BOOK ONE ~25~

LONDON, ENGLAND: RENÉE'S POV

I was back at my English mafia's base, inspecting the new tunnels being set up. The old tunnels led us to the Italian mafia base, but this new one was to lead us to the Spanish mafia base. We needed a link to each other's base in case of an emergency.

"Can we go now?" Charlie whined childishly behind me, causing me to roll my eyes.

In the first few months of our re-marriage I ignored him completely, but as I slowly got over Liam, things became normal between Charlie and me.

After Liam, I decided not to get another bodyguard because I was very fine on my own. More than fine actually. Charlie didn't want me having one anyway.

Speaking of Liam, it had been long since I'd heard from him. I wonder how things are between him and his Russian lady.

"Yeah let's go." I replied, leading him to the huge lounge where the men in my mafia normally hang out if they had nothing to do.

Using the intercom, I asked for everyone to gather.

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