Dangerous Beauty: Part Four: Beautifully Broken Read Online Free

insurmountable amount of power and influence under the leadership of Nathan Salerno—especially after becoming close, personal friends with the Corsican Mafia. Under Nathan’s rule, the Salerno Empire had thus far entered heights unreachable for any other Italian mafia clan in the world. No one could touch them. The contemplation alone was highly dangerous.
    “Do not fuck this up, Kyle,” Carter warned.
    Kyle shook his head. “I’ve got it, Carterina. Trust me.”
    “I do.” She smiled softly. “That’s the only reason why we are putting this in your hands.”
    It was an honor to say the least. The most significant assignment ever given to Kyle. He wanted to do well, and he didn’t want to disappoint his brother. So silently, he decided that it may be time for him to go seek counsel from his father.
    “As for everyone else … Lucca, you will gather the men that fled the attack for a meeting.”
    Kyle frowned when she said that. “Why would Lucca—”
    “They will all be punished, Kyle,” Nathan interjected in a low voice, never taking his eyes from the sky. “There will be no argument on that.” He turned to look at Kyle, an angry fire filling his eyes. “My soldiers do not run.”
    Knowing better than to argue when told not to, Kyle kept his opinion to himself.
    Nathan turned back to the window, and Carter continued. “Davina, you will get us the answers we need. Who is their ally? And find out who’s doing the hit. Call my father if you need help …”
    “Which one?” she asked.
    Carter shot her a glare. “The one I call ‘Daddy’.”
    Davina raised a hand in surrender, chuckling softly. “Just asking.”
    “That’s all,” Nathan said. “Carterina, stay please. The rest of you are done for the day. We’ll see you tomorrow.”
    Kyle’s brows shot up in surprise of the abrupt dismissal. Well, that was unexpected. He’d come into the meeting, of course, hoping that it wouldn’t take all night because he had plans, but he’d never expected things to actually go so quickly. He may actually have time to go home and change first.
    Kyle stood from his seat the same time Lucca and Davina did. He gathered his things while everyone said their good-byes; Lucca heading over to Nathan, and Davina to Carter. Once Davina went over to Nathan, shaking his hand, and Lucca finished his normal hug and kiss to Carter, Kyle made his way over to her.
    She smiled brightly as she met him halfway and jumped into his arms.
    Kyle chuckled softly. “ La mia bella, you missed me today, huh?”
    After meetings were over, business demeanors were always shed. Kyle enjoyed this part of his family more than the darker part of his life, especially now. He hadn’t appreciated it much in the past, but he was a changed man. A better man.
    “Of course I did,” Carter whispered, kissing his cheek softly. “We missed you at dinner Wednesday night. Sofia said you went dancing.”
    When he placed her back on the floor, she reached up, attempting to wipe her lipstick from his cheek.
    Kyle smiled, taking her hand in his. “You know you just rub it in when you do that, right?”
    She shrugged. “Well you always freak out when I lick my finger first.”
    “Because it’s fucking nasty, Carter,” he laughed.
    “What can I say, Kyle. I’m a mother.” She laughed softly. “That’s how I get shit off of my kids’ faces.”
    “I’m sure they’re more used to it than I, then.” For a moment, he gazed at her smiling face before reaching forward to tuck a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. “I’m sorry about Wednesday. Getting a sitter for Sofia is hard, and Aniyah was feeling a little neglected, so I kind of had to capitalize on Sofi being with her grandparents.” It was all a part of his new trying thing. Trying to treat a woman well, with respect, care about her feelings and shit. So far he was doing okay. He could be doing better of course, admittedly he was still a bit detached, but all in all, he was light