"Was she always like this?." I asked Alec, pointing toward twins who sat opposite each other. I don't know the kind of person she was or what she has been through, all I knew was that their father took her when she was little.
"No. Andrea was a good girl, she was quiet and had no problem with anyone. It depends on what has happened to her."
But she acted like she owns the world, she acted so stupidly. Well, I don't know yet.
"Hey, that man...Fraser. I thought I killed him."
He lit up a joint and inhaled, he puffed out the smoke and looked out of the window.
"It's his son. He's only his successor. Don't worry, we've taken care of him."
My eyes rose. "You killed him?."
"No. He escaped but our men are trailing him as we speak."
"But, he was supposed to think I was dead. I didn't kill his father…the man simply couldn't take the vodka."
"That's not what killed him, Nora. Zavi used you that day to get rid of him. The man was greedy and had to die."
"Zavi never told me this," I mumbled to myself, crossing my legs and relaxing on the chair.
His cellphone rang, he pulled it out of his jacket and looked into it. He sighed and threw it on the table.
It rang all over again, and I was forced to ask him..
"Who's that?."
"Becca." He said in a low tone.
"Becca?." I asked, sitting up, "Did she do something?."
"We don't need her anymore. We have Andrea."
"I don't like what you guys did, the girl's good and you played with her feelings," I mumbled feeling bad that I was a part of this.
"I can't stay with one bitch, I don't even wanna think of that."
"She loved you. Why can't you give her a chance?."
He ran a hand over his hair, "I don't love her, Nora. She knew that shit and still stayed. I can't love anyone."
"Because you don't wanna open your heart to her. Becca is a nice girl, no sane man would reject her."
"Sorry, I'm not sane."
I laughed, "You're unbelievable."
"You're the one who keeps my sanity."
I raised my ring finger to his face, "I'm married, just give up, Alec."
He nodded, "I gave up long ago. You still keep my sanity."
"Don't tryna deviate from what we're talking about." I told him, not liking the idea he was still hitting on me. I'm his cousin's wife and he should try to let me go and move on. That's how far I can go to help him.
"Why do you like Becca?."
"She's hot."
"That only?." I asked, feeling like smacking his head.
"Uhm.." He paused. "She's a good girl. I don't like good girls, they don't give me the bad bitch vibe."
"She's a very good combination. Look, I'm a good girl…" He rolled his eyes, "Don't try and compare yourself to anyone, Nora. No one can ever be you."
I yawned.
"I'm so bored." I looked back at Zavi and his twin, "What do you think they're talking about?."
"I don't know, I think Zavi is trying to bond with her or something."
"I hope so."
***
Zavi's pov.
"Is that everything?." I asked her.
She nodded, sipping her wine again.
"I know you don't trust me, hell I don't want you to trust me, but I'm not our father. Dad will betray you, this mafia is not something you can handle, he raised you to do his dirty jobs, he wants someone on his side, someone he can use. You've heard him say women are weak and you think he's gonna give you this? While he's out there making plans for me to marry Alice so I can make our mafia stronger. What makes you think he will give it to you?."
"I don't know.I just wanted to be known for something. Do you know how I lived since he took me?I was useless, the only thing that made me useful to him was that I am his tool. All these years, no one came for me, not even our mother. All of them loved you, I heard mom came for you, but no one did that for me. Evan left because of you too. Didn't you see how lucky you are?It's always about you, that's why I wanted at least the mafia, something that I would call mine."
"Mafia isn't something you can get like that, Andrea. We're rich people, you have enough to start a new life but me…I can't even do that, I've lived with it all my life, things that I've seen or done in my life have all made me horrible. I can't leave until I'm dead."
"Let's work together, Andrea. Let's get rid of our father together."
She tilted her head at me, "What do I get if I help you?."
"Freedom. You'll be free to do what you've always wanted."
Her eyebrows creased, "How can I trust you?."
"You don't have to. I won't force you, that's what makes me. I won't force you but I assure you that I would still defeat father, by then I'll kill you for working with him."
"We didn't choose how we lived. We can only make things right by ourselves. That's why no one owns your life but you, only you can make things right for yourself."
I extended my hand to her, "Work with me and let's make things right together."
She looked at my extended hand for a while, she slowly dropped the glass on the table and took my hand.
***
After Andrea left, I searched for Vanora and saw her looking in my direction. I stood up and walked to their table, looking very pissed.
"Come with me, Nora."
She licked her lips and stood up.
I walked into the elevator with Nora, I didn't speak to her and she knew I was so angry. How could she run off like that without a guard? Does she think this was her playground?
The elevator opened and I was the first to walk out. I stopped in front of our hotel room and opened the door.
She came in after me and I closed the door.
"What's wrong with you, Nora? Didn't you read my note?."
"I did. I wanted some fresh air so I went down."
"And you left without a bodyguard, you fucking threatened your bodyguard with a gun."
"I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry." She apologized. I don't know but it melted my heart immediately she apologized. I was so scared they took her again, if I didn't arrive at the scene earlier, Andrea would have shot her.
I went to her and hugged her so close to me. "I thought I'd lose you."
She patted my back, "It's fine, what about Andrea? how's she doing?."
"She's good. I think I'll be killing my dad soon." I told her.