Trust can be earned

Chapter 15

Sirena’s (Savannah) POV

Having to tell Lacey the truth was f*****g hard; she took it well and understood why we kept it so quiet, but I could still see the slight hurt in her eyes when she knew. I decided to tell them both everything that the men knew, just because they are the wives doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be in the full know.

Being a woman is a f*****g joke in this world, so I intend to include the women when they need to be. I will still always do what I need to, to keep them safe. My mother wasn’t happy with my plan for Gabriella, that was until I reminded her that Gabriella helped Enzo.

When she was reminded of that she wanted to be involved but I told her absolutely f*****g not, again she wasn’t happy, but Lacey thankfully agreed with me. While we were at my office a few days ago to help placate both women I got them to agree to sort out my dress design that night, the sooner I could get it to Taylor the better.

We agreed on an emerald green dress to match Morgans eyes, Morgan will be in a black tux with emerald green tie. I sent the sketch that Lacey did over to Taylor and he said that it should be ready in time, the invitations went out the same day so everything is set.

I know from my moles that Enzo is coming to the announcement, just to confuse him we have got one of our allies men to be the shooter that night. He will believe he can win back their support but he doesn’t know it’s a ploy, I’m going to use them to get me Lucas. I’m going to need someone to train with when I’m fit enough, I know Lucas and I also know that in the beginning he will go easy on me.

When he realises that I will kill him eventually he will fight for his life, see just like Enzo he underestimates me when he really shouldn’t.

It's been two days since I told Lacey the truth and I’ve just heard that Enzo has started attending his own meetings again, which means I need to keep my days clear. Today is the first meeting he will attend and I will be there. The family he is trying to turn on us is the family we will be using for the shooting.

I have agreed with the boss Ivan to be extremely disrespectful. I want Enzo thinking that I have become too arrogant, we both know Savannah would never be disrespectful unless she was treated as such.

Also, until recently, Ivan believed that the woman’s place was behind her husband tending to their children, but I have been proving him wrong and everything I have built he is impressed.

I think the fact everyone thinks I killed my mother for running away helps, of course that isn’t what happened but it has earned me a few extra points amongst the heads of each family.

I’m currently in my office getting set up for the meeting, making sure Taylor will have eyes and ears everywhere. Morgan is getting himself ready, I want to throw Enzo off as much as possible and turning up with Morgan will do that.

My people are ready and Ivan just text informing me he was there; we left my office and made the ten-minute drive there. As far Enzo is concerned Morgan and I were simply on a date, it is just a coincidence that Morgan picked the same restaurant.

When our car pulled up, we could see Ivan and Enzo already seated inside, I checked my makeup in the mirror before we got out and headed inside. As we approached the host, I knew the second Enzo spotted us, I could feel his eyes on us.

The plan was for Morgan to notice him, so he casually scanned the restaurant before turning to me and pretending to whisper in my ear.

I turn and lock eyes with him and act a little shocked, I turn my expression murderous when I pretend to notice Ivan. Enzo flicks his eyes to Ivan leaning forward to say something.

Iven turns round and pretends to get tense when he sees Morgan and me. My murderous expression turns into a smirk as I slowly make my way towards their table, just so happens our table is next to theirs.

Morgan pulls out my seat when we get to the table and I take it thanking him and ignoring the others, Morgan sits and we both look at each other. The waiter is standing there nervously picking up on the clear tension that is surrounding us.

I turn to him and tell him my drink order. Morgan does the same and the poor guy can’t leave quick enough, I pick up my menu and pretend to look at it already knowing what I want.

I hear a throat clear, “Sirena, lovely to see you again. You look beautiful.” I scoff as he gives me the same look he used to give me as Savannah.

Morgan clears his throat ignoring Enzo and his comment and looks at Ivan “Ivan, I am surprised to see you here.”

I noticed the accusation in Morgans tone fake. Ivan swallows flicking his eyes between me and Enzo, he gulps, “Sirena, this is not what it looks like.” I turn to him with a sickly-sweet smile.

Enzo flinches at this knowing it is the look I did as Savannah when someone was about to get hurt, I hold in my smirk, “And just what does it look like Ivan, to me it looks like two men having lunch together doesn’t it Morgan?”

I turn back to Morgan with the same sweet smile, Morgan smirks before saying “Ahh Sirena still new to our world, this here mo chroi (My Heart) looks more like a business lunch to me.” Morgan looks at Enzo narrowing his eyes, “Correct me if I’m wrong, please.” Enzo ignores Morgan and looks straight at me.

He smirks, “So have you thought anymore about dinner?”

I ignore him this time and answer Morgan instead “I believe you are correct future husband, but tell me what do you think I should do about this blatant disrespect?”

Enzo growls at my ignorance and I have to hold in my laugh, this is ridiculous if I’m being honest. I thought Enzo was smarter than this, I couldn’t be more wrong about this man and thankfully I didn’t get stuck with him.

Ivan turns pale at our exchanges before grabbing my hand in his over our tables, “Please Sirena, I only came to tell him I wouldn’t go against you.”

I turn to Ivan so abruptly he nearly jumps from his chair, I sneer, “And you couldn’t do that on the phone?” I raise my eyebrows as I lean into his face, I glare in his eye and sneer, “Think very f*****g carefully which side you choose, I promise once he is down the rest will f*****g follow.”

I turn my sneer to Enzo who shrinks back in his seat, Morgan chuckles looking between the two men. I then turn my sweet smile back on and look at Morgan “Shall we try somewhere else amore mio (My Love)?” I ask his.

Morgan gives a nod and as we both stand to leave he says to Ivan “Her promises are just that, you might want to remember that.”

Enzo seems to come to his senses as we’re about to walk away, the fear on his face now replaced with a smirk. He looks at Morgan then me before saying, “I look forward to the day I call you mine, it will happen that I promise.”

I give him my own smirk, “Over Savannah’s dead body, but we’ll see.” I noticed the look of grief cross his face before it is replaced with frown.