The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 46
Isabella was exiting Draxton Enterprises when the sound of her name being called made her turn around in surprise. She narrowed her eyes on the man approaching her.
“Anton,” Evgeni’s friend who had driven the man to her parent’s house walked up to her ignoring the security agents who watched the interaction with interest. “What do you want?”
“Evgeni asked me to come talk to you. He would like to see you. His father has banned him from making contact, but he wants to talk. You’re to come with me and I will take you to him. You two will be together again.”
ou’re going to talk to him. He insists. You are coming with me.”
ouble over and gasp for breath. “Do not ever touch me again. You can tell Evgeni I have nothing to say to him. I’m sorry he has an illness
the window.”
.”
e moved to pick the man kneeling off the ground, “tell your boss if I or any of our security team catch any of Evgeni’s friends around Isabella, there will be hell to pay.”
en with distaste, “do you know who he is?”
Ben leaned close speaking lowly but loud enough for Isabella to hear, “I could just let her,” he flicked a gaze at Isabella, “kill the whole lot of you and be done with it. Please, give me a reason to let her loose on you.”
r back.”
you’re still breathing is because she demonstrated control with her strike,” Ben spu
g the man walk away, Ben spoke quietly. “I know you’ll be annoyed but I have to
is still pulling this s**t even after his surgery. I also don’t want him near Portia.”
ng up the phone. She walked towards Ben.
ther just go home. Can’t one of the guys escort m
A month ago, you would have argued about an escort home.”
ething happens where I kill him or one of his friends, I want witnesses to support my argume
oyment from her grandfather, Clara read him into Bellona activity only because he was freaking out every time she disappeared. If he approved or disproved was never mentioned but he stopped demanding Clara’s whereabouts when she went off-grid.
t Isabella, “are you okay?”
tumor was what was making him crazy. Why is he still chasing me?”
g a difficult conversation with Mikhail and I need you present. You up to it?”
e way.”
.”
lding. Also, I hear you punched Anton in the throat. Nicely done.”
ess,” Isabella felt chastised by Clara’s words.
he fact, I don’t want to take on the mob single-handedly, I’d wipe the jerk off the face of the earth myself with them watching.”
in the middle of the day? Do you need reservations?”
pital with Evgeni, why?”
e?”
“Yes.”
Anton to try to force Isabella to go with him.”
voice went from friendly and warm to ice cold. “When?”
eave. I have her with me now.”
y as she could. “Anton spouted the same nonsense. I belong to Evgeni. He said Evgeni sent
was cursing. Clara’s eyebrows raised and Isabella shook her head. Clara spoke perfect Russian and obviously knew what the man was saying.
him first. Raisa is going through his phone and found the mass text to his friends. It’s gone to at least fifty people, maybe more.”
it. It may take me a couple of days. There is no need for your security team to get their hands dirty. I will have someone take care of Anton today.”
at how cold Mikhail sounded.
d see her, “see you do. I’ll arrange Isabella’s protection.”
ng in. “It’s not even two weeks before Thanksgiving. I don’t want to go anywhere. I want to be with my family and my fiancé. This is bullshit!” she repeated.
ra’s office.”
am’
commended Isabella be put in protective custody until he eliminates anyone who may try to cash in on the request.”
”
ra spoke.
ree. I want her with me. Isabella, pack your bag. You’re coming with me.”
ot going to Columbia just to
ke his place.”
Safest place in the world is at my side where Gid
brief because of Portia. I don’t need her coming home with a bunch of psych issues because she’s
red, “No girls to rescue in my op, Clara. I’m doing an off the books job for the DEA. I can use her analyst skills not to mention she could p
ur boss.”
in the middle of the Pacific with Portia and her guards until I’m back. Those are the choices.”
r she’d pulled to the middle of the room.
poke in unison.
temis spoke directly to Isabella.
silon?”
he son of b***h and end this all now.”
an mob, not an option,” Artemis spoke dryly. “Fifty assholes looking to make a quick million bucks is not something I’m taking lightly Isabella. Ar
rd option?”
ttled.”
eyes. “You want me to live at headquarters?”
t with your fiancé. I don’t care if you go to Columbia or the Pacific but go and we can eliminate the risks here. We’ll give Mikhail Andropov three days to clean up this mess. If it’s not done, I’m taking over, and I don’t care of the fallout. Nobody screws with one of mine. You good with this plan, Clara?”
“Yes.”
sabella? What’
“One.”
e.”
ret it is.”
es ma’am.”
went dead, and Isabella finally stopped pacing ar
,” Clara spoke quietly. “Elian will have my head. I’m not the one planning this op and I don’t know what it entails. I’m a hun
ngry I’m shaking. He put a price on my head because I wouldn’t go back with him.”
e to Columbia and put it to
bella muttered as she stormed past Ben while Clara called Cam back to tell him Isabella was on her way to his offices. She paused at the door and looked back at Clara. “I hope they don’t get them all and she tak
as she dialed out.