"We also found letters." Francis says making my attention turn back to him.
"Letters?" I say confused. What's so interesting about letters.
"Yes," Francis points to the black box next to me sitting on the coffee table.
I lower Salt to the floor and he runs away disappearing behind the door. I open the box and to find a bunch of black letters lined up in perfect order.
All marked with dates in Jennie hand writing the letters going back to two years ago our senior year of high school.
I open one of the letters the date more than a year ago and I start reading.
Jennie my Beautiful Doll
You look stunning standing there on the stage, though you should have gotten 1st place.
You worked harder then Emily Stevens.
It should have been you that won.
It should have been you.
I saw the hours you worked the dedication.
I'll avenge you my doll, my Jennie.
I'll be the one to bring you the victory you deserve.
With Blood.
With Screams.
With Pain.
You'll get your revenge.
Your Secret Admirer.
Emily Stevens? Why does her name sound so familiar?
"Francis search up Emily Stevens and give me a report on her."
"Emily Stevens?" He nods and walks away to get me the information I want.
I pick up another letter and start reading, the first letter he or she has ever sent Jennie.
Jennie
You don't know who I am but I know who you are.
And from my view you are stunning.
The most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
With the kindness you show.
The smile you give.
I have fallen for you.
I hope to see you again, I hope to see the kindness you have shown me again.
Your Secret Admirer.
So he or she has been watching Jennie, observing Jennie but for how long before he or she started sending the letters.
Does Jennie know them?
I pick up another letter the more recent letter, it doesn't seem to have a date on it like the others.
It's also hasn't been open, she hasn't read this letter.
I grab my pocket knife from my shoe and open the letter, placing the knife to the side when I'm done I open the envelope and take out the letter.
Just like all those letters it's a black letter with red writing. It's hard to read but with right lighting it's manageable.
Jennie
My doll, My World.
What have I told you, didn't you read my instructions, didn't you listen.
You'll pay for not staying away from Lucas, why don't you get it you're mine.
Mine.
No one else's I'll have someone's blood, I'll make sure the world sees and knows who you belong to.
Don't disrespect my orders Jennie. Or blood will be on your hands.
A war has started and it's all because of you.
Your Secret Admirer.
What the fuck?
Is this some type of joke. She's been receiving these for years, why did she never speak up?
Did she tell Rebecca?
Why does he think I'm a threat? To the world I have acted towards her with hatred and she's mirrored my expressions.
Fuck. I have so many questions and the only person that can answer them is unconscious.
Fuck I need a drink, something strong to make me die quicker.
How long for the alcohol to effect my liver functions and make my death quicker.
Francis comes in shortly holding an IPad.
"Emily Stevens. She died at the age of 18, she was found in the woods chopped up and buried in many pieces."
"She was a teenager with a dream to become a wedding photographer. She was also in the same competition as Jennie for the Junior photographer of the year where Jennie placed second."
He says handing me the IPad showing all the photos and articles.
"She died a week later, no one found the murder, evidence or any suspects. The murder was then covered up, the little evidence they did find was gone. And after two or three days no one talked about it."
"Articles after articles all erased, like nothing ever happened."
"Was it Matteo?" I ask, I don't believe Matteo would go after Jennie or kill Emily Stevens. But Matteo is someone who would do something as fucked up as this, erase that he's done something like this except he doesn't bury the body's he's more of a sends it to their family's and mafia leader kind of person.
"No. Matteo was in Italy with you and Enzo because Ezra called a meeting with the heads off all the Italian families."
"Right."
"So we have this psycho who's obsessed with Jennie, killed people because he thought it was the right thing to do and we have no idea who it is."
"Fantastic, fan-fucking-tactic." I sigh.
"Everything got erased?" I speak again.
"Yes."
"So we're dealing with a mafia, only a mafia has the power to make police reports disappear. This is about to get dangerous Francis." I say.
A loud knock draws both mine and Francis attention, Elizabeth walks in with some papers in her hand.
"Yes." I say.
"The results came in and Jennie was assaulted."
For fuck sakes, I'm going to rip this mother fucker into pieces.
"Her insides have been ripped, she's need stitches inside her if she would like to recover quickly."
"Permission for us to do the surgery."
I shake my head. "Jennie will awake soon, you won't do such thing without her permission first."
"Yes sir." She bows and leaves.
"Create a small team, I want people searching for her admire. I want the best of my own men and make sure everything is kept quiet."
"Also grab all her belongings she'll be staying here from now on. She's not at risk here and I don't want her in the open especially after being assaulted."
"And especially with the Irish mafia running around."
"Yes sir."
"Also book a meeting tomorrow morning, we are officially at war with the Irish, I need to get all the families together for strategy I will have Sean and Callum Ravens head."
"I will not lose this war."
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AN - Hello everyone :)
Sorry for disappearing on all of you... again.
But chapter 18 is fished.
See you again hopefully soon, not sure when. But let's hope I don't disappear
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