Semua Bab DON'T MESS WITH THE HEIRESS : Bab 81 - Bab 90

The Siege of the Green HillsWe were busy fighting in Italy. Something huge was going on in a place really far away from us under the big purple skies of the Kenyan highlands. We have to remember how brave the Phoenix women are and why the vineyard is so important to the Phoenix women.Sarah was standing at the edge of the warehouse of the cooperative looking at the clouds of dust rising from the horizon. The security firm, a group of men who fight for money hired by the Sterling group was not coming with any papers this time. They were coming with cars.Sarah said to Kavi, who was checking the satellite link that I had set up "They think we are farmers."Kavi said, "They think the Phoenix women are something that they can just take and use for themselves. They do not know that the Third Key did not just give the Phoenix women money. The Third Key gave the Phoenix women the papers that say the Phoenix women own the road that they are driving on."When the first car got to the gate of

The morning was really quiet when I heard the sound of a horses hooves. It was loud and steady. I was in the vineyard checking on the wires that hold up the plants when I saw him. He was sitting on a horse. The sun was rising behind him. He looked like a picture from a time ago.He was not wearing a suit. He had on a coat that was waterproof and boots that looked like they had been used a lot. This was brother, Elias Vane. While Julian was the one who everyone saw and I was the one who would inherit everything Elias Vane was sent away. My father sent Elias Vane to Australia ten years ago to take care of the mining business because he was too much for the offices in London.Elias Vane said "The daughter" in a voice that was rough and dry. He did not sound like Julian Vane all. He did not get off his horse. He looked down at me with eyes that were as cold and blue as my fathers. It was a blue that made you feel like he was looking for something to hunt."Elias Vane" I said, holding my p

That evening we were in the sunroom. It was the heart of the Rossi Trust. I felt cold with the fire burning in the hearth. Marco, Sofia and Father Paolo sat around the oak table. Their faces showed a kind of worry."Is it true Father?" I asked, looking at Father Paolo. "Can the church papers override the trust?"Father Paolo sighed. He rubbed the wood with his hands. "In Italy the history of land is complicated. There are layers. The Vane family bought the right to use the land in the 1920s. The real ownership stayed with the Diocese of Florence. If Elias can prove he is the one who should get the land...""He is not " Sofia said quickly. Her voice was sharp. "The Rossi family lived on the land. We have records of their baptisms to prove it.""But you were just living on the land, Sofia " I said gently. "You were not the owners. That was the trick my father used. He made sure that no matter who lived on the land a Vane would always own the land underneath it.""Then we do not fight hi

The walk to the hunting lodge was like stepping in time. The path was overgrown with thorns that kept getting stuck in my sweater. The air grew colder as I climbed higher leaving the warmth of the valley behind. The woods here felt ancient like they didn't care about the Trust or the Tower.As I reached the clearing I saw Elias. He was sitting on the porch sharpening a knife with a stone. The sound was like a beat the only noise in the clearing."I thought you'd be here an hour ago " he said, not looking up. The stone moved back and forth in a rhythm. "You always did what you said you'd do Hannah. Even when we were kids playing in the gardens of our house in London. You always went to check on the animals.""This isn't a cage Elias " I said, standing at the edge of the porch. "This is a community.""A community " he repeated, mocking me and finally looking up. The moonlight hit the knife sending a line of light across his face. "You took something powerful and turned it into a place w

The drive from the valley to Rome was like a journey through time. As we left Tuscanys hills with their views behind we entered Lazios flat golden plains. I could feel the tension inside our Rover. Stephen was driving carefully keeping an eye on the road and watching out for any trouble from Elias.Stephen spoke quietly "The Vatican doesn't care about how something costs or how powerful it's. They care about keeping things the way they're. They care about who has taken care of the land." He said this about the Vatican. "Elias will try to make us look like troublemakers who have disrespected the Vatican."I looked out the window. Saw cypress trees passing by quickly. I thought, I will make Elias look like someone who wants to hurt Rome and the Vatican. To win we need to talk about things that're older than my fathers business ideas. We need to talk about Rome and the Vatican.We arrived in Rome just as the sun was setting. The whole city was covered in a light. The Tiber River looked l