The Billionaire’s Prodigal Wife – Chapter 57
“Well don’t you look like the cat who found the canary,” Savannah quipped as she came out of her bedroom just after noon.
Mackenna was lying on the sofa, a throw rug over her legs, Romeo curled up in her lap and a book in her hand. She had a plate of snacks on a small side table Nuncio had put near her and one of his exquisite cups of coffee within reach.
“I feel like it,” she grinned at her friend, “except for the headache, the sore hand.”
as she tilted her head to take in the title of the book her friend was holding.
he cover with a grin. “I’m trying to be more adventurous.”
you with that?” she yelped and leaped onto the sofa at
“Why?”
the things in it and I’m really happy doing thin
need to hear this.” She opened one eye to see Savannah grinning widely at her. “You done?”
cked the book between her legs and the blanket.
er cheek, staring into her eyes.
cute,” Mackenna gritted
. “What were you two discussing before I came in?”
Mackenna tried to keep a straight face but burst into a fit of giggles as he jumped up from the chair.
words later.”
ut needing to cool off.
hem.
He’s disappeared.”
asked seriously, “he’s one of the most recognizable men in the world. The tabloids have had his face splashed all over the newspapers for weeks. It’s not like he’s been able to change his face.”
dro is really angry with him.”
ed to leave his jail cell to go home.”
ned him.
isgrace, and he killed his own great-grandchild and family.” Nuncio’
ah blinked rapidly. “No mercy?”
he is. His father called him again just before he left, and he was on a tear.”
f his family. It is not for you to worry about or to question. Is this understood?”
tled at his tone. “You can’t expect Mackenna to not worry.”
of them. If Alessandro makes a decision as the current head of his family, then it is his decision to make.
y.
w Samuel is Alessandro’s design assistant?”
the canary,” Savannah quipped as she came out of her bedroom just after noon.
und him there. I guess he’s been working for Alessandro for a coup
The way he puts his costumes together is amazing.”
ed to go to a show. Also, he was not happy we dressed in drag, or specifically I dressed in drag.”
n?”
h shrugged. “I have photos on my phone.”
want to see,” he wriggled his fingers at her impatiently as she scowled. “Where is your phone?”
photos she’d put into a folder on her phone and passed the phone to him.
you don’t have a shirt on.”
ed broadly when he choked as he obviously came across the photos of her. “My nips were covered too!”
“Does it bother you?”
nnah’s phone on the sofa next to her. He made his way to the kitchen to make tea.
r laughter wound down
ah agreed with a grin. “I love hearing y
end.
t?”
ything when I yelled at the model’s mom. She basically called
No way.”
trying to cool off in the bathroom. Alessandro wasn’t upset with me at all. I was annoyed I let her get under my skin.”
igned my jeans. Jeans!”
“Really?
ere and to show you.” She looked curiously at her phone as it started to ring. She saw the unfamiliar internatio
. “Hello?”
a?” Dulce’s voice carried into the sudden silence of the room and immediately Nuncio walked in, his face serious.
”
sniffed.
tied up and I got free and there was a heavy vase and I think I killed him.”
e you?”
nt in Milan. I came in yesterday from physio and Salvatore was here. He had a gun. I don’t know where he hid the gun in my apartment, but I know he
or locked?”
rtment. He will be there in about four minutes. I want you to stay there. When he gets there, if it’s safe for you to come out of the bathroom, he’s going to say my girlfriend’s name. Do you know my girlfriend’s name?”
ot come out of the room until you hear the safe word.” Nuncio said. “Lay down in
ous pounding on the door in the bathroom came from the phone. “He’s awake and he’s really mad.”
y now.
ncio.
The sound of a gunshot echoed over the line and Mackenna gaspe
evice.
d of the sofa and Mackenna was b
What’s happening?”
in case the police officers come. He’s kicking the door again.” She sobbed. “What do I do?”
be heard and Mackenna gasped as Dulce shrieked at t
Savannah wiped tears off her c
enna whispered. “Dulce, what is going on?”
happening?”
“Dulce, are you still there?”
ief, Nuncio gripping his chest.
t?”
stay until you hear my girlfriend’s
is saying Savannah. Can I go out now?”
door, Lucius is going to get you out of there. Do what he says.”
ound her and then someone instructing someone else to carry her out of the apartment to the car below.
he phone, took it off speaker and began speaking quickly.
ulted,” she translated for her. She kept eavesdropping, “Salvatore and three other men are dead. They shot him in the head.”
nt of Nuncio.
her bad.”
d to her and tilted her chin. “Are you okay?”
She needs you.”
me.”
me but go help your friend. She needs you.”
reached the door. “I will come home.”
ooked at her. “I love you.”
ll as soon as I touch down.”