ARIANA’S POV~
My guard caught me just in time, and I could find myself stabilising on the steps, “ma’am are you okay?” he asked before lifting me in his arms, i mumbled before securing my arms around him as he carried me back to the car where Mateo was waiting for me.
“Baby doll” he started, before stroking my hair, he placed my head on his chest and gestured for the driver to take us home.
“Ariana, what happened are you okay?” he asked, before pulling me close to him, I could feel his raspy breath, i looked up at him, our eyes met and for a second it felt like he was going to kiss me.
I watched him lower his lips to mine, but he stopped, to just look into my eyes as he stroked my hair.
My heart started to beat fast, his cologne clung in the air between us and I could feel the heat.
Slowly I started to get better, the news of Fiona’s death did a number on me.
I wondered if this was the plan or if truly my dear cousin and friend had perished at the hands of a wild beast.
I chose to believe it was the former, I chose to trust in Fiona.
“What happened, i saw you with Maria, what did she say to you” he asked, i wondered if I should tell him about our plan, i felt it was better to not include him until I could trust he wasn’t lying to me anymore.
“Fiona’s dead, mauled to death” I replied in a low tone, “my God, how the fuck did that happen, she was just by the casa a few days ago, what the hell!” he groaned in anguish.
I looked away from him before sitting straight slowly on the car seat, “im sorry Ariana” he mentioned.
I nodded softly before bracing myself to give him worse news.
“I have a date tonight”
He turned in his chair almost immediately, “excuse me!” he growled.
“I have a date tonight with the lawyer you saw me with on the stairs,” I replied.
“Have you gone mad? What’s that supposed to mean” he roared.
“It means exactly what it is mateo, the only way he gets to introduce me to the lawyer who is competent enough to solve our problems is if I agree to go on a date with him tonight” I explained.
“Who the hell does he think he is? And you agreed to it!” he kept yelling.
“Yes I did, it’s the only way to solve our problems, Mateo, right now we have no money to do anything, we don’t even have enough to pay someone to search for us, so yeah this will have to do” I responded.
“Are you trying to drive me crazy? Are you trying to get me to murder someone again? Because I will” he exclaimed.
I shrugged, “go right ahead and kill the one person who could solve our fucking problem because you can’t handle your ego”
He was quiet, he placed his chin against the back of his hand in thought.
“No, im not agreeing to this” he finally said, “sure” I replied as he went on and on about how he would kill every last person who tried to lay hands on me, and it made me wonder if my bodyguard would be dying next.
I took out the phone and sent a text to Atlas, “It’s done, I’ve just sent him a text inviting him over to the house for dinner” I replied to him.
“Ariana..”
“Look, your toxic jealousy is your problem honey, not mine, I need to fix the fucking problems you put us in, im not in the mood for your tantrums Mateo”
He fumed with anger all the way home, unbelieving that I’d accepted to dine with another man in his own house!
As we arrived home, Becky and micola welcomed us, well at least him.
I was immediately pushed aside as she flung herself on his lap and wrapped herself around him before glaring at me in annoyance.
“How was your session today baby” she asked before tracing her fingers around his beard,
“Eventful,” he smiled before looking at me and back to Becky.
She smiled before kissing him, it irritated me to watch and I couldn’t stand the sight of it, I was immediately nauseated and I needed to lie down.
But not before giving micola instructions to prepare for the guest, “excuse me?” she scoffed in bewilderment, “a date?”
“Yes, and please get me something nice to wear, not bitchy nice, but nice, id like to reveal a little flesh, it’s been so long since I wore something…” I paused to think, “enticing”
Mateo frowned and gently nudged Becky away from his body before grabbing my arms as I moved to walk away.
“Dont think im letting you dress slutty for another man in my own house, im only agreeing to this because it’s a necessity, don’t push me Ariana” he growled.
The wind blew against his chest to reveal my dried pussy juice on his hairy chest.
I smiled and yanked my hand back from him, “It was eventful indeed, why don’t you ask him to bless your evening with details of the day, im sure you’d be in awe of the wonders our dear husband’s mouth is capable of” I mocked.
“Hmmm,” he growled.
“I’ll wear whatever the hell I want Mateo, as long as I get this shit done, surely you can fill these two bitches in on our present predicament” I replied in a saucy way.
I felt empowered, finally putting these whores in their place, beneath me where they belonged.
I walked away giving all three a good view of my back as I swayed my hips sensually before disappearing up the stairs.
Just as I got into my room, I got a call from Paul, “Hello? What’s going on Paul” I asked sitting softly on the bed before sighing.
“Your father came into the headquarters last night Ariana, and he gave a statement” he replied
I was taken aback, my father did what?
“Im sorry what?” I exclaimed in shock.
“He named three conspirators in connection to a drug bust operation we conducted three months ago” he continued, I started to panic.
“Liliana was in charge of that bust, and he named Mateo, he knew this would happen, your father is behind this Ariana”
He explained in full detail a little while more, “You need a lawyer Ariana, and you need one fast before this escalates to the upper echelons after that whatever you give me will be useless, and that is exactly what he is counting on” he finished before hanging up.
This war is now between my father and me and I need to end it