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    I did n’ t know why I agreed to marry her. I guess I could n’ t bear the thought she was going to be thrown to the wolves by marrying Casconi. I knew what that sick fucker was capable of. I knew his days were numbered. H e’ d eat her alive. H e’ s tough but only led by greed, putting himself first. No heart or a soul to speak of. He could n’ t protect her and tha t’ s why I agreed before sh e’ d come in.
    Since Rebecca died, nothin g’ s been the same. Food had no flavor, work was bland and boring. I went to work and home, a penthouse in the sky above the city looking down on all of the chaos. We had a house. W e’ d only lived there a month before she was killed. I could n’ t go back after she died. I tried once, but could n’ t do it. I’ d never loved anyone the way I loved her. She was my queen and together we were going to take over Chicago. All of that feels like a lifetime ago.
    “ Jax will take you home . ” Anthony ordered Bella.
    Anthony Sagatori does n’ t ask, he tells. And if yo u’ re a smart man you do as yo u’ re told. Just thinking about the things he could do to someone was enough to shake them up a bit.
    Bella stood next to me in front of the large wooden desk. She leaned forward bracing herself along the edge .“ Papa? Am I dismissed ? ” She asked flippantly, Definitely the only person that could get away with speaking to him that way.
    “ Go home Isabella . ” His focus found me, his head nodding towards the door.
    My hand extended to Bell a’ s, I entangled my fingers with hers. She needed to feel safe.
    Finding our hands, she wiped another tear away, she nodded. She did n’ t look back to her father as she walked to the door.
    Tony and Anthon y’ s assistant jumped to their feet when we left the office and closed the door behind us .“ Bella? You okay ? ” The assistant asked.
    “I’ ll see you later . ” She did n’ t stop to speak with them.
    “ Bella wait . ” Tony said. Bella faced the elevator, but did n’ t turn around. He approached, giving a knowing nod. He knew something was wrong, I could see it in his eyes .“ Where are you taking her ? ”
    “ Not your concern . ” I turned nose to nose with him.
    “ She is my concern Moretti. She will always be my concern . ” He was n’ t going to back down and even though I wanted to put my gun to his forehead I wanted to respect him for it.
    “ You guard Bella ? ”
    “ Yes , ” He gripped her bag.
    “ Not anymore we are going back to Chicago . ” I dismissed him.
    “ Chicago? Who the hel l …” He growled at me. Not smart.
    My gun was out of my jacket before he could finish his fucking statement. The tip pressed flush against his temple .“I’ ll fucking end you right where you stand. Isabella Sagatori will be my wife and you will continue to be nothing. You ever speak to me with such disrespect again I’ ll bury you in your mothers front yard, do you understand ? ”
    “ Tony ! ” The boss growled from his office.
    He nodde d“ Your bag . ” He lifted it to Bella, but she was n’ t paying him any attention and I wondered if she heard anything tha t’ d just taken place.
    “I’ ll take it . ” I reached for the strap and gripped it into my hand.
    “ Hold her hand, sh e’ s terrified of elevators . ” Tony finished with a snide grin and walked backwards.
    My face remained hard as I pressed the first floor button. I turned towards Bella seeing her eyes were closed and her jaw was tightened. I reached for her hand, tucking it tightly into my chest. She remained silent.
    The doors opened and I gave a tug for her to follow. We left the building and stepped out onto the concreate. She seemed like a zombie. Silent. No expression. Eyes blank and lifeless. I watched her just to make sure she was okay. Honestly, I did n’ t know what to say or do.
    When we walked through the glass doors, the wind picked up, blowing her over a few inches, I pulled her close when she did n’ t fight