Chapter 75

•Nikolai•

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"I take Evangeline with me forever" he declared.

I let out a dry laugh. He had balls, I gotta hand it to him but he was also stupid. Courage and stupidity don't go well together, not in my world anyway. "You really thought that I'd just hand Evangeline to you because you asked me to?" I raised an eyebrow.

Mark's eyes dropped to the floor, most men can't handle looking me straight in the eyes. "Respectfully, Don Niko, she is of no use to you. She didn't know anything about her parents, the girl had lived in isolation her whole life. I know you have taken care of her after her parents' death but it's my responsibility. She is my goddaughter. I'd like to take her with me"

I brushed my thumb over my lower lip as I heard him rambling on and on about Evangeline. "Do you even know who she is?"

"Don Niko, I have cared for that girl my entire life. I can take better care of her"

"That's an impossible feat considering that Evangeline is my wife now"

A look of pure shock an