Her Volkovs #Book 2

Belle's POV

I went to see Amy at Dylan's house after my class. The rose petals are already gone at Dylan's front lawn. Earlier this morning, I called my bestfriend to ask her if she could have the front lawn cleaned up before I arrive because Ivan and Vasily apparently reports everything to Nikolai.

"What happened to your mouth B?" She asked while stirring something in a bowl.

Geez, I thought I have already concealed my now bruised mouth with a concealer and lipstick. I have always been the kind that bruises easily. After going out of the shower this morning, I also saw bruises on my waist where Nikolai held and squeezed me tightly during his rage of jealousy.

"Uh, allergic reaction." I responded.

"Nikolai made you eat olives? I should really talk to Nikolai about you B. Give him pointers on how to take care of a delicate flower like you."

"So does this mean you are not against him anymore A?"

"B, I'm just being the reasonable one here. You're in love. You're stupid. I get it. As your bestfriend I will support you but at the same time I am going to be your reality check. To be honest, I never thought I would be even playing this role at all. Before you met Nikolai, I really thought you're gonna be like my auntie Lyn who was so picky she ended up growing old and alone."

"I have never been picky!" I answered back.

Amy has an are you kidding me look on her face. If I think about it, if I hadn't been picky as what Amy accuses me to be, I probably wouldn't have ended up with Nikolai. I just smile inside. My past decisions were right. I am so proud of myself.

"So about Artan." She said quite loudly.

"Shush A!"

I lowered my voice while talking. "Nikolai and Alexei found the note Artan sent me."

Amy parted her lips in surprise."Omg B! What did the note say?" She sits down in front of me closely as I tell her about what Artan said in the note.

"Oh my gosh B. Don't ever tell Nikolai or Alexei about your former boss' identity. You know how your boyfriend and your other boyfriend deal with the competition."

"Other boyfriend?"

"Oh cmon B! Are you really that insensitive and blind?"

"What?" I asked her, slowly running out of patience.

"I'm talking about Alexei. When he went here, his body language and his eyes said it all. Dylan told me he thought Alexei was really your boyfriend. My brother would not assume such a thing if he did not see it in you and Alexei."

"A, can you actually hear yourself right now? What you're trying to say is ridiculous."

"B, remember this, one day, you will come running back here because you realize that you actually are in love with Alexei. Mark my words." Amy said while pointing her index finger on top of the table beside us.

even getting married to the man!" I said

Alexei

actually the first time that the people around me insist about me and Alexei.

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at myself in the mirror inside Yelena's room. I borrowed one of Yelena's royal blue strapless long gown with a long slit reaching my upper left thigh. The top part has glittery design accentuating my full breasts. I placed an intricately designed armlet with beautiful royal blue

make some finishing touches to my make up, I

blue suit while Alexei is wearing a navy blue suit. Both of them looked all too dapper and all too handsome. Nikolai

I noticed Alexei is holding a familiar box and a paper bag on

from the back while wrapping his

right ear. Tingles of electric current instantly

beside me and opened the rectangular

and placed it around my wrist making it a bracelet temporarily together with

my hair to the side while Alexei hands Nikolai the diamond studded necklace. My future husband slowly placed the necklace around my neck and then planted small kisses on my shoulders and

then opened the paper bag he is holding. "This

eyebrows when I saw a black lace

will show

now bending his knee in front of me. "Go on brother." Said Nikolai to Alexei.

surprise, Alexei slowly held my right foot on top of his knee. He slowly removed my high heel then carefully slid the lace up my ankle then my leg, halting on my thigh just a few inches down

took from the paper bag a

going to do

princess. Matushka sent this one for you as

on the lace garter carefully, making sure it's

shoot whoever you wish to shoot." Nikolai says it like it's just a normal thing to shoot people down. "Aren't we

our world, you always have to protect yourself." He replied. I did not argue anymore because I know they

offering his arm

already squealing with joy.

the photos we took from Alexei's phone just before we left the house. A smile is plastered on my

picture, my arms are wrapped around Nikolai's waist while he grabs the small of my back. Another one is me and Nikolai kissing on the same position. The other one is Nikolai pulling me close to him, he carried all my weight effectively removing me from the

minus the kissing part. Although the first shot, I was the one kissing him on his cheek, his hands wrap around my waist while he's looking at the camera directly. In another picture Alexei is the one kissing me, near my lips while I

mine and Alexei's pictures. I giggle as I remember Nikolai was directing us like some kind of a professional photographer but Alexei and I are doing the exact opposite of what he was

shrink for you?" Nikolai said teasingly, noticing

and

one. You know why? I'm going seriously crazy about you. You are always in my mind twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, since the day

ever, I saw Nikolai's face turn red. Oh my gosh! I gave him the sweetest smile and continued, "Did you know that the first time I saw you, I heard church bells ringing for some

that, Nikolai pulled me close to him and kissed me passionately, instant sparks ignited inside me, "Are

love is my drug." I

he doesn't know it at all. Or perhaps he thinks he doesn't deserve my love, he have

even closer to him and then planting