Chapter 235 - Nico

I slammed my fist down on the small table, glared at the man across from me. "No! I refuse to allow that to happen."

The man smiled. I felt my balls curl up inside my body and start to shrivel. Thank the goddess I'd already gotten Jessa pregnant.

"It doesn't matter if you allow it. It will happen," he said, his voice a low, broken whisper. "You can fight me, but you will lose."

Narrowing my eyes at him, I studied his posture. Relaxed, confident, in control. No emotional leakage whatsoever. The man was a bloody statute sunning himself on a summer day with a cool breeze to settle the heat.

I sat back. Jessa was going to fucking kill me. Hell, I'd hold still to let her do it. But there was no way around this guy.

I should know.

He was my little brother.

I nodded. "Fine, but you get to tell Jessa."

His dark bronze skin washed pale as he swallowed. He gave a short dip of his chin. "Fine." He picked up his phone, punched in the numbers.

Massimo's face pinched as he he