The Mafia & The Billionaire

Alex

“So, they don’t care that I’m your husband?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. We were already in our room, and she was brushing her hair after blow-drying it. I was on the bed reading when she came out of the bathroom.

I still couldn’t believe something almost happened to her. I was terrified when Enzo suddenly called me while they were following the car that took my wife. I only breathed a sigh of relief when they came home, and Serene called me.

“That’s what they said,” my wife responded nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders as she continued brushing her hair.

“And now I’m sure they’re more afraid of you than of me?”

“Seems like it,” she replied, causing me to shake my head. I’m sure she did something to make those men fear her. If you look at Serene, she seems like she wouldn’t hurt a fly, even though she appears elegant and confident. So, there must be a reason why those men are so terrified of her.

“What did you do?” I asked, putting the book on the bedside table and focusing all my attention on her.

She looked at me and walked closer, setting down the brush she held before sitting beside me. “I just beat them up.”

“You just beat them up?”

“Hmm…” she replied, nodding.

“Why do I feel you did more than just beat them up?” I asked, to which she raised an eyebrow in response.

“Like what?” I took a deep breath. We were facing each other, and I leaned back against the bed’s headboard before caressing her cheek.

“You’re the most fragile-looking woman I’ve ever seen, honey. But I know you’re the toughest, strongest, and most merciless.”

“Is that a compliment or what?”

“A compliment, of course. But I want to remind you to ease up on whatever you’ve gotten used to doing and continue growing your organization without going against the law.”

“Are you telling me”

“I only mean well, honey,” I interrupted her. “I love you no matter what you do. But I also know you want to live without worrying about the danger to you, your grandparents, friends, or even me. No matter how tough Serene is when you show it to me, I know that you’re also compassionate and loving.”

“Are you not proud of”

“I already said I am proud of whatever you do. I know that you do things for a reason. But if you can hold back, do it and let the police do their job, okay?”

“No one has ever told me what to do,” she said. “But I appreciate your concern. I’ll try.”

I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at her because she understood my point. Afterward, we spent the night together, full of love.

“Sir, Mr. Richard is requesting an appointment to speak with you.” My brows furrowed when Von said that. I wondered why that man wanted to talk to me. Serene had already warned me about him and mentioned that Lorenzo and Juancho might be involved in his sudden entry into the company.

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“He didn’t say anything other than that he wanted to work well with you and to know how he could help for the betterment of the company.”

“What do you think?”

“I guess he wanted to know more about the company.”

“And?” I continued to ask.

“If he finds out it’s worth it-”

“He might try to take it from me by buying more stocks?” He nodded, and I did the same. We really think alike. But since it’s not unlikely that what we thought could happen, I really need to prepare well for that man.

“Find out everything about that man.” My company is not something anyone can have because they want it.

“I already did, Sir.” I raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Well, Patt helped me. It seems Ma’am Serene is also concerned about the company and you,” he added, placing a folder on the table, which I picked up and started reading.

My brows furrowed as I read about the lawyer’s past jobs. I can say he’s really an asshole. All the cases he’s won have been related to financial matters and how the natural owners of the companies his clients took over lost.

He doesn’t have a permanent employer. I suspect whoever wants to take over a company contacts him to plan what they should do and, later on, sue the companies.

He also hasn’t handled any legitimate cases related to aggrieved individuals. All of them were businessmen who suddenly owned their own companies.

“Enzo is currently looking into Mr. Richard’s former clients, as instructed by Ma’am Serene. She wants to know who the receiving end of all those companies was.” I nodded at what Von said. My wife really thinks differently; you can’t outsmart her.

“Thank you for this, Von. And please arrange a meeting with Richard. I’ll grant his request. Also, prepare a few documents that will make him and whoever his boss is even more eager to get as much share as possible.”

“Are you sure about this, boss?” I nodded, and when he saw the seriousness on my face, he finally nodded too and excused himself.

I was left in my office, thinking about how I would also carry out my plan. I’ll need the help of some board members who trust Dad and me, and I have to move fast. Because of that, I decided to call my father to ask for help. When he answered, he was surprised and couldn’t believe it. So, I explained to him what my plan really was.

“Are you sure about that, son? I don’t want anything bad to happen to my friends. Even though we’re not the type of friends who always meet, you know how genuine our relationship is.”

“I’m sure, Dad. And just like you, I don’t want anything bad to happen to them either. They’re close to me too, especially since I vividly remember how close we were to their children when we were young.”

“Alright, I’ll try to do what I can.”

“Thank you, Dad. I owe you this.”

“Thank me later when everything’s sorted out.”

“Thank you because you’re always ready to help me.”

“It’s because I am your father, idiot!” We laughed, and after saying goodbye, he mentioned that Mom was fine, so I didn’t need to worry about them.

Now, I’m thinking again about my upcoming meeting with Richard. If he’s involved with Juancho, he must know I might be planning something against them.

Serene said that Juancho is smart, and she also remembers that he has many connections because he’s also a businessman. But there’s one thing Juancho might not know about me: my advantage over him.

Get ready, Richard and Juancho, if you’re really in cahoots because I will be the one to silence both of you, so the threat to my wife’s life will finally disappear. I won’t let you be the obstacle to the peaceful and happy life of the only woman I love dearly. And I let out a deep sigh before returning to my work.