Chapter 123

Not that I want to know, and I’ve never pressed Jake about it, either. Giovanni took care of things because I am family and the less I know, the more I can pretend it never happened. Jake never speaks of Vanquis either, and as much as I know that Jake would’ve never been involved in anything like that, I also know he’s probably relieved that his father swooped in. I don’t want to know if Vanquis is dead or alive. All we got was a promise that Vanquis would never return. Giovanni assured us of that, and I’ve learned that his word is his bond.

Jake changed toward Giovanni after that. He no longer disapproves of his father’s less-than-legal ties, especially when they swoop in and deal with a problem over Jake’s head. Jake couldn’t exactly take a moral high ground with his father’s dealings when he told his father to do whatever needed to be done to keep his family safe.

The relationship between them is far more level now because of it, changing with every passing month, and