Chapter 24


    "Alexei."


    "De Alba looks cozy sitting on your side and kissing you." He retorted.


    "It was not what it looked like." I replied as a matter of factly.


    "You did not even object to his advances. You fucking like him." He snorts and then drinks his scotch all


    the way down.


    Oh my goodness. He is really pissed. There''s really nothing to be jealous or pissed about.


    "Alexei, please."


    "Madame Volkov. The meeting is about to resume. You are needed at the wives table." Said one of


    Axel''s men.


    "Your boyfriend is summoning you, Belle."


    "Fine, Alexei Viktor Volkov. I will go because you seem to be drunk and thus unreasonable. We will talk


    I am honestly starting to lose my patience. Not with Alexei because I know that he is under the


    influence of alcohol and he''s jealous. I just need to exin myself and ease him downter. To what I


    am losing my patience with is this stupid wives meeting which is nothing but a power y in a fancy tea


    party. It''s nonsensical really.


    As I approach the wives table, Victoria walked towards me for a private talk. The woman did not even


    hold back her words. "This is the second time that the wives meeting has been interrupted on your


    ount. If you could be more considerate of the time of the other wives, we won''t be having this


    conversation anymore."


    "Victoria, I did not ask for the meeting to be interrupted on ount of me. I excused myself because I


    have some important matters that I am dealing with. I am a considerate person that is why I politely


    excused myself so that you and the other wives won''t be able to witness my personal business." I


    replied without mincing my words.


    "And that personal business is? You''ve already seduced the Volkov Brothers. Are you now seducing


    your way to Axel De Alba? Artan Bogdani? Jakoby Quinn who is the only grandson of Irish Mob Boss?


    And the heir to the ck Mafia of Brooklyn, what''s the kid''s name?-- oh Matthias King and all the


    avable Bosses of the Conglomerate so you can have their money? Power? Conglomerate votes?


    Honey, your looks can only do so much." She looked at me from head to foot, looking all smug.


    Oh wow. This bitch. I can''t believe she just said that. Where did she even get this idea? She even


    mentioned Jakob the Irish child who is fond of my legs and Matty, my baseball friend-who for some


    cosmic reason I crossed path with the first time arrived in New York.


    "Excuse your foul mouth Victoria, but you don''t even know me and yet you''re already using me of


    vile things." I then grabbed her forearm so I can whisper to her ear. She flinched at first but I pulled her


    with more strength the second time, her eyes widened in disbelief. That''s right bitch. Be afraid. Be very


    afraid.


    "What I do with my life is none of your business. Who I seduce is also none of your business. So I am


    not going to exin myself to you and my rtionships with the men that surround me. One thing I can


    tell you though is that I can make your life miserable in the conglomerate for this. So stay away from


    me. And don''t even look at me." I let go of her and pushed her lightly so I can walk past her.


    I went back to my seat and took a deep breath since my insides are already shaking in anger. I am not


    used to confrontations especially when it''s for insignificant matters, but when I do engage in


    confrontations I tend to go overboard and get overwhelmed by my emotions to the point that I am


    actually thinking right now of agreeing to my husband to crush the German Mob his way.


    It took Victoria some time to go back to the wives table. I''m waiting for her to look at me so I can show


    her who exactly she''s dealing with but so far she''s looking at her notes with a serious look on her face.


    So far, so good.


    I nced in the Russian Mafia''s direction. Alexei is already on his brother''s side, holding a drink on his


    other hand, looking all serious. His hazel eyes are looking at me like a wolf that is about to devour its


    prey. Exactly what his brother is doing as well. Geez Belle, guess who''s not sleeping well tonight? You


    have managed to piss off Niki and Alexei at the same time but onpletely different reasons. One


    for punching your husband in the face and going against his judgment and the other one for making


    him feel jealous of Axel.


    "The meeting is now finally resumed." Said Victoria, ringing the ss bell she''s holding.


    "Victoria, before we proceed may I propose a toast for the newest member of the Conglomerate


    wives?" Says one of thedies across Victoria, she looks cordial and younger than most women in the


    wives circle, and a little bit drunk I suppose. She smiles at me and Victoria with those sparkly white


    teeth and her flushed face.


    "Sure, Millie. That''s so nice of you to do that." Replied Victoria who is now sporting a smile on her face.


    Well, that''s weird.


    Millie stood up all wobbly, "A toast to theter who stole everyone''s thunder tonight! A toast to


    Mrs. Volkov who is also Mrs. De Alba and Mrs. Bogdani! Basically, all the hot men we have all been


    dying to get, apparently, she already fucked!"


    The look of disbelief can now be seen on people''s faces. There are some gasps and chattering from


    outside the velvet rope and I can already see Axel, Niki, Alexei and Artan stand from their seats.


    One upside to this meltdown is that I can already pinpoint which wife is actually on my side and which


    are not. I can''t believe I am so focused on this game right now that not even the obvious slut-shaming


    fazed me. I have been a target, mostly by women who are-- one way or another--connected to the men


    that are surrounding me and this one right here is the friggin highlight.


    However, this did not do anything but bolster my resolve in finishing off my deal with Niki in ousting


    Victoria. She has at least four wives rooting for her. Four women who enjoyed Millie''s drunken episode.


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    I have Niki''s ring which has two votes, as well as Axel''s and one from Artan, which means I also


    have five votes on my hand right now, I mean literally around my fingers.


    I am sure that I have the votes of the wives aligned to the Russian Mafia and that if I push for a vote I


    will have my way, but still, I''d rather not rely on the votes of the other wives.


    Just when I was so focused on my strategies, I notice something or rather someone climbing on my


    chair from the side. Oh my goodness, this kid.


    Jakob the Irish kid who apparently is the only heir to the Irish mob is here to save my night. He is


    holding a ring on his tiny little chubby hand looking so determined.


    "Marry me! Marry me!" He said at the top of his lungs.


    I thought I already put him to sleep back in the Ballroom, apparently, he''s still awake and kicking.


    "Marry me Arabelly. Will you marry me Arabelly?"


    Arabelly? I bit my lower lip to suppress a giggle. I did not have any choice but to fish him from the side


    of my chair and carry him in my arms. He looks sleepy and yet still determined to give me his ring. The


    Irish mob and Niki''s men are already on their way to go to me but I signaled them to stop. I offered


    my pinky finger to him so he can make his peace and finally go to sleep. The funny thing is, when the


    ring is already at the tip of my finger the kid drifted off to sleep slowly. His mouth partly opens as he


    rests his head on my chest slowly; it gained some sound of amusement from the people around.


    I focused my attention back on the other wives when the little boy was taken from me by one of the


    men from the Irish mob. I slowly slid the ring and then ced my hand on the edge of the table making


    sure that the wives get to see the colorful rings around my fingers. I looked at Victoria and her other


    friends as I begin the culling.


    Now it''s my turn.