Chapter 6

Ace

“I swear to God if you tell me to wait, I’m going to kill you,” I said.

“Who would put up with your whining if I’m dead,” Filip responded casually as he scrolled on his phone.

“I have been sitting here doing nothing while my wife could be out there. For all, I know she could be in a ditch somewhere. Did I mention she is pregnant?”

“You mentioned,” he added as he kept looking at his phone.

“What is she passed out in this heat?”

“She hasn’t,” he added still tapping on his phone.

“Are you even listening to what I’m saying? You are making me sound like an annoying wife,” I clenched my fists as he looked up.

“You are sounding like an annoying wife I wish to never have,” he nodded in agreement before looking down on his phone.

“It’s been ten minutes already what has Milo said,”

Silence. It was as if I was speaking to myself.

“Filip,” I gritted my teeth and he raised a finger at me.

Sometimes I think he enjoys seeing me angry for his amusement. He began smiling silently before typing.

“Care to share your finding?”

Silence. That does it. I reached for his phone.

“What?” I looked at him as he sighed.

“She is here she. I was in the middle of trying to get the number plate of the taxi before you rudely yanked my phone away,” he responded stretching his hand so I could hand him the phone.

“When you feel ready to share your findings I will be outside again,”

Silence. I wanted to shout but decided otherwise. I slid the other side getting out of the car and regretted it as I was hit by the heat. How the fuck do people in this city live? It was after seven, but it was too hot. I walked around the car putting my shades on and leaned on the car with my hands crossed over my chest.

Where are you Diya?

I looked at the church entrance and my thoughts ran back to our wedding. I remembered how I had walked through those thick doors looking happy and nervous. Diya had taken my breath away when the piano started playing as everyone stood with all eyes on her. From the moment she stepped foot through the door everything else had faded because it was as if I was looking at an angel. I never expected to have a virgin bride walk to me with love in her eyes. I must be one of the few mafia bosses who married out of love because most married out of convenience or for an heir, but I married her out of pure love.

My grandfather was right I should have told her about the other family business.

“I got it,” Filip spoke as he got out of the car.

“Got what?”

He shook his head, “The number plate. I’m waiting for my contact to get the number of the driver,”

“How long will that take?”

“Mmm,” he hummed, “I can’t say,”

“Pay him whatever. I need that number now,”

“It’s not about the money. It’s much more complicated than that,”

“Get him to uncomplicate it. I need my wife here with me,”

“You are not going to like what I have to say,”

“Then don’t say it,” I snapped looking at him.

“We have to wait boss,”

I glared at him as he shrugged with his lips pressed together. My wife doesn’t press my button like Filip and I always want to kill him. I have had to put up with him all my life, but it still drives me insane. I remember eight years ago when I was eighteen, I had begged my grandfather to kill him and get another right-hand man, but there were rules and bonds created. His family has always been in business with the Torane for generations and the brother bond that was made centuries makes him family. He is efficient no doubt, but he is going to be the cause of my blood pressure going high just like his grandfather did with mine when we reach that age.

“These people should have lemonade stands at every corner by now,”

“What are you, five?” I disdained, “Lemonade really?”

“It’s hot and it’s not even eight yet?”

“If dare get as much as a slushy today you will regret it,” I warned.

“Great idea a slushy would be lovely in this heat,” he nodded before bringing his phone to his face.

I groaned before looking at the church entrance. There she was walking with the other sisters on the stairs. I rushed over and grabbed her elbow.

“Diya,” I made an audible sigh. “What?” I creased my face. “Ruby?” I doubled over, “I thought," I shook my head.

“Sister Ruby,” Filip spoke over my shoulder, “I didn’t know the church had a new dress code,” she blushed.

What the fuck?

“You look nice,” Filip spoke grinning like an idiot.

“Thanks,” she blushed, and I released my hand.

“Did you miss me?” Filip spoke not being subtle as he licked his lips at her.

I cleared my throat breaking whatever could or couldn’t have happened.

“Ruby,” I looked at her, “Have you heard from Diya or seen her today?”

“No. Did something happen?” she frowned.

“She left home last night. All directions were leading to here.”

“No. I haven’t seen her,” she shook her head before glancing at Filip them me, “Why would she leave home?”

“We had a disagreement and she took off without giving me a chance to explain.”

“Umm,” she paused.

I watched from the corner of my eyes as Filip looked at her like she was a piece of meat. He knows how important this was but he was choosing to lust for a nun. I cleared my throat glaring at him for a second before looking at Ruby.

“Ruby please if you get a hold of her would you call me,”

“Yeah,” she accepted my card, “S-sure,” she nodded

“Call me as soon as you see her okay,”

“Father Joseph and Sister Josephine are the only ones with a phone so when I see her, I will ask to make a call,”

“I could arrange for a phone if you want,” Filip added.

“That won’t be necessary,” she added looking away.

“Sister Ruby,” a voice shouted inside the church.

“I have to go,” she spoke.

“Please as soon as you see her call me,”

“Okay,” she spoke as she turned and rushed inside.

“What the hell is wrong with you,” I spoke through gritted teeth as I turned to walk to the car.

“What?” he scoffed following behind me.

I walked back to the car fuming before he slid right after me as he spoke.

“You could have been more subtle, Filip,” he waved his hand dismissively.

“She was lying. They have seen each other.”

“How did you come up with that conclusion. Can you read minds now?”

“No,” he smirked, “We just fucked,” he added.

I brushed my hand over my face in defeat, “How did this even happen? You met her once.”

“At your wedding,’ her curled his lips, “She was lying. She knows. I think Diya told her.”

“You got that just because you fucked her once? I don’t have time for your games. We need to find Diya wherever she is,”

“You always interrupt me,” he sighed, and I gave him a pointed look to continue, “She gave me that look. I know what you did look, and I can get her to talk,’ he grinned.

“How?” I asked sarcastically.

“I will sneak in tonight and speak to her alone,” he gave me a winning smile.

‘Absolutely not,” I shook my head, “That was a cynic question by the way. Have you lost your senses?”

Of all the people I ended up with Filip. He was really pissing me off.