Tonight is my most awaited night. I have to find all sorts of excuses to say to Ethan in order for me and Markus to be able to leave the house without any bodyguards on the trail for us. For that matter, it was even harder to ask for permission to stay out the whole night. I have to even use the college reunion card. Unknowingly, he thought that I would be meeting my friends from college, and that would be another reason why I couldn't bring any other men, and Markus' presence would suffice. I am just hoping that he will not ask his men to follow us and trail us. My excitement is all over the place while Markus drives us to the A-hotel. I cannot stop thinking about the plans that I will be making and how I am very confident that after this drama, for which I am preparing, Elliot will be the one to run after me and try to win me over. And this is me speaking in full confidence again. "You can't hide the smile, pumpkin." Markus uttered as soon as the view of the hotel came into sight
"Oh! Really? That is so rich coming from you." While shaking his head, he made a point of saying, "I really have no idea where you acquired all these notions that you currently have in your head and all the other plans and plots that are always in your thoughts. And more often than not, I have trouble comprehending why I feel the need to be around you when all you do is act like a crazy, lovesick fool. And also, in general terms, I do not really understand why we have become friends when it appears that we always find ourselves on the opposite side of the coin." I gave him a roll of my eyes. He's behaving like a drama queen yet again in this situation. "And I honestly do not understand why Ethan appointed you as the freaking capo when all that you do is act like a drama queen and whine all of the time." I responded by saying. "Me being with you is different than me being the capo. When I'm with you doing the things that you wanted me to do that were ludicrous and absurd to my unders
"Ariella." Markus and I came to a complete stop as he nudged me lightly on my elbow. I have an inkling who that voice belongs to. There is only one person who is that distant and commanding toward me most of the time, if not always. We exchanged glances as he leaned into my ear, "I have a feeling who that could be, and I know you do as well. So, I suppose this really is now show time for us, pumpkin. Are you ready?" I nodded my head and then proceeds to say, "Ready as I'll ever be. Let's do this, baby." Then we both turned around, still too close to one another. We spotted Brit standing in front of us now. "Ariella, what are you doing here?" He asked me bluntly, his voice tinged with displeasure. I welcomed him, "Briton," and grinned at him. "It's nice to see you here." "Ariella, can we have a conversation?" He brought me into question. "What are you doing here again?" Before I could even utter a response, Markus answered for me straight back at Brit. "You can talk to her about
My most dreaded night has arrived. And as much as I didn't want to go to that fucking event at A-Hotels, I was left with no choice. My father would definitely drag my sorry ass out there, just as he had threatened if I didn't show up with Kyle. And I just hate that at times like this, I am still too wimpy to follow his orders. When Kyle arrived at my house, I was already well-prepared and just waiting for him. As he caught sight of me, a grin spread across his face in an instant. "Look at that! It's a surprise that you followed my orders for once." "And it's no surprise that you are getting on my damn nerves the moment you arrive." I answered as I made my way outside. "And you are late." "Your father has been giving me a hard time, you know, because he wants to ensure that I will be bringing you there." Kyle answered as he followed me to the vehicle. "Are we leaving now? I haven't even had the chance to breathe and we're going already?" I rolled my eyes at him as I proceeded to ent
"Don't be too hard on yourself, Elliot." And it is at this point that I know I have to retreat and leave. My mother won't stop talking about love and relationships. "Alright, I think this is my cue to leave and meet the guests." I turned my attention to my grinning father, who seemed to be enjoying this scenario I was having with my mother. "I'll see you later if time still permits." "Elliot." My mother is trying to stop me, but I won't let her. I need to be away from this talk and discussion. "I'll see you later, mom. I have to talk to the guys." I smiled at her and proceeded to meet other guests instead, even though I was not in the mood to do so. I try to keep myself busy the whole night, staying away from my parents and most of the women who are trying so hard to get my attention. And what is even more pissing me off is the fact that I haven't seen my underboss or my capo since the moment I entered the event hall. These two are fucking traitors for abandoning me all by myself.
"This is not funny, Kyle." "This is actually funny, Elliot. Just looking at you with that reaction is really fun as it is. Will you just stop overthinking things? I told you, there is nothing wrong here. And don't make it an issue that I wasn't with you earlier. I told you I was giving the men outside further instructions, and after that, your father cornered me again and wanted me to assure him that you would stay and finish this event. So whatever your plan is about leaving early, you are clearly busted by your father this early." What the hell is wrong with me? Something is clearly amiss here, but what the actual fuck that I can't really pinpoint exactly what it is. He lifted his glass and took a sip of wine as I turned to glance at him once more. I try just not to take Kyle's words or actions negatively. He may be right that I am just being paranoid. But why exactly? This negative notion that I am having is making me go crazy. I don't what to think wrongly about my men, especiall
He responded by saying, "I really do not want to make a contribution to your bad mood now, especially to you, big boss, but I think you really do have to know about all this." And the more he keeps going around in circles, the less I like it even a little. Just the thought of whatever he has to say that appears to pertain to me is getting me all hyped up and even more furious about waiting for Brit's explanation. The unexplainable feeling of anxiety that I had earlier felt returned after hearing what Brit had to say. I knew it! Something is bound to happen tonight. My intuition is right again this time. It always is. But I am still holding on to the idea that whatever it is of concern tonight, hopefully, it doesn't end up with her. By me saying her, I am attributing it to Ariella again. "You're familiar with the idea of what my worst irrational hatred is, Brit. Being a spineless coward and always dodging the subject is what that is. And you are trying to deflect this discussion by be
I had no intention of facing Brit tonight. In fact, I was not prepared for that encounter. As I have mentioned to Markus, we are here this early in our planning stage. And there was nowhere in my plans to meet any of Elliot's men, but I am glad that we did encounter him. I am so pleased with what I have learned so far from him. "Elliot is here at the hotel. You must leave now so that we can avoid a new round of conflict and confrontation between you two. Considering that you are well aware of Elliot's disinterest in having you anywhere near him, then it is a given that you are unable to remain here. And just this once, Ariella, please listen to me. We have an important event going on for A-hotels, and both of his parents are here. So please, leave now. Elliot can't lose his composure right now, especially not at this special event for the hotel." These are Briton's words to me. It initially irritated and annoyed me, but then it eventually gave me a different kind of feeling because
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for