Entwined With the Villainous Guardian
Chapter 162: Doing Something

Chapter 162: Doing Something

Barnabas widened his eyes in shock. It’s not like Peter to kill his family, especially a woman who might be carrying the next generation of the family. But then he caught the fear in Peter’s eyes.

Barnabas calmed down. The don is right. They cannot go against the Vitale family. They are not that big a family and with the Palatini family constantly acting against them, they surely aren’t that safe even in their own country much less the world. And, they cannot allow their family to be shamed by allowing their family’s woman to be taken by the Vitale family.

Killing her would be the easiest option. If she’s anything clever as he thinks she is, she would agree too. It’s not something new. It’s happened for ages. Women in the keep were prepared to kill themselves with poison before getting captured by the enemy armies in case they lost the battle.

It’s logical. But...

"Leander won’t take it easy," Barnabas said. He already came up with plans to implement it without ruffling Leander’s feathers much. "Even if me make it seem like she was sick or... she killed herself successfully this time..."

Peter nodded pinching his glabella. "Let’s cross that bridge when it comes to it. And make that woman stay inside too. I don’t want her to be taken at her age," Peter snorted in disgust.

Barnabas sneered. Who would want to make a video of that woman? Heh!

"Ask Matthew to increase Leander’s allowance by ten million. Let him..." Peter cleared his throat. "Let him have a good time with his young wife on his birthday."

Barnabas nodded.

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Leander stopped by the door hearing his brother’s hurried footsteps behind him.

"I am going to relieve Brie of that contact you made with her," Leander said before Evander uttered a word. By how wide his eyes were, he had a feeling that Evander wanted to provoke him and so he did it first.

"Brie? Who’s that?" Evander furrowed his brows. He made contracts with a lot of women. Which woman is he talking about?

"Ah," Evander clapped as he identified the woman Leander mentioned. "Your friend! I thought you didn’t care about her anymore..." Evander smirked and circled around Leander.

Leander fixed his cuffs donning his poker face. He was not asking for permission, but he was informing his big brother out of respect. If he wanted to act stupid, he will show him.

"I wanted to negotiate her with the Waldorf heir, but he never... He came to you?" Evander leaned to Leander’s face and gritted his teeth. "Is that why he came to you? Or... tell me you’re planning on taking the Waldorf family business from them, Leander! That would be so amazing. They make millions, brother... Millions every week with those small packets of white powder alone. And then recently there’s China white. If we could get the market for at least the king ivory, then...Think!" he poked Leander’s temple. "Think brother! If we control the drug trade in the South, we could be Kings of this country!"

Leander looked at Evander and he had a feeling that he must have done something to provoke the Vitale family. Damn his greed! Why can’t he be happy with what he has? Must he wish for more when he is not smart enough to handle it?

Leander wanted to probe him further. "What other business proposition~"

"Camera girls... They earn a lot. And we can recruit girls easily. They won’t have to do anything. Hell, they don’t even need a man. They just have to get naked in front of cameras and~"

Leander waved his hand. That’s exploitation of the highest degree. That girl might think that she is alone in a room with a camera. But she wouldn’t even know the eyes looking at her.

Eww! Again, what’s the necessity to earn this way? They already have a good life!

"Why don’t you concentrate on your entertainment business? Are you making any new shows?" Leander asked. He wanted to try and shift Evander’s mind to his legal business that has great potential to earn money.

"Why don’t you ask your boytoy to sign his next movie with our banner? He always signs with new, unknown companies..." Evander asked.

"I don’t involve in his business," Leander shrugged.

Lionel does sign with lesser-known companies these days to lift them up. He’s gained a lot of following that way. There are people in that industry who would do anything for him.

"Why don’t you ask him when you suck his~"

"Evander..." Leander patted his shoulder gently. He looked at Evander with a soft gaze. He didn’t know where he got the patience from. "Do you think before you speak? You know he likes Brie, and I am married to a woman. Why bother to use that sort of language with me? Think!" he patted Evander’s temple.

"Be nice, Evander. Make our mama proud!" He said and stepped out.

Evander gritted his teeth. "Don’t you dare talk to me like I’m a kid!" he shouted. "You want me to be nice, heh! I’ll be nice to your f*cking grave by pissing on it!"

Leander waved his hand and walked to his car. Evander watched his back clenching his jaws. He made some phone calls. He cannot let him do what he wanted to do.

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"Any news from the house?" Leander asked Steve.

"Mary just sent a message that Signora is sleeping. Mr. Waldorf’s door is still locked. If you have a preference for lunch, I’ll..."

"Not necessary. I don’t care..." Leander watched out of the window.

With his hands inside the suit pocket, eh was playing with the little lemon. He kept it safe inside the drawer till then, but he wanted to bring it with him that day.

"We’re here," Steve said and Leander looked at the shiny building in front of him.

He sighed. If possible he wouldn’t go inside that building, but he didn’t want Lionel to be hurt anymore. Not after knowing that he can do something about it.