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After Nathalia, Nhung, and Lila left, I couldn't help but worry about their safety, especially Lila's.

I already knew bringing her into this world will only put her at an even greater risk but I also knew she was more than capable of handling herself.

Hell her parents ran an entire empire in China. There was no doubt she could lead one too.

"Dude stop worrying. They're our girls, they ain't gonna take shit from anyone." Damon says from beside me.

"I know, but I feel the need to be with her at all times. Especially with her past, I don't trust anyone." I say as I run my hands through my already disheveled hair.

"Lila's birthday is coming up no?" My father asks as he switches the topic.

I give a nod and take a sip from my coffee.

"We should hold a grand party for her." My mother says while her mind is already at works of planning what to do.

"Mom, don't go overboard. You know Lila doesn't want something that big." I warn.

Lila was never comfortable around big events. I caught on especially during the mafia ball.

"He's right ma." Damon agrees.

Mom lets out a sad sigh, "Of course I won't go extreme but let's hold a mini ball right here in our own empire and invite our alliances. I'm sure she's gotten closer to each of them so it won't pressure her too much."

She then walks over to me and sits next to me.

I raise an eyebrow at her in question.

She scoffs and shakes her head in disappointment, "What are you planning to get her?"

I ponder over it for a moment. I've already brought her all sorts of comfortable clothing, jewelry, and a Audi R8. But I knew Lila wasn't a materialistic kind of person.

"Birthday sex," Damon coughs out as everyone else lets out snickers.

I roll my eyes at him, "I'm still deciding on something bigger."

Mom nods her head and ponders for a bit, "Do you think she's truly the one?"

It's been a few months now that Lila and I have spent together and I couldn't be more happier with her. She's made me feel things I've never thought I'll be capable of feeling.

"Yea, I've never been more positive." I whisper as I stare at the matching ring set I've given to Lila.

It had a location tracker in it, I did buy it for us as a sentimental thing but I had trackers installed in both as well as a feature to speak through just in case.

"Man, I've never thought I'll see this dude as a simp. It's weird." Zion says.

"Pft, you're one to talk while your eyes stalk over my fucking daughter all the time boy." My father growls from across him.

This makes Zion's face drain and shrink into his seat with a sheepish smile.

"Don't scare the boy, Kian." My mother scowls at him.

Before I can respond, the front door bursts open and in walks a panicked Nhung and Nathalia. Their arms are bruised in some areas and their cheeks were bleeding slightly.

"What the fuck?" Zion yells as he runs to Nathalia and brings her into his arms.

"They attacked us. There were so many of them. We couldn't." Nathalia coughs out blood.

"Stop, come here." Zion demands as he scoops Nathalia up.

I feel myself panick as I realize Lila wasn't anywhere beside them.

"Where the hell is Lila?" I boom.

Everyone freezes and Nhung's face turns into pure guilt and rage.

"They took her Enzo. They took her."

That's all it took for the rage to consume me.

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