Contrary to Arturo’s warnings, Martin does not show up again or threaten Sherwood Holdings. A year has passed since their meeting and Mendici Shipping was struggling to stay afloat.
Jake had doubled his personal security as well as the security for his family. They never went anywhere without a convoy of armed guards.
“We can’t keep living like this,” Morgan complained to him one afternoon.
It was a few days after their daughter’s exclusive first birthday party. Only the high and mighty in society were invited to the heavily guarded event.
“What are you talking about?”
“I want Victoria to have a normal childhood but that can’t happen with all these huge armed men hovering around us all the time. They scare her.”
“She’ll get used to it. I’ll rather have armed guards hovering around her than expose her to our enemies.”
She sighed. “Have you heard a
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