"Then we were back in the society. We were rich, powerful but people didn't really knew our true identity. I made sure nobody found out who I was. I made sure that you and Jace have a normal life away from all this crime. But you know that phrase 'Avarice is root of all evils' I became greedy. I wanted to earn more money and because of that I did a mistake. That is when I met a person named James who was in this mafia business. He was known for selling all types of illegal drugs. We became partners and we earned lots of money" I exhaled out air and looked up to the ceiling while he continued.

　　"We were always in profit until James betrayed me," he said and that made me look back at him.


　　"He sold some important weapons without me knowing and to top of that he had stolen it from a powerful mafia don. That don got to know all this and they captured James but James put all the blame on me. He said that he did that because I had ordered him to do that. He said that he was working under me and I was his boss. He lied to them to save his life putting mine in danger. The don's name was Vito. He would have killed me that day but I remember one of his men coming up to him and whispering something to him about me. All of a sudden, I saw a new phase of my life. The man claimed that he did a background check on me and my family. He came to know about my dad and your grandfather, Joshua Sullivan had left billions on his will in your name. In your name Juliette" dad held me by my arms "In your name" he smiled.

　　"What?" I asked in disbelief.

　　"Grandpa?" I questioned.


　　I don't even remember him. He died when I was merely three or four years old because of Cancer. Jace was not even born at that time and he never really got to meet our grandfather.

　　"Yes! All of a sudden I came to know that father was also into the mafia when he was young and he had saved billions. That just blew my mind. Trust me, I didn't have any idea about all these things unless that man brought this out. How he even came to know I don't know but as you were my daughter and the only grandchild to my father that time, he had signed all his possessions to your name. I came to know about his will and came to know that you would be the owner of all his possessions once you turned twenty-one."


　　I leaned back against the couch in disbelief. Is there anything more surprising left?

　　"Vito came to know about this too and he was astonished that I didn't have any idea about all this. Surprisingly, he even got to know about the betrayal. He killed James for playing with him before me. He killed him before me because he wanted to plant fear inside me for him. All of a sudden he freed me. He told me that I can go enjoy my life with my family."

　　"I was confused but happy that I was walking alive from his cage. I came back to our family and took a decision that I would give up on mafia. I had got to know that the mafia world was not meant for me. I didn't belong there. It seems as if father didn't really have any trust on me so, he signed all his will on your name Juliette. I thought I have earned enough to lead a happy life away from crime and criminals but everything fell into pieces the day you brought Nicholas home referring him as your boyfriend. You kept on calling him Emmett when I was sure that I had seen him somewhere beforehand. So, one day he himself told me the truth. That his name was Nicholas not Emmett and he wants that money that my father has left on your name. Because according to the will, Juliette could only pass the will to her husband after the age of thirty. I don't understand my father had planned such a will but it was clear that Nicholas wanted the money and he would go up to any extent to get it. But for that he needed to marry you and wait until you reach thirty for him to get the money. But there was a twist!" dad said and I stared at him waiting for him to complete.

　　"The twist was the will had this clause which said: 'If something happened to the will holder, her/his possessions will automatically be given to the one on whom the will holder has made the nominee.' It maybe her husband, father, mother, brother but only relative to the will holder."

　　"So, it was clear that Nicholas wanted the money and only because of that he had planned to marry you and after marriage he planned to get the possessions to himself. I stood against this. I threatened him that I will unveil his identity to you. Do you who stood up for him and threatened to kill my family? It was his father. I came to know that Vito was his father. Vito Greer was Nicholas Greer's father and all this was his plans to get the money. He threatened that he would kill Jace and your mom Jessica if I dared to open my mouth before you. I was helpless! I am sorry Juliette" tears fell from his eyes as he lowered his head leaving my hand and he wiped his tears.

　　"Dad!" I said slowly.