you will be the one to clean up your mess."
"I understand," Cody said.
"Good. Don't worry. I'll help. For now, relax, and I ordered you a burger and fries."
"A cheeseburger?" Cody asked, with eyes full of hunger and anticipation.
"Yes."
"With bacon on it?"
"Yes."
"From Ronaldo's?"
"For fuck's sake, just go eat the damn thing," Nathan said with a wave of his hand.
"Thank you, Dad," Cody said with a smile. He was relieved that his father wasn't too upset with him.
"I can't believe you messed up," David said.
Nathan turned to him. "Hey, none of that. You didn't have a perfect night either."
"Oh? What happened?" Cody asked, both eyebrows cocked.
David frowned. "I didn't watch my three and almost got smashed in the face with a bat. Dad saved me."
"You're both twelve and have a long way to go," Nathan said. "I'm just happy you're okay."
"Thanks, Dad," the twins said in unison.
Nathan nodded, then lay on the bed and texted Vito to report.
That is disappointing to hear, Vito texted back.
I know, don't worry, we'll get the job done.
I hope so.
Nathan didn't bother to text back. A mess was made, and now he had to help his son clean it up.
Chapter nine
Da Han "Dragonhead" Mujin
"Fuck!"DaHancursedafter hearing about the attack on his brother and his safehouse, where over twenty of his men were being treated for injuries. Taking them to a hospital would cause too much trouble, so he had medical staff there, along with guards to keep them safe, and he'd just learned that everyone was dead. It was bad enough that earlier he'd heard about the attack on the Bartolli family that apparently left no one alive. Now there was just the Esposito family as his ally.
