Sinner's Empire Series: Sin of Silence, A Silent Reckoning, Goodnight Sinners のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 101 - チャプター 110

Shaun soon realized that they were heading toward Poland. Her excitement grew with each passing hour. Jozef had told her they were going some place secluded, so she knew it wouldn't be near any major cities. Though she would've loved to check out Warsaw. Perhaps another time. They continued to drive for another three hours, crossing the border into Poland. With each passing kilometre, the weight that had settled on Shaun's shoulders the past few weeks, lifted. She felt truly free for the first time in weeks. No, months! She perked up as Jozef took the vehicle through a thickly wooded area, finally turning onto an unpaved road. He parked the Bugatti next to another car. As Jozef climbed out of their vehicle, he approached the other one with a frown. He looked around and then leaned over to stare through the windows. Shaun joined him, slipping her hand into his. "What's wrong?" she asked anxiously. When Jozef looked at her, his face revealed nothing,

Once they were alone in the bedroom, Jozef began pacing and signing. It might be stupid to stay here. Maybe we should go. It was weird for Jozef to be indecisive. It took Shaun a moment to realize he wasn't indecisive for himself, but for her. He didn't want a decision he made to put her in danger. A laughable idea since his existence put her in danger, but she appreciated his hesitance anyway. She reached to take his hand. He let her pull him in for a loose hug. She wrapped her arms around his waist and held him. "I trust you, and if you're willing to stay here, then a part of you trusts Vasiliy. I trust that part of you, Jozef." She tipped her face up to kiss his jaw. "We came here for a reason. Go with your gut on this one." He didn't smile, but his eyes softened to a deep blue velvet and he kissed her. He didn't use his tongue, but rested his mouth against hers for a few seconds, whisper soft. Though it wasn't an erotic kiss, it still made Shaun's hear

Jozef was stunned by the news that Leeza was not only Vasiliy's biological daughter, but she was also the elusive Phantom. The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Leeza had become secretive over the years. She used to be outgoing, caring, fun. But since her marriage she'd become withdrawn, impatient, unfeeling. Jozef stared at Vasiliy. He had to make some decisions and Vasiliy wouldn't like any of them. Why did you tell me this? Jozef asked. He almost wished Vasiliy had kept the information to himself. Though Jozef had ordered his cousin's death, it didn't sit well with him. When Leeza escaped with her son, Jozef had been relieved. He could let her go; let her live her life somewhere else, away from the mafia world they grew up in. Now, Jozef was faced with a much worse scenario. Leeza had been building her own empire, her own army over the years, using her biological father's resources. Jozef couldn't allow her to live. She was more

Shaun took Jozef's hand as he helped her from the SUV. She gazed up the side of Jozef's building, squinting at the top floor, where she'd lived only a few weeks earlier. Havel, Cooper, Terek and Nikolay surrounded them. Jozef touched her back, urging her inside. He didn't like it when she lingered on the street. Both of them had become somewhat infamous since the funeral. They'd been gossiped about in the society pages, speculated about and spied on. Out of the corner of her eye, Shaun spotted two men with cameras coming toward them. Jozef had assured her the interest would die down soon. Mobsters didn't like the limelight. Or at least, not Jozef. He fully intended to lead a boring life until the attention faded away. He'd told her they were targets of the local paparazzi because Jozef had inherited his uncle's massive fortune and was engaged to the doctor who was kidnapped out of Ukraine. Somehow Jozef had kept the attack out of the newspapers. They coul

Shaun didn't see Jozef again until late that evening. He'd skipped supper and sent a servant to tell Shaun not to wait up for him. She'd been disappointed. Even though the mansion was huge, it wasn't so big that Jozef couldn't come find her and tell her himself when he was going to miss a meal. She was tempted to go find him, assuming he was closeted in the study, but decided against a confrontation. They could work on his manners any time, but complex, exciting surgeries definitely did not happen every day. She needed him in a good mood if she was going to convince him to let her do the surgery. In preparation, she pulled out the notes Jozef had copied while he was in prison. It still boggled her mind that he'd read everything she ever wrote. He was insane. But also very romantic, which she couldn't fault. She was getting used to his intensity. When he finally entered their suite of rooms, it was clear he was expecting her to be in bed. He walked right past her