The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 18

Isabella and her father screamed with excitement and pounded the glass in front of them as two hockey players got into a skirmish right in front of their seats. The Rangers were winning, and the other team was being chippy and taking cheap shots. A defenseman on the team had enough and the gloves were on the ice.

The referees let the fight go on about a minute before pulling them apart and sending them to their separate dressing rooms. With only a couple of minutes left in the game sending them to the penalty box was not necessary. As the clock wound down and her team won with a score of five to two, she had her father yelled and jumped up and down embracing tightly.

“Not bad for a home opener,” she grinned at her father as they pounded the plexiglass while preparing to leave the stadium.

game,” her father nodded his agreement and led her down the aisle behind the

going to the bathroom. Meet you by our door.”

e outcome of the game and she waved to a couple of other season ticket holders they had become friends with over the years. They gave her big thu

an was older and his need to visit every damn place they went to so he could pee for ten minutes was becoming a family joke they would never share with him.

sabella.”

u doing here?”

“I came to see the ga

efensive stance, her fists clenched.

e need to talk, and you are avoidi

scream at him but too many people were around, and she was not going to cause a scene. “I told you, leave me alone or I’m going to get a restraining order

e meant to be together. I apologized for what happened three years ago and I know you miss me.”

at all, you would know just saying such a thing to me would make me furious.”

uch her cheek.

alking me, and I don’t like it. Leave me alone.”

Her father approached cautiously taking in the man who had his daughter

nd stepped as if to hug the man, but Hugo stepped backwards avoiding him. “Isabella and I

he ride here tonight she is never getting back with you. You need to leave my daughter alone.”

i shrugged his shoulders coldly. “He has killed people.”

pecial ops and a Navy Seal.” She looked at her fat

with me.”

touch me. Leave me alone.”

the sky.

Torres?” She looked past Evgeni to

ket holder,” he shrugged, “I was in my box and making

guy behind him is Gideon.” She waved to Gideon who simply stood glowering at Evgeni like he wanted to punch his lights out. She wanted him to. “Evgeni was just telling me I shouldn’t date you because you murder people. I told my dad you were a Navy Seal.”

e cold and sharp, clearly displaying his displeasure.

ortably, “I forgot to tell you, Evgeni’s been in a relationship for about six months with Cam’s daughter.”

im?” Evgeni accused her with a hiss.

he pastrami, and I was there for the gun show.” Her father laughed at her words.

hat gun show?” Evgeni didn’t unders

he guy use the meat slicer.”

packed up.”

“He’s gorgeous

. “I like him, Isabella.”

ek, “Call me later. My dad and I are heading to our favorite spot.” She met his eyes seriously, and half-whispered in his ear, “Can you escort Evgeni away from me please? I don’t usually ask for help but I’m afraid I’ve embarrassed my father enough this evening and getting into fisticuffs with a big Russian guy will get me banned from the stadium.”

u. Evgeni,” he shook his head, “we should have a chat and maybe call your father. I’m certain he won’t be pleased you’re accosting women at hockey games.”

from following Isabella and her father out of the stadium.

rting a huge grin as he watched the two men furiously zero in on the man who had been harassing his daughter as of late.

ing back. You’re mak

I never understood why you stayed so long with him, but he’s been an i***t since you broke up. I once told

out anyone was admitting he wanted to cause Evgeni bodily harm. “Papa, this is not how you normally behave and I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear what you just said.”

he needs God. I think it’s too late and the devil has him. He needs a

ght the smirk on her face. “Let’s go get a beer and celebrate the game and

o me.”

iend is huge.”

ent to dinner twice.”

e night was never a bad idea.

s has enough money he could buy his way back in.”

you hadn’t dropped him like a sack of flour. You’ve been doing enough of tha

this morning and a judge will review a request for a restraining order against Evgeni. Hopefully, this makes him see some sense. She is friends with his father, and I don’t want to cause bad blood but he’s out of control.”

ad?” her father asked quietly.

as doing well and had even gotten to meet the President during a recent visit to the Whitehouse with her. She said Elian was talking about how proud the entire family was of how successful I’ve become. Mikhail had said he would always consider me a part of his family and Evgeni’s girlfriend was fuming. They fought. He apparently decided I was a better fit to his life than she is, and he’s become obsessed.”

enough,” Hugo said seriously.

r told him. Apparently, she hadn’t told him she and Evgeni were dating. He’s not happy his nineteen-year-old is dating a thirty-year-old.”

r ex?”

vgeni. I don’t give a damn about him at all. Her, well, after some of the things Cam has said about her, I worry about her being around someone like Evgeni. She sounds like a clingy doormat and someone like him and his strong domineering personality could play havoc with her. It makes more sense for her to take him off my hands, so I don’t have to deal with him but at the end of the day, it feels like I’m dumping my problem onto an unsuspecting child.”

ith it but at the end of the day, it’s not your job to rescue damsels in distress. Let her father diffuse the situation with Evgeni. He seems capable of it. If you like the guy and want to date him, date him but don’t do it because you feel compelled to help this teenage girl.”

y knew rescuing damsels in distress was exactly her job and she was incredibly gifted a

head. Sometimes a few minutes with family was all she needed for a bit of perspective.