Chapter 58

-Sebastian-

My phone rang, and I expected it would either be Vanessa or Deluca again. It was a blocked number. I wouldn't think any of them had a registered number anyway. I answered the phone, and it was the last person I expected to hear from on the other side of the line.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Sebastian. It's James. I need your help." he sounded winded.

The fucking nerve.

"You have the fucking nerve to call me for help. You took her from me, Bucky." I was fuming.

"I know. I know. Seb. They took her Seb. They took Jianna." he said, his voice cracking.

I pressed mute on my phone.

"Asher. Get me, Deluca." I yelled at Asher from across the hall.

I hear feet scuffle and a knock at my ajar door. Asher's head peeked in. "Hey, boss. Sorry. I didn't hear you. What did you need me to do?"

"Get me, Deluca. Now." I repeated, gesturing with my hand to hurry up.

Asher nodded and quickly turned on his heel, hurrying to do as I had asked.

I turned back to my phone, took a deep breath, and unmuted it, "What happened Bucky?" I asked as calmly as possible. I told Deluca that this could not come back to me.

"They took her man. I don't know who they were. He said I know who took her; I just needed to look for someone willing to tell me." he sounded panicked. I tried not to smile.

"I don't know who took her. I don't know where they took her. I don't know anything." James said, his voice trembling.

"Tell me what happened," I demanded as I waited for Asher to return.

"Someone barged into the motel where Jianna and I were staying and took her. I could follow one of them and take him back to my room to interrogate him, but he seemed to have been in contact with his goons because the next thing I knew, the door had crashed open, and men had come in. There were two of them. One was younger, named Enzo, and the other one was older. I was able to ." James explained, his voice shaky. I could hear the fear and desperation in his voice.

My door creaked open, signaling Asher's return.

"Deluca's at his club on 5th and Broadway," he informed me in a whisper

I nodded my thanks to Asher, then turned back to my phone. "Stay where you are. I'll send someone to pick you up," I told James before ending the call. I didn't trust him. Not right now. If he links me to this, I will lose Jianna for good.

I grabbed my coat and headed out of the penthouse.

"Boss! Hey, boss!" I heard Asher call out to me as I made my way to the garage. I ignored him, knowing he would tell Bucky if he found out where I was going. I needed to do this myself.

As I made my way to Deluca's club, the neon lights outside the building were blinding, but I didn't let it faze me as I pushed through the crowds of people outside.

As soon as I entered the club, I knew where to find Deluca. He was sitting at the bar, nursing a whiskey, and surrounded by a group of topless women. He looked satisfied with the breasts and alcohol surrounding him. He looked sleazier than usual. I made my way over to him, ignoring the stares of the women as I approached.

"Deluca," I said, grabbing his attention. "We have a problem."

"Sebastian, what brings you here?" Deluca asked, signaling his men to lower their weapons. I didn't even notice his men pointing their guns at me.

"You manage to get yourself caught?" I seethed.

"Look, you didn't tell me your boy was well-trained," he stated annoyingly. The lights in the club got a little brighter, and I was just seeing his beaten-up face. "I was fortunate enough that two of my men were tracking me when he decided to grab me, or you wouldn't be here talking to me." Deluca then took a little bag with white powder inside and placed a line on one of the girls' breasts. He then leaned down and sniffed the line, and sucked on her nipple, which made her moan a bit. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go back to sucking the tits of this fine-ass broad in a minute, so either you tell me what you want or get the fuck out of here," he warned.

"Where is she?" I demanded.

"Where's who?" he asked, looking clueless. Then, grinning sadistically.

"You know damn well who I'm talking about, Deluca!" I spat. I grabbed his face, and the lights dimmed. I pulled him close, and he had the audacity to look amused. I felt my fist tighten and drive into his face a second time.

"Sebastian, you're gonna learn I don't like being threatened. I thought we'd already established that. Remember?" he taunted.

"Where's Jianna Deluca?" I asked again.

He laughed again. "Calm down, Sebastian. She's safe. She's back where she's supposed to be and getting worked on right now, so when I return her to you, she'll be yours again."

"What is that supposed to mean?" I interrogated.

"You'll see," he remarked.

Knowing he wouldn't tell me, I looked at him, so I relented.

"Fine. When do I expect her back?" I asked, clearly aggravated.

"I need you to call off your little soldier first, and then you'll get her back in a couple of days." he wasn't even looking at me. He was staring at one of the girls who was rubbing his thigh.

I clenched my fists and felt my nails cut into my skin.

"I meant what I said, Deluca," I warned.

"I know you did. That's why you'll hear from me soon enough!" he stated.

I immediately left the club. I needed to make a phone call. I needed to call Bucky.