Page 31 of Crowned By the Mafia Billionaires

I nod. “Let them do their job.”

We get closer to the house, and there are more men that have us stop the SUV. They check the exterior of the car and then wave us on.

“Wow. Is that normal?” Audrey asks.

I shake my head. “No. The security detail has been increased.”

She leans her head back on the seat. “Because of my father?”

Neither of us respond.

We get parked, and Knox and I stand on each side of Audrey as we walk into the house. The second we enter, Mom comes to see us. Her eyes widen. “Is everything okay?”

Audrey gives her a small smile. “Hi, Eleanor.”

Dad walks out of his office and seems surprised to see Audrey. I step in front of her. “Dad, we need to talk.”

He motions for us to follow him as he goes back into his office. Mom goes ahead of us and sits at the chair next to his desk. Knox, Audrey, and I stand facing my father.

“We have a lead on Grant,” I tell him.

“My brother,” Audrey chimes in.

My dad nods at her. “Okay.”

I grimace as I say it. “Knox and I are going to talk to him, and we want to leave Audrey here with you.”

Audrey chimes in again. “Or I can just go with them.”

I give her a look. “You’re not going with us. We need to focus. We need to get Grant to safety and capture your dad. If you're there, we’ll be focused on your safety instead of the job at hand.”

She puts a hand on her hip. “I can take care of myself.”

This woman is going to drive me crazy. “I know you can.”

“No, you don’t.” She points at me. “Because every time something happens, your answer is to lock me up somewhere.”

I shake my head. “I’m not locking you up anywhere. I’m asking you to spend a few hours with my parents. That’s all.”

She blurts out a laugh. “You act like this is a social call. You’re putting your parents in danger by bringing me here, you know that, right?”

My dad stands even taller. “I hope your dad is stupid enough to come here. I’ll end him.”

I barely resist rolling my eyes. “Audrey, I’m bringing you here because this is the safest place in the city.”

She laughs, but there is no humor in it. “And what am I supposed to do? Sit here while the two of you go after my brother?”

“Yes.”

Her mouth drops open.

Knox mutters, “Uh, you could have phrased that better.”

I glare at him. “I’m not going to hurt your brother. I’m going to bring him to you.”

Audrey puts both hands on her hips. “I’m going.”

I shake my head. “No, you’re not.”