All Chapters of Sins of the Family: Falling for my Step-Uncle: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

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Chapter 101: Sawyer

“Sawyer, dear cousin, this is an unexpected surprise,” Charles said, although for some reason I didn’t entirely believe him. “You look lovely, as usual.”“It’s a surprise for me too,” I replied. “I’m afraid I was a last-minute invite.”“No matter,” Charles said. “Carson, you know your way around. Please, mingle.”Charles left us as Carson started to guide me through the mansion.“I didn’t realize you considered Charles one of your clients,” I commented as I eyed the artwork along the walls.“I don’t,” he confirmed. “When I say client, I mean a Wyvern Capital client. So, that technically makes them Charles’ client. But there will be a few clients and investors of other Wyvern ventures here tonight.”“I see. Why? What is this dinner for?” I asked.“It’s kind of a regular thing,” Carson explained. “Every couple of months Charles will host some type of evening here at the manor. Sometimes it’s an auction or a game night. He’s had private screenings and performances. But the guest list is

Chapter 102: Sawyer

“Done with me?” I questioned nervously. “Nothing has been started.”Antoni chuckled again. A smooth, warm sound that reverberated through me with how close he was.“You remember how we met,” he said. Not questioned. Stated.“What does that have to do with anything?” I asked.“If you didn’t like when I touched you, you’re not too shy to express that,” he said. “I’ve seen that first hand.”Shit. He wasn’t exactly wrong. And it wasn’t like his touch was unpleasant… Far from it. But is wasn’t Sylas. And Antoni WAS a mob boss.“That’s not a fair comparison,” I managed to articulate.He raised an eyebrow. A hand moving to the wall just above my head as he leaned over. Caging me in while giving me some space. As if he was already giving me credit for what I was about to say.“How’s that?” he asked.“That was just some stupid kid,” I commented. “Entitled and stupid. You’re… well, you’re far more dangerous than that.”He studied me. His near black eyes reading my expression. My body language. A

Chapter 103: Sawyer

He pulled me toward a garden path that led to the side of the property. It was dark in the area. Only a few scattered solar lights along the walkway but not enough for others to notice us out there. Everything felt off about the situation and all I could do was try to find a way out of it.“Carson, you seem upset,” I commented calmly, despite my heart beating out of my chest. “Let’s go back. We’ll get something to eat and talk abou…”“Talk?” Carson said with a bitter laugh. “That’s all you do is talk. For weeks I’ve been putting up with enough talking.”He was walking fast now. I briefly thought he was taking me toward a gazebo that looked out over a small pond but he detoured, heading back in the direction of the mansion. But not the back where everyone else was. I could still hear the music from the party but we were far enough that I doubted anyone would hear me if I called out. Panic was starting to take over.“Carson, let me go,” I told him, pulling against his hold on me.He was

Chapter 104: Sawyer

I yanked the cloth from my mouth as my feet started to move. Slowly at first as I tried to gain some kind of bearing. But I kept my eyes on Carson. Making sure he wasn’t moving before I started to run. When I finally turned to look where I was going, I couldn’t think of where I should be heading to. I just knew I had to get away from him.My good hand felt along the wall since I could barely see. Either from the blurred vision, the lack of light, or the blood running into my eyes, you could take your pick. I came across a door, but it was locked. So I kept going. I passed another locked door before I came to a set of stone stairs that led down along a retaining wall along the back of yet another wing of the estate. Without being able to think straight enough, I went down them. Slowing down from the dizziness and the stupid heels I was wearing.I was halfway down when my heart stopped.“Sawyer…” I heard Carson yelling from the distance. “Sawyer…”My adrenaline spiked and I picked up my

Chapter 105: Sawyer

I pushed the lid off the box as I scrambled onto the bed. Another burst of adrenaline rushing through me as I dug into the contents. Sylas had said that Charles had been moving things. Moving documents. To a private residence. I kicked myself for not remembering sooner. This must be where he was hiding everything. Everything he couldn’t destroy.I opened the first file. My heart beat faster.This was it. This was what I’d been searching for. This first file only referenced the stock buyouts, nothing illegal. But I knew I was on the right track. Why else bring this here? I put the file aside and grabbed the next. Asset acquisitions. I moved to the next.I heard footsteps moving quickly above me. Raised voices sounded but I couldn’t make out what they were saying. I worried that Carson had either told Charles I was missing or had recruited someone to help him look. Either way, I felt a renewed sense of urgency.Flipping the next file open, I clicked into the camera on my phone. I couldn

Chapter 106: Sylas

“Stop pacing,” Carla told me for the fourth time. “You might as well sit down and get comfortable. This is going to take a while.”I hadn’t realized just how interested the FBI had been in the Drakos family when I started this endeavor. It only took one call this afternoon and they had Dimitri in for questioning. The only reason it took until this evening to get started was because Dimitri said he would only work with Carla’s team. So, we had to wait for the team lead to fly in for the interview.“That doesn’t make this less stressful,” I told her. “And why are you still looking at those?”She’d been going through the same few documents for over an hour now.“I’m trying to figure this out,” she said. “Call me sentimental, but I would like to find some answers for Sawyer, too. We all agree there’s something missing from this picture.”“There’s a lot missing,” I commented.“Most importantly—motive,” she stated. “Why would Dimitri or Charles blackmail this investor to turn against Simon?

Chapter 107: Sylas

“No, I haven’t spoken to her,” I said, a sense of dread settling in my chest. “Why? What’s going on?”Christina sobbed over the line. “I… I missed her call,” she said. “Sawyer called me. She went to some dinner. Carson attacked her. Darla and I are on our way to her but… but she’s not answering her phone anymore. I missed her call.”“What the fuck do you mean Carson attacked her?” I was already on my feet, rushing through the halls of the FBI headquarters. “Where is she?”“I… I don’t know,” Christina cried. “She shared her location. It’s someplace outside the city.”“Where outside the city? Is she hurt?” I pressed angrily.“I don’t know,” Christina yelled defensively through her tears. “She’s not picking up her phone. She’s not answering. I missed this fucking call.”Guilt washed over me. This isn’t what Christina needed either. This isn’t what Sawyer needed. She needed me calm and rational. Something that seemed impossible at the moment.I stopped as Carla grabbed my arm. She had cha

Chapter 108: Sawyer

There was a horrible taste in my mouth. That was the first thing I started to register as I started to wake up. Like old metal… No, like blood and vomit. The pounding in my head came next and my memory of the events of the evening came rushing back.Oh, yeah. It was blood and vomit. Thanks to the busted lip the guard must have left me with.I groaned as I tried to move. Wanting to spit out some of the awful taste. But a searing pain shot through my arm, making me cry out, and I froze. Panting and grinding my teeth as I waited for the worst of it to subside enough for me to figure out where I was.“Come on, girl,” a familiar voice barked at me. “That’s it. Wake up.”I blinked my eyes open. Well, at least one of them. Only to see Charles standing in front of me. I looked down, partly to see why I couldn’t move and partly because my head felt really heavy. I was tied to a chair. My arms pulled behind me. I moved on to my surroundings. I was outside. The pool was behind me.Dread washed o

Chapter 109: Sawyer

He’d come. He’d come to save me. Another surge of energy rushed through me. But it wasn’t as strong as the last. My body was too weak. It had been through too much. But it didn’t matter. It only had to be enough to stay awake. To keep a hold of consciousness until he could get to me.“Sylas…” I called out to him.“I’m here, baby girl,” he said gently, his hands raised as he walked slowly towards us. “I’m here.” He looked at the man still holding onto my hair, poised to push me into the water. “Charles, just let her go.”“You… you meddling, pathetic bastard,” Charles said. “You couldn’t just stay away.”But then he started laughing. This time, there was less desperation, more amusement. I saw movement at the blurry edges of my vision. Two of Charles’ security guards closed in on Sylas. I choked out a sob as I tried to warn him.“Charles, just give up,” Sylas said cautiously. “You’ll never get away with this.”Charles was still laughing. “Oh, but I will,” he said. “Precisely because you

Chapter 110: Sylas

“Sawyer…” I screamed as I was forced to my knees by Charles’ hired thugs.Fear engulfed me. Then theI fought their hold. I fought hard. I pried myself from the grip of one, kicking out and sending him stumbling. But a third man came out of nowhere to replace him. I threw a punch, giving myself the space to push back against the other man. We both fell from the momentum. Tumbling over a table and sending furniture crashing around.It was enough. I was free. I scrambled to my feet, desperate to get to Sawyer. My heart pounding in my throat. But I wasn’t fast enough. A hand fisted my collar, yanking me backward. My legs moved under me, doing everything to keep my footing. I had to keep my footing. If I ended up on the ground, they’d be on me. Three against one. I’d never make it to Sawyer in time.As if that thought was enough, I managed to stay upright. Swinging furiously, my knuckles cracked against my captor’s jaw. The next swing connected to another’s sternum, knocking the wind out

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