Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Ace POV.

Weeks have passed since the Charity ball. I have been tracking down Adrianna but that woman knows how to hide. I haven't even gotten gold from the information. I also don't know her surname. I am really impressed by her tactics. Dad, on the other hand, has been pushing me to the edge. He claims that he wants the girls on our side as soon as possible. I don't know why but there isn't much I can do other than to listen to them. Abigail and Mike moved from Mexico to here. Mike is planning on opening a restaurant so they will be here for a while, Mark on the other side, he lives here but the guy loves to travel so much. He doesn't care whether he has classes or not. If his head tells him to go to a certain country for a month, then he will go. I wonder how he manages to stay at the top. I guess that is the reason as to why mom and dad never mind what he is doing. He told them a long time ago that they should not expect him to inherit any family business, he wants to start from crashes. Perks of being a last born is that he doesn't have to take over. Even though Abigail is older than I, she had no intentions of leading the mafia so dad made sure that I was ready for it at a younger age.

After getting ready for the day, I walked out of my room and went downstairs where all of my family members were.

"Morning," I said to all as I took Ivan in my arms. This little guy has made it his habit to sit on my site so that I can hold him. Not that I mind, it's just that Abigail hates it and I hate when she lectures me.

"Ivan, what did I tell you about sitting there?" Abigail asked and Ivan smiled innocently at her, making us chuckle.

"Ace, you are spoiling that kid so much," she said and I rolled my eyes.

"He is my only nephew, Abigail. What do you expect?" I asked her.

"If you don't want him to get spoiled so much, then why don't you get another child so that Ivan can share all our love for him," Mark said with a grin. I shook my head.

Yes, he is so clever but also so stupid. He talks without thinking.

"Can you just shut up. Why can't you go and get your own child?" Abigail asked him.

"Ooh, because I don't have a vagina and uterus," he said and Abigail threw a pancake his way making him laugh out loud.

"You are a dick," she said.

"Yeah. Cause I have it," he said and continued laughing.

I shook my head at their stupidity. I guess they can never change at all. They have always been bickering since we were kids.

"There is a kid here so can you two stop cursing?" Mom asked.

"Grandma, they always cuss. I am already used to it," Ivan said with a grin while his mother glared at him.

"Grandpa, mommy is looking badly at me because I am telling the truth,"he said with a smirk.

"Abigail, stop glaring at the kid," dad said.

Ivan talks frequently for a child of his age. He also knows when to take revenge or not.

"Why are you supporting him instead of supporting me?" Abigail asked dad with a pout on her face making us chuckle at her childishness.

"Such a baby mommy is," Ivan said while laughing and mom smiled at him.

"I am not a baby," Abigail argued.

"Ooh. My bad then but I guess you are since you are pouting like a two year old child," he said with a grin.

"No I am not,"

"Yes, you are,"

"No. I am not," Abigail said.

"See, you are even arguing with a four year old kid," he said while laughing loudly.

We were all looking at them with smiles on our faces. Abigail reached for Ivan's food and pushed away so that he couldn't reach for it.

"Now let us see who the child is between us," she said.

"You think I am going to back down because you have taken away my food? No, you are mistaken," he said and reached for my waffles. I shook my head. I knew that he was going to eat my food and that is why he didn't mean when his mother took his food.

"Grandpa and grandma, I am your only grandchild right?" He asked.

"Of course bambina," dad said with a smile, making Ivan nod his head and look at mom waiting for her answer.

"Yes dear you are," mom answered.

"So you both love me dearly right?" He asked

"Yes," they both answered.

"I always behave like a grown up, right?" He asked again.

"Yes love,"Mom said.

"Yes but what's up with all these questions?" Dad asked but Ivan shrugged at his question.

"Mommy you see, I am not a kid. Now bring my food," he told his mom.

"I won't until you apologise," Abigail said.

"Apologising my foot. You are behaving like a pregnant woman," he said and I choked. Everyone looked surprised but Mark was laughing so hard.

"You, you are the one who has taught this boy bad behaviour," Abigail said pointing at Mark.

"He is not wrong Abigail, are you sure you aren't pregnant?" Dad teased her.

"Dad not you too," she said angrily.

”Now return my food," Ivan said aggressively. Abigail pushed his food to him.

"You see, that was not hard at all. Was it?" He asked with an innocent smile on his wife.

"I will get back at you," Abigail said.

"That will make you a baby," he said.

"You will…." She was interrupted.

"Sssh. Can you shut up? I want to concentrate on the food in front of me," he said and Abigail shut her mouth immediately.

"I can't believe a four year old can have total control over you. I guess I am a good teacher," Mark said.

"Of course you are, uncle," Ivan said as he high fived him. I shook my head at their stupidity.

I guess Ivan will eventually take after Mark. What did we expect when whenever Mark goes, he carries his nephew.

"Uncle, yesterday I saw the girl you were flirting with at the mall," he told Mark who choked upon hearing that.

"Take that bitch," Abigail said and Mark glared at her.

"Which girl buddy?" Mark asked.

"The one who was crying because you threw her out of the house in Mexico," he said.

"Wait, don't tell me she is here," Mark said.

"I am telling you right now, ain't I?" He asked and we chuckled.

"Ivan dear, why don't you first finish your food?" Dad asked.

"Okay grandpa. You are lucky I listen to you," he said and dad smiled at him.

"You boys are turning my grandson into a womaniser at a young age!" Mom said and we rolled our eyes.

"Womaniser? I think I have heard that word before," Ivan said and mom looked horrified. He then smirked because of her expression.

"Amelia, let him finish his food first," dad told mom and she nodded.

"Don, we found why the hostages are being held," Paul said as he walked into the room.

Luckily for me, I had finished eating my breakfast.

"Let's go then," I said as I got out of the chair. I kissed Ivan on the forehead before leaving the room.

It was a three hour drive. On our way, we made plans. When we got into the farm, we saw a car which was hidden and I told Paul and Bob that we needed to have a look at it. Surprisingly, there was no one. I told some of my men to stay there to keep watch on the car until the owner arrived.

We went deep into the woods where the house was located. We met dead bodies on the ground and I did not understand anything. I walked out of my car and stayed out there waiting for Paul and Bob to confirm that the hostages were there. I had a feeling they weren't but I wanted to confirm. I wondered what had happened here. Could it be that Elijah was informed that we were on the way and he took them to another place? But why are his men dead?

The only answer I can come up with is that he killed his own men so it may look as if they were ambushed. The man is so selfish therefore I won't be surprised if he killed his own men.

"Hello Vincenzo," I heard a voice. The only person who calls me by that name is Adrianna. But what would she be doing here?

"Adrianna, what are you doing here?" He asked her as soon as I turned into her direction

"What are you also doing here?" She asked with a smirk.

He let out a sigh but nonetheless, answered her question, " I was given this direction and told there were hostages who Elijah had."

She nodded her head but still remained quiet.

"Now tell me Adrianna, what are you doing here?" I asked once more.

"There are no hostages here," she said with a smirk.

"I don't believe you," I said and she rolled my eyes.

"Then sort yourself," she said.

"Sir, there are no hostages but it seems that they had been there for a while," Bob said as he came into view.

"I hate you to do this to you bellisima but I have no other choice, you will tell us where the hostages are," I said.

I immediately injected her with a syringe which has some sleeping drugs. .

"You….you dru…dru…gged….me," she shattered before closing her eyes and falling down but I held her before she reached the ground.

"Open the door for me," I told Bob who was standing there looking at me like a statue.

I can't believe she is working with Elijah. I am sure he knows where that motherfucker is.