Chapter 82 - Meeting (1/2)

”Are you sure you want to meet them?” Rev asked Andrew.

They were at the headquarters discussing the meeting with James Santelmo. Andrew wondered why he suddenly contacted them and asked to meet them.

”I don't see any reason not to meet them. We had been looking for them for the past four years, but they were really good at hiding. Now, they were the first ones to approach us.” Percy commented.

Luke stared at him, waiting for his decision. Andrew sighed deeply.

Four years. He looked for Nina for fucking four years, but he never found her. But now, her so-called husband contacted them. What could they possibly want from them?

”What did Peggy say about all this?” Andrew asked Jayden.

He knew Peggy was the one who had been hurt the most by Nina's betrayal. Andrew wanted to know if she was okay with it.

”What do you think? She's not happy about it, but she said she would understand if you want to see Nina. She's still mad at her, but she's trying to understand Nina's reasons. She said if there's a chance that my mom was alive in the hands of the mafia, maybe she would do the same thing just to save her.” Jayden answered.

Andrew didn't respond and was looking at the photos on the table. It was Nina and James together. She looked happy and content. Andrew felt his heart was being crumpled again.

How could she do this to him? She let him believe that she was in love with him. It didn't seem fake, or maybe she was really a good actress that he was convinced of the love she had offered.

But the photos on the table were proof that she was a lying bitch. She was smiling at James while their hands were clasped together. He gritted his teeth, trying to calm himself.

”Yeah. Let's meet them. I want to see how she would make us believe this time.” He said with a dark expression.

Luke sighed and instructed Rev to contact James Santelmo. They chose a  restaurant near Northbay City Mall and reserved the whole place for the night.

Andrew decided just to wear casual clothes. Luke said not to attract too much attention and considered it a dinner with some old friends. Only Luke, Alora, Percy, and Sophie agreed to come. Jayden and Peggy were not yet ready to meet his ex-wife.

Nina's heart was pounding, and her knees were trembling. After four years, she would meet her friends again.

James was now the head of the Santelmo Clan. His father died two months ago because of cancer. For four years, she had been kept in several of the Santelmo mansions. They were trying to avoid the Wilson's and the royal family, so they had to move from one place to another.

After Paolo Santelmo died, Nina convinced James to end the feud with the Wilson Clan. It was a worthless war against them anyway, and she wanted to at least live in peace. She knew it wouldn't be easy since blood had been spilled for decades, but she hoped that this meeting would be the start of peace.

”Are you scared?” James asked her on the way to the restaurant.

She shook her head and smiled at him. ”I-I'm fine. Thank you for reaching out to them.”

James took her hand, gently kissing the back of it.

”Everything for you.” He whispered.

Nina took a deep breath when they entered the restaurant. Luke reserved the place for the night so they could talk.

They were guided to a long table in the center of the restaurant, and before they could sit down, Luke and the others arrived.

Nina wanted to cry when she saw Alora and Sophie walking side by side with Luke and Percy. She wanted to run towards them and begged for forgiveness. She looked for Peggy, but she wasn't there.

But then her heart was torn into pieces when she saw Andrew walking behind her friends. She bit her lips and held on to James' arms tightly. James knew why she acted like that and supported her.

Andrew glanced at Nina with a dark expression on his face. He saw her clinging to James' arms, making his heart ache. He felt a sudden rage inside him towards the girl who broke not only him but his friends.

They sat down quietly, and no one dared to break down the silence for a few minutes.

”So we are here now. What do you want from us?” Luke started.

Nina couldn't look directly into her friends' eyes, and she knew Andrew was glaring at her.

”I am now the current head of the Santelmo Clan, and I wish to end the feud between my clan and yours.” James answered directly.