My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 231

Chapter 231: What Make Lucian De Luca, Lucian De Luca?

Ashley hummed happily in the backseat, gleeful as they drove home. Her company — Red, Rum, and Vodka — was quiet. Especially Red and Vodka.

As for Rum, his attention was fixed on the woman beside him. His eyes were narrowed suspiciously, tongue running along his inner cheek. To anyone who didn’t know better, it might have looked like he was checking her out.

But no. Rum was staring at Ashley for an entirely different reason.

"Ah!" Ashley perked up and turned to him. "By the way, those four will be discharged soon. Can you take care of them?"

"Huh?" Rum scrunched up his nose. "Hey, are you crazy?"

"No."

"No, no. Tell me the truth." Rum scooted a little closer. "Tell me. You hate us, don’t you?"

Ashley blinked. "Not really..?"

"Then why are you doing this to us?"

"..."

"I don’t know if you’re very smart or dumb as a rock, but... you’re seriously going to take those four in?" he asked in disbelief.

"Lucian approved of it," she said. "And I don’t think they’re really bad people."

Even when those four had abducted her, aside from some harsh words, they hadn’t actually hurt her. As far as being held hostage went, those four had been the nicest.

On top of that, she also believed they hadn’t wanted to take the mission at all. She had caught them talking while she pretended to be asleep, after all.

Rum leaned back and huffed in defeat. "Sure, the Master approved of it. But you’re seriously going to ask us to take care of them? Not the kind of ’take care’ where we silence them — but actual, literal, tender loving care."

"Mhm. Literal tender loving care," she nodded, humming cheerfully. "Is that a problem?"

"Is that a problem — yes, it is a problem," Rum clicked his tongue and turned to the front, looking for backup from the other two. Red kept his eyes on the road. Vodka stared out his window.

"Hello? A little help here?" Rum waved sarcastically. Nothing. He turned back to her. "Look. Our dearest, most respected Madam."

"...Okay?" Ashley raised her brows and nodded slowly.

"I’m saying this because I genuinely don’t want to disappoint you," he said carefully. "But those guys and us? We’re not going to get along."

"Because they abducted me and actually pulled it off?"

"Exactly." Rum nodded without a shred of shame. "It’s insulting."

"Hmm..." Ashley tilted her head. "But isn’t that actually a good thing for you?"

"How is that a good thing for me?"

"How many times has someone abducted me — or Lucian, or Primo — and succeeded, right in the heart of Dominion?" she asked, and he didn’t answer. "It’s the first time, isn’t it? Sure, it might sting a little. But isn’t this a good opportunity to learn from people like them?"

"..."

"Learning from a former enemy isn’t so bad," she said with a smile. "I’m not asking you to forget what happened. I’m asking you to remember it... and learn from it."

With that, she reached out and patted Rum’s shoulder lightly. "Be nice."

Having said her piece, Ashley went back to humming and glanced toward the front. The two up there were still oddly quiet, but she didn’t dwell on it. Instead, she smiled to herself and turned to look out the window, her grin stretching until her eyes crinkled.

Today is a good day, she thought. I wonder if Lucian managed to get something out of his meeting with Silvestre.

She thought about it for a second, then let it go.

For sure, he did. He’s Lucian De Luca, after all.

[Black Dragon Corporation]

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