Chapter 25 BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
\~~~RAINA
“Well, you don’t get a say in this,” Luciano said, turning away from me.
“Well, I do!” I snapped.
I could immediately see the way Gabriel’s hand flew over to his mouth, and then Viktor who only turned his head a little.
“Talia.”
“Being with this man will make me go crazy in less than a day.”
“Viktor will be with you, that is not up for debate.”
“This man is just like you, I can’t!”
Luciano’s brows slowly loosened up, and he folded his arms across his chest.
“Give me three good reasons you do not want Viktor.”
I clasped my hands together, taking a step closer to him. “First, this man will run down my social battery in less than two hours.”
“So… social battery, what is that?”
I shook my head, my hands spreading like it would help with this sudden debate. “Energy. Yes, let’s just put it simply like that. Two, he is too stoic for comfort and I don’t think I want another person as rigid as you all day long.”
I heard a gasp from Gabriel but I didn’t turn to look at him.
“Three…” I pressed my lips together.
I swear, I have thousands of reasons in my head as to why I do not want this man.
Why can I suddenly not list them?
“I don’t like him,” I raised my shoulder, glaring at him.
Thinking back on it. How could he tell me he didn’t like me?!
Woah.
“What makes you think you have a say in any of this?”
“Because I am your wife,” I blurted, shrugging.
This was the first time I was seeing Luciano dumbfounded.
And yes, my cue to go on with my defense.
“If you can make me do these things against my will, I guess the little I deserve is to choose my own guard.”
Again, he watched me.
Luciano didn’t say anything.
He only stared at me and I really wish right now that I could see through him.
This male gets me on edge too much.
Have I said too much?
Will he just tell Viktor to twist off my neck for going against him?
Oh, what sort of problem have I gotten into this morning?
“I am just saying…” I breathed out, spreading my palms.
“That you put me in… a little bit of consideration… huh?” I blinked my eyes.
Pressing my lips together, I picked on my fingers gently, stylishly kicking the floor with my right foot while I maintained the puppy look posture.
He should fall for this.
All men do.
They always do.
He is going to shake his head now and just tell me to do whatever I want.
That is what they do.
They always fa…
“You don’t think doing that shit will buy you some points, yeah?”
Oh, what a savage man.
He’s not only old in age, he is old at heart too.
What do I do again?
I breathed out, taking a glance between Viktor and Gabriel.
I swear, Viktor wasn’t looking in our direction.
He just looked ahead like some programmed dickhead.
“Come, let me tell you something,” I covered the space between Luciano and me and wrapped my arm around his arm without thinking.
“Come with me,” I tried to pull him with me but he didn’t budge an inch, leaving me to stagger back to him.
Gritting my teeth, I forced a smile, “Just… please.”
Luciano stared at me for a while and then moved with me.
Finally.
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I entered the back seat of the car, breathing out dramatically.
Luciano was not a person to deal with and not be drained by the end of the day.
How could he be so hard on me like that?
Even though I was his wife?!
I mean, as his wife I should have more and more privileges, right?!
But, no! That sick bastard.
He had to make me…
The door closed at the front seat, snapping me out of my thoughts and I looked at the man who settled behind the wheel.
“I need you to coach me, Madam Moretti.”
“Oh, please,” I rolled my eyes, chuckling.
Gabriel snickered, igniting the engine, “You are the first to win over the boss, madam, I kid you not! Do you have something against him? I’d love for you to give me the card. Trust me, there are a lot of things I need from him.”
“Well,” I smiled, raising my shoulders.
“Just call it one of the privileges I get as his wife.”
Gabriel and I laughed but that didn’t reach the bottom of my stomach.
I had just promised that man something irreversible.
Me, Raina Monroe agreed to do whatever he wanted if he gave me Gabriel?!
As if that was all Luciano needed to hear, the moment I said to him.
“If I get Gabriel, I won’t question anything you say for thirty days. Even if you tell me to jump into a volcano. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do it without saying a word.”
GOD, LUCIANO SMILED!
When I said that, he smiled, and then said, ‘Fine’.
I have thirty whole days to do whatever he wants.
If this man fucking tells me to lick a dog’s poop, not that he would stoop so low, I must, else, he would replace Gabriel with Viktor if I questioned him when the thirty days are not over yet.
Thirty days?
Stupid me, I should have said ten days.
I can’t even last a week, I just know that already.
“What are you thinking so hard about, madam? You look like you are in another world of yours.”
I breathed out, meeting with Gabriel’s gaze in the mirror.
The thought of not having Viktor in my skin every day till whenever should be enough motivation to hold on to my part of the deal.
First, let’s focus on what is more important.
My sister in law, Alessia Moretti, and I will be meeting today, and yes, working together.
Wow, I love my life so much.
This beautiful life of mine is so so beautiful.
Wow.