The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 54
By Friday, Isabella’s mood had gotten progressively worse. Clara had brought her parents over the night before and she’d let them know she was engaged. Her mother was happy for her but annoyed she hadn’t called her right away to let them know. Instead of being a happy celebration, her mother had berated her for holding secrets and Isabella had snapped at her but then instantly regretted it. The damage was done however and her mother had been huffy and pouting afterwards.
Then when her father found out Evgeni Andropov was now trying to kidnap her, he had gotten terribly upset at being kept in the dark. Overall, the evening had been nothing like she had wanted it to be, and she was irritated without the distractions of work to keep her mind off being cooped up like an animal in a zoo.
Evgeni’s goons had approached the house twice and Portia had fielded so many calls from them she had thrown her phones into a blender and turned it on. Cam had grinned at her behavior and had promised her the newest model on the market with a new number which he’d delivered earlier. She had been running around the house taking videos of everything. She now had more than one video of Isabella giving her the finger.
patrolling the grounds. Everyone had something to do but her and it was wearing painfully thin.
s the island countertop.
in excitement. “Thank you.”
dump a bunch of work on you.”
nk you, thank you,” she kissed the camera and was rewarded with
out with your camera.”
to work on Monday.”
es and stealing you away.”
means, he was going to try to kidnap me even before
to take you to Russia with him.”
y to this,” she rubbed her hand over her mouth, s
Are you alon
y.”
y.”
had brought someone in to cle
ed his friends may take a while to settle down. They may try to do something in his honor.”
better.”
id he found it in one of his friend’s phones they were going to carryout the plan no ma
grimaced sarcastically at Clara through the video chat. “I did a three-hour workout this mornin
o get stuff for our girls night in
ll me.”
ce and having a spot where I can just go to get away from everyone.”
“Por
gave her some lessons. She’s also been doing some online learning with some woman who does social media training. Cam set it up for her, I guess. She’s going to start doing some fashion vlogging.”
rinned, “re
looking like she’s stepping out of a magazine spread so she knows a thing or two.”
ntacts for her.”
Merry-Beth as a resource.”
eased her.
ead. “Anything else?”
m.”
nce last night. She’s mad still.”
yourself and Elian told her to give you some space.”
ce. I need my mama to be
is booked for a snip.”
g snipped?”
now, we’re two against two. If we give them another resource, Elian and I are outnumbered, and I wouldn’t like those odds.”
tell Mama?”
“He didn’t
ted her lips. “Yikes
he’s been asking you for someone’s number.”
nd I’m worried it’s too soon.”
the option.”
ting with the Board members in ten minutes.”
ur international guest?”
ne.
nd how frustrated you are right now with having all your freedoms taken away. If you’re struggling with some ange
“How?”
as a cashier, and I would get to work so upset over the constant belittling. He never hit me or anything, but he was mean and cruel. Anyway, the baker taught me the best way
h?”
la’s kitchen.”
ork and you’ll be helping me with something while I focus on getting dinner prepped.”
his head into the kitchen, “hey just taking a work break. It smells heavenly in here and,” he stopped in his tracks. “Why are yo
m.
s she punched
anted, no matter what.”
ound the island to watch as she kneaded the dough with vigor. “Where did you hear this?”
gue, she’s setting up extra security so I can.”
ed flour off her cheek. “Do you want me to cancel tonight?”
l be here by eight.”
from beating up dough?”
“Why?”
and led her through the house and into the garden.
ty?”
ots when I built.”
a few minutes of walking, he motioned to
garden
wn for awhile.”
n.” She was confused by his statement.
f the main house?”
ed at her words. “No, Isabella. I don’t want you to live outside the house. I want you to move into the house with us, with me, Portia and Gideon.”
o follow his thought process.
y at your place in Queens. We can get Clara and whoever
, “the organization’s name is Bellona, named after the goddess of war.”
ofitted. It would be your space for when the house is just too crowded, and you need to get away.”
what to say.”
house with an arsenal.”
him tight, pressing her face into his shoulder. “Thank you.”
f her head, “I love you Isabella and I want you to be comfortable here.”
ted her face and kissed his lips gently. “Thank
ws and jerked his head in the direction of the shed.
thy mind, old man.”
m not
orty.”
uiz and I’ll show you how strong
ctivity and then having someone walk in on them.”
lking in their direction.
by instead of calling me old,” he growled
heek. “Hey guys.”
s with his girl in the bushes.” Sam grinned at them.
eyond them, “w
t’s with the look?”
“I don’t know but I’m sure Erik will update us.”
he knew she was being left out of a lot of conversations and it rankled.
p to her and dropped his arm over her shoulder and pulle
ety and my life on the line and I’m a f*****g mushroom.”
nfused
eaving me in the dark.”
at we’re doing.” He shook his head at her eyeroll, “if Deke stopped by the front gate, it’s to tell someone he
tilt.