The Mafia & The Billionaire

Alex

We arrived at the mansion. Enzo and Patt were already there waiting for my wife with Princess. “Boss,” they greeted after seeing Serene.

“Did something happen?” my wife asked,

“Can’t we change first?” I ask as well.

“You go ahead,” Serene replied, but I didn’t like it. Why does she need to attend to her people as soon as we arrive? She will only get mad at me if I insist, so I let her do whatever she wants. She will be staying at home, so it’s fine. Also, my wife told me that Enzo and Patt like me for her, so I guess I will let them.

I went to our bedroom and changed my clothes before calling Von. I’m sure he was waiting for my update since I never told him about what happened during the awarding process. “Sir,” my assistant greeted me as soon as he answered my call.

“Any news?” I asked.

“You received an invitation,” he answered, making me crease my forehead.

“To what?”

“A party.”

“Again?” I asked, “No, I didn’t want to attend.”

“You better attend to this, or you won’t be able to go home,” he warned.

“What?”

“It’s a welcome party to the new CEO of Serendipity Jewelry. Are you sure that you’re not going to attend?”Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

“Fuck! You should have told me sooner.” I replied. “When was that?”

“This weekend.” They are fast, and they mean business. Serene just told me how much Lorenzo wanted to meet her husband, and she just talked to me about helping Patt. And I already had an invitation?

“Alright,” I replied. “Is there more?”

“Some department meetings, Sir.”

“Okay, update me with that tomorrow. I am not going to the office today since Enzo and Patt are here. I might as well talk to them now.”

“Copy that, Sir,” he replied, and we ended the call. I went down and joined everyone in the living room. Of course, I sat beside my wife even if she didn’t want to and asked them about the invitation.

“Boss said that she’s ready to introduce you as her husband, so we acted immediately since Lorenzo keeps making a scene in the company,” Patt replied. I knew that he was the one who had taken care of all of Serene’s business-related issues.

“I understand,” I replied, extending my hand behind Serene’s.

“Excuse me,” the Princess chimed in. Eat while you discuss your things.” She added this while putting the plate of pancakes on the center table and a tray with glasses of orange juice on it.

“Why is grandma so quiet now?” Serene asked when Princess sat beside Enzo.

“I called her the other day, and she asked about you. I told her that you’re away with Sir Alex.”

“And?” Serene asked, creasing her forehead.

“Do you want me to say what she told me?” Princess asked.

“No. Tell me later.” My wife replied, making me curious.

“What is it?” I couldn’t help but ask, looking at Princess. But I think her loyalty lies in my wife, so I didn’t insist. I shrugged my shoulders and listened to their discussion, making a mental note to talk to Serene later.

The conversation I planned with Serene didn’t happen. She said she was tired and I couldn’t do anything about it. I guess I’m so into her that I listened to everything she says. But that’s fine with me because I can tell that we are getting closer.

***

It’s Saturday morning, and I’m in my mini office at home while my wife is in our bedroom, looking at the gown she will be wearing later.

It was terrifying to see how she looked at Patt and Enzo when they showed her the gown. Although I want to laugh at them because I know how much they care about each other, seeing how scared those two are of Serene is still amusing.

When I answered his call, Von asked, “Sir, do you want me to come with you later?”

“No need; you can rest tonight. Patt and Enzo will be there, so I don’t think it will be a stressful night.”

“Alright, sir,” Von replied, and we ended the call. Thinking about my assistant, I knew he also needed time for himself. Since I am happy and enjoying my weekend with my wife, he should do the same to his girlfriend if ever he has.

I left my mini office and went to our bedroom to check on my wife. I found her sitting on our bed, staring at the gown. “What’s the matter?” I asked. She looked at me and sighed.

“Look at that,” she replied, pointing at the gown.

“I don’t see anything wrong with that. I like it more than the one you wore to the anniversary party.” I commented. “And it looks simple to me.”

“Exactly, it looks simple.”

“You kicked one of your men when he bought you a dress on our wedding day. It looks simple and decent; what’s wrong with this gown being simple?”

‘It’s because I am going to attend the party intended for me. I should look beautiful and elegant. I didn’t want anyone to steal my shine.” she replied.

“Well, I didn’t know that you have that side.”

“What do you mean by that?” she asked, glaring, which made me laugh at her. I could see her nose flared up, but she still looked beautiful. “Are you laughing at me?”

“I just didn’t expect you to think about those things. I mean, I thought you don’t care how others see you.”

“I don’t!” she exclaimed, “But this is something else. I had to be beautiful because I knew that that bitch Mavie and Daisy would be there as well.”

“So, what do you want me to do?” I asked, “Let’s go and buy a new gown.”

“No, I’ll take care of it,” she replied, taking her phone before she dialed a number. “Bring me something to wear that will make me look beautiful and stunning. I need it now!” She said in a rush, and I felt sorry for whoever she talked to.

I let her for the time being because she looked pissed, and I didn’t want to become the receiving end of her annoyance. It’s not that I am scared of her; maybe this is how men usually feel about their wives. I’ve been with different women, but only to fill my needs as a man and in bed. Other than that, I don’t feel anything for any of them. I am proud to say that I only feel this way about Serene and her alone.

After a couple of hours, a delivery arrived. The guard at the main gate called my mansion to inform me about it, so I had to ask my wife if she knew about it. “Yeah, let them in,” she replied, so that’s what I told the security as well.

“Boss, Philip said to choose anything you like.” the man said. We were in the living room, and Serene started looking in the gown rack.

“White and red look good on you,” I said when she touched the red gown. Her hands stopped shuffling the gowns and took it. I smiled internally, thinking my opinion mattered to her.

“Alright, I’ll take this, ” she said, dismissing the men. “You can go.” I followed her with my gaze as she started walking her way upstairs. Is she always like that? Dismissing everyone as soon as they do their job?

“Mr. McGregor, we’re going to leave,” the man said, so I nodded at him. I was about to give him some tips, but he refused. “No, thank you. Our job is to comply with our boss’s needs.” I nodded and watched the group leave the mansion with the rest of the gowns they brought.

I rushed into our bedroom while thinking about what kind of suit I was going to wear. I want to match my wife’s gown, and I don’t think I will be able to get her opinion about it, but I will still try to ask.

“You don’t need to match mine.” She replied after I asked about the suit I was holding.

“I want to, now tell me, what do you think of this suit?” I asked again. She looked at the clothes in my hand. It was a white and red combination. I’m sure that it will look good on me, but I still want to hear her thoughts. “You should be honest because you will be introducing me as your husband,” I added, making her crease her forehead. I wanted to chuckle at her appearance but knew she wouldn’t like it.

“It looks good,” she replied, turning back to me.

“That’s it?” I asked, surprised.

“If you’re waiting for me to phrase you by saying how it will look good on you, stop it. That’s not going to happen.”

“You know, you need to sugarcoat your words.” She turned to look and walked closer to me, and said,

“Yeah, I will do that next time. But for now, get your suit with you and dress up in another bedroom. I am going to be very busy making myself beautiful.” The fuck, did she just throw me out of our bedroom?