The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 53
Sabine kicked her hard under the table.
“Ow!” Isabella rubbed her shin furiously, “what was that for?”
“You just took off!” Sabine’s eyes normally rounded and bright were narrowed and dark as she glared at her friend across the table.
n for the goddamn mob.” She tapped one hand on the table impatiently and the other hand stroked Casper’s ears.
see him being a security guard because he likes control and to tell people what to do but
sted is because he knows his father hires him to get information from people and to carry out hits.”
tly as they bot
turer or Camden the Chameleon.”
usly knows which is why you didn’t say anything in debrief.”
abby and I am already terrified of the risk of him being killed in the jungle or getting hurt because of his work but to consider he could get killed because of me specifically and because he is exacting revenge for me, no. I can’t have it. I love him. I love Clara. I love you. I know you all want a pi
the table and squeezing her fingers. “We love you. If anything happened to any of us because we’re protecting you,
do love you all.”
he has an extra guest for the night.”
it. Her head snapped up suddenly, “oh and you’ll get to meet Gideon.”
’s center when they were dummies for a day. He’s really quiet. Too quiet.
ally? He talks to me all the time.”
up from the table and Sabine reached out and tickled the underside of Casper’s chin. “I think he missed you. I also think he feels your stress
en taken away from me by a guy who has no right to have control over my life.”
“Cam?”
things work out the way he likes. It’s what he does and he’s getting better at listening to me, especially now he knows I can handle myself.”
guys on your own than his entire team?”
hey communicate with hand signals, nothing was recorded and while the goal was to grab one person, they were so single-mindedly focused on the end goal, they didn’t want to deal with anything else.”
ntioned?”
ause I’m angry with Evgeni and,” she rubbed her temple, “I’m angry at myself Sabine. I let it go this far. I’m the i***t who slept with him a second time and I shouldn’t have. It took me months to get rid of him after. I should have managed it back then a
him.”
re of the situation of him a year ago when it was crazy back then and he was being an i***t and sending me d**k picks and calling my parents house demanding my new address, he never would have met her, and she would never be in the situation wher
nd I’m angry over it.”
t go of the anger.”
n the other room.
and ring up in his palm and she took both, sliding her ring back on her finger.
d, “are you alright?”
ing to your place?”
us to the house as backup.”
sed our Sunday morning coffee. She’s stayi
lots of room and if you have half the skills Isabella
oing to go pack some clothes.”
ether. You’ll pack jeans and black t-shirts.”
the girls ascended the stairs, “she doesn’t need
ack up a small suitcase of clothes and Casper’s kit was updated. She was sitting on the edge of her bed when her cell phone rang, and she grimaced at Sabine. “It’s Clara.”
she wants to convince you to let her handle Evgeni herself.”
a.”
left my cell phone home just in case and Artemis sent Sabby to do my debrief.”
u are alright.”
ing to be as honest as I can. I’m angry. I’m really angry.”
o kidnap you to five million?”
nd he’s taking it away.”
n end this today,” Clara spoke quietly, “as much as I love
mob’s hitlist.”
“I’m not worri
s need you.”
k it’s playing in your head.”
ed Artemis to take care of it from someone o
or several long seconds and Isabella
want you to go with Cam to his house. He has the house stocked with extra guys and if push comes to shove, he has a small army to take out whoever might try to get to you. Mikhail will never balk at Cam protec
lled all her appointments for the rest of the week, and she will be my shadow. I think she and Artemis discussed it before she was sent here. I just don’t have it in me to argue.”
way home from the office tomorrow. Cam’s house isn’
nt to go to work.”
’t have the resources in place yet to deal with it. Give me time.”
ped an angry tear off her face. “I need my job and my friends. I want to see my Papa and my Mama.”
Saturday night.”
s Clara chuckled at her comments. “Now, I just want to tell them and let her fuss over me.”
rd the sound of Cam calling her name up
the chance to do what she does best.”
Cam, Ben, and Sabine. We’ll drop by tomorrow.”
took a deep breath in and slowly exhaled just as he walked into the room. She held up a finger, not looking in his direction, “do not ask me if I’m okay. If one more person asks me if I’m okay, I’m going to lose my s**t and go nuclear.”
quatted in front of her, resting his palms on her thighs, “okay, I won’t ask. We need to get a move on.
gaged.”
was surprised by the comment, he made no o
want is my folks. Clara’s kicked me out of work for the week.”
of this week. Sabine is staying with us for the week. Gideon and Mickey are already at the house. Erik and Sly are also at the house,” at her surprised glance he smiled, “they requested it specifically. We’re going to hole up for the rest of the week.”
ould take Portia to her show,” she remembered Gideons
with her and some other girls.”
t I feel like it’s forced, and I’m being babysat.”
n the phone, you are definitely not being babysat. She said something about bringing tequila and fried chicken.”
She’s the one who was mouthy when you saw us in Rio.”
all mouthy in Rio.”
Casper, who was snuggled up tight to Isabella. “He’s sticking close, huh?”
, he draped his arm over her shoulder, “also Ben showed me some of the hidey holes and the security features of this place. This house is a fortress.”
basement?”
ce.
releasing her to walk down the stairs. “I’m glad the ring is back on. I get why you left it home, but something primal in me likes seeing it there.”
geni’s friends in a sportscar coming in hot. He took out a tire but seems like they know you are home.”
d the sentiments of everyone in the house. Evgeni Andropov was