Is this destiny?

On the other side of the mirror…

Sarah and Aiden are observing Ronin siblings. Everyone is present: Mike, Sean, Ryan, and Emma. And Charlie is by Emma's side as well.

Sarah told them that Angelo will come and that this is their opportunity to see their father in person without him noticing.

They can all see Angelo, Jarred, and Mrs. Ronin in the room and they can hear them talking.

All four of them looked at Angelo with mixed emotions. They saw him come into the room full of anger, and with every passing minute, his fighting spirit diminished and now he looks defeated.

Other than Angelo leaving them twenty years ago, they don't have grudges against him. They spoke about this more than once. The four Ronin siblings know that it was their mother who told Angelo to stay away and they are well aware of how stubborn she can be.

Emma was angry at first at both of her parents. Her father left and her mother deceived them. But that was feeling of anger faded many months ago. Now she is calm.

Emma still didn't forget that her mother lied, but no matter how she thinks of her father, she can't despise him. She knows that incident with Bruno was not because of Angelo. And even though she does not know anything about Angelo, she can see that he is heartbroken. Lonely. Defeated. And she felt that her heart is cracking.

When Sarah called them to come, she mentioned that if any of the siblings want to meet their father and spend some time together, Sarah can help them. Emma dismissed that idea at first, but now she is thinking about it.

Emma glanced at Sarah and met her gaze. Sarah gave her a small nod before tilting her head toward Angelo, as the last push she needed.

…

Angelo is not sure when Jarred stopped talking and if Donatella said anything.

He stood up and exhaled. He was unable to straighten his back, and he rested his fists on the desk in front of him.

"You will get signed documents by tomorrow…", Angelo said without looking at Jarred and Donatella.

Angelo turned toward the door to leave, and his steps halted.

"Hi, dad…", Emma said, and Angelo's eyes widened when he saw that Sean, Ryan, and Mike are standing at the door as well.

"We heard that you are in town and wondered if you have the time for dinner with us.", Emma said.

Angelo stared at his four children, unsure if he heard Emma right. "Dinner?"

Sarah nudged Angelo to get his attention, startling him. He didn't notice that she is there as well. He was too busy staring at his children.

Emma glanced at her mother, who was still sitting with Jarred and she saw that Mrs. Ronin frowned slightly. Emma decided to ignore her. This is about them trying to get to know their father, and Mrs. Ronin has no say in it. Knowing her mother's temper, Emma was happy that Mrs. Ronin kept her thoughts for herself.

Sarah gave Angelo a paper. "I've got you a dinner reservation for six, here is the address. You and your men are welcome to stay in this building if you wish. We will guarantee your safety as long as you don't cause trouble. You can use the tenth floor, there are ten apartments there."

Angelo thought that his mind is going to explode, but on the outside, he kept his cool.

"Dinner for six?", Angelo asked while looking at his four children.

"I will join, if you don't mind.", Charlie said.

Angelo nodded in approval.

Angelo saw that Emma, Sean, Ryan, and Mike are looking his way with curiosity and they are smiling, and Angelo smiled as well. "Let's go. Suddenly, I'm hungry…"

He paused and looked at Sarah. He remembered that she said how he will not suffer any losses.

Angelo was dejected that his Dona is severing all ties with him, but now he is standing in front of his four children who are willing to get close to him and his heart is full, fuller than it was in a long time.

"Thank you.", Angelo said to Sarah.

Sarah smiled and ushered him to go after his kids. "You are welcome."

"So… what are you up to?", Angelo asked Emma.

"Uhm… I have a rehabilitation center. I would love it if you come to see it."

Angelo agreed happily.

Angelo stopped by the room where his men are and told them to settle down in apartments on the tenth floor. They will stay in Los Angeles for a few days. Sarah assured him that her men will help them with accommodations and that they will get dinner delivered as well, so for tonight they can all relax.

When the party of six left the building, Sarah leaned into Aiden's embrace, happy with the outcome.

"Thank you.", Jarred said on his way out.

"I did this for Emma.", Sarah responded.

Jarred smiled. He knows that she did this for everyone and based on the way Angelo spoke to her, it seems that Sarah and Angelo are not strangers. "Do you expect me to be friendly toward Angelo?"

"No. But I hope that you can avoid conflicts which are not necessary. For the sake of Emma and Charlie."

Jarred assured her that he will do his best.

"Thank you, Sarah. Thank you, Aiden.", Mrs. Ronin said with a voice full of emotions. "I know that if not for the two of you, this would not end well."

"Angelo is a good man. He missed twenty years with his children, and we hope that you will let them get to know each other.", Sarah responded.

"As long as he does not try to drag them into anything against their will, I will not meddle.", Mrs. Ronin said seriously.

"We guarantee that will not happen.", Sarah assured her. She already knows that Angelo will not force any of his children to join Nero armi. "However, if they want to spend more time with him, or even join his organization, we will not stop them."

Mrs. Ronin frowned. She does not like that idea, but she has to agree with Sarah. "They are grownups and can make their own decisions."

Jarred and Mrs. Ronin left, and Sarah glanced at Aiden. "Let's hurry home. This episode made us miss the whole day, and the girls from the Beach House are coming tomorrow…"

Aiden didn't move. His arms moved around Sarah and he held her in a tight embrace.

"Don't do such a stunt again.", he murmured close to her ear.

"What…?", she wanted to ask what stunt, but then she remembered the guns in the hallway and that Aiden saw it. "You know that dozens of drones were watching over me, right? Eve would knock them out as soon as they applied the slightest pressure on the trigger."

Aiden exhaled. "That does not change the fact that I saw guns flashing with you in the middle of it."

"I'm sorry. I will be more careful next time. We will disarm them at the entrance to the building."

Aiden shook his head helplessly. "You are a daredevil."

Sarah smiled playfully. "I thought you know that. Because you are my devil…"

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