Four
Arnold's POV
Family. Our family wasn't built on just blood ties but trust, loyalty, and hard work. Everyone was family and anyone could be an enemy.
And as the boss, I look out for everyone, I own everyone, including their families. I knew Cole was trying to protect her from our world, one of the reasons he kept her hidden but I guess that was impossible now.
She was one of us, she was family, and I fucking owe her to the last drop of her blood.
" To my office, Marco." I walked up the stairs with Marco behind me.
Marco Santiago was my second in command, my best friend, and my closest companion.
Cole wasn't any less, we were together long before I took over from my grandfather, Edward Wolfe. It was the three of us before and after my takeover.
" This is the video from last night." Marco placed a tablet on my desk." Do you suspect Cole has something to do with the Graysons, I mean the leaked information?" Marco asked but I don't answer.
I just watched the video, and indeed, there was a Grayson at my club last night, which wasn't a fucking coincidence.
" I have our men watching him," Marco said but that wasn't what got me frowning.
I almost forgot she was in the club last night, " Or you prefer I stick to the plan?" He loved the easiest ways but I didn't. That was the difference between Marco and me, I prefer the long method." Not yet." I replied, pulling out a cigarette from the pack on my desk. My gaze stuck to the screen of the tablet.
" Did you find out anything about her?" I pushed up smoke from my mouth." Yes, I did, and she can indeed be Cole's biological sister." Marco said and I looked up at him.
Why did Cole fucking keep her out of sight, from the world, and never mention her?
" I found out his parents had two children before they passed away and it was believed that the youngest burned together with their parents the night of the fire." He placed her death certificate on my desk.
Who was this Angelina who was claiming to be Cole's sister?
" So what makes you think they are related?" I asked." She has the same name as Cole's sister, and their date of birth aligns." He placed another file on the table, and inside was a passport and an identification card that had her name on it.
Fuck!
What exactly was Cole planning? What shit did he do?
" We found something, Cole's death doesn't have anything to do with Cosa Nostra." He placed a brown envelope on my desk and inside were pictures of a little girl." She is an upcoming teen model who just signed a huge contract with the top fashion brand in NYC, and Cole happened to be present while the shoot was happening." Marco explained.
The first picture was the girl alone but the second picture had Cole in the background. The third was the same, but the fourth had both Cole and Charles Grayson in the fucking background.
" I have looked into the location, and it's the kids' park." I leaned in my seat.
What the fuck was Cole up to? We were fucking close but it seemed there were a lot of things I didn't know about him. What was he doing with Charles Grayson?
" Our men have located the person who took these pictures." I looked at the picture one more time before taking the cigarette in my hand." Have you questioned him yet?" We need to get to the bottom of this.
" He admitted Cole was there with Charles Grayson but he didn't know what they discussed. I got this from him." He put down a single photo of Cole pointing a gun at Charles Grayson." I think he threatened Cole and we both know he doesn't like to be threatened." Marco was right.
" What do you think Charles could have used to threaten him?" Marco asked and I pushed out a thick smoke from my mother." Angelina Davis." I whispered, my eyes turned cold as I wondered why she meant so much to him.
Cole betrayed me for her!
They weren't related so what could be the relationship between them? " What do you think their relationship is?" I asked coldly, Cole wouldn't dare ask me to look after his woman, should he?
" If she is not his sister, then she is probably his girlfriend. She doesn't have any ring on." Marco explained.
She doesn't have a ring on? I haven't noticed that.
" I will look into it further." Marco assured." There is no need." I got out of my seat." I will talk to her." I dropped the burning cigarette on the plate and adjusted my black long suit before stepping out of my office.
We haven't found out how much the Graysons knew, but it was obvious Cole did give them some information.
Just like what happened this morning, there would be more if we don't get to the root of this.
She should be able to answer the few questions I have for her. I pushed the door to her room open, the sound of running water caught my attention, and the footage from earlier replayed in my head, her slim, slender waist, beautiful figure, and fucking innocent eyes.
She did seem innocent and I hope it wasn't what I was thinking. I sat on the couch in the corner and crossed my legs.
I grabbed a stick of cigarette from my pocket and lit it. The sound of running water suddenly stopped, followed by the clicking sound of the door.
" What are you doing here?" Through the thick smoke, I noticed her standing beside the wall with a frown, her hand clenching to her chest in a panic state." This is my house," I got out of the couch. My eyes ran her over, and I wouldn't be surprised if she were Cole's woman.
Even though Cole never paid attention to women, my gaze met hers.
" What do you want?" She asked and I could tell my present was inconveniencing her.
"He chose to betray me." Cole fucking betrayed me for her! My eyes turned cold as I looked at her. " Why?" If she wasn't the real Angelina Davis then why would Cole chose to protect her?