Infatuation Of Darkness

Alexis was smiling giddily while glancing at her hands. She was wearing the emerald ring and to be honest she did not take her eyes off it for a minute. It was really beautiful. She had to give it to his credit for choosing astoundingly beautiful things.

But that got her to thinking, he had been patient, he had been loving so, should she judge him for one episode that happened because that could have endangered his entire business and family? She did not know so she would not blame her self and say that it was her fault but now when she came to think of it she should have known that there were people who were out to get that man. It was obvious yet she was oblivious to it. He had to have enemies out for him and she had blissfully ignored that. 

She had killed someone and he could have sold her out for it. Angelo was having no problems in protecting her but she knew that if it ever came to the LimeLight he will have to use every influence and connection he had to get her out of it. So should she not appreciate him for this?

Sighing, she looked up. Why was life so difficult? Here the man had made one serious threat to her but he had protected her too, taken care of the body by disposing of it. Then he patiently dealt with the tantrums and he had supported her through so who was she to look over all of this and blame him for something? For just one thing?

"Madam?" Nadine came knocked on the door. "May I?"

Alexis nodded and pointed her hand to the chair in front of her, asking Nadine to sit.

"What is it?" She asked.

"The remodelling of the kitchen has been completed," Nadine informed her. "Your father-in-law made sure that everything was just as in the magazine and had it completed before time."

Astonished Alexis replied, "wow he took that as a challenge."

"Yes ma'am," her assistant gave a small smile at that. "The bathroom remodelling and their sanitarywares are in the process, still, and your father-in-law has volunteered to take care of this as well, so I am assuming that by the end of this week or the next it would be completed as well."

Alexis smiled, "that's great news. The sooner it is finished the better."

"Yes, ma'am. Should I give the lookout for chefs too?" Nadien asked. "Since the remodelling, furniture and bathrooms have been decided that the next option comes for all."

"Yes, that is what comes next," Alexis muttered thinking about it. "Have Nikita help you with it. She wanted to do the hiring."

Getting up Nadine nodded, "Yes ma'am. I will contact her immediately."

Watching the door being closed Alexis got to thinking again.

What should she do?

She got up from her chair and move to the window that was overlooking the garden. Maybe this might help her think. The change of scenery was appreciated. Alexis continued to think about what to do. 

She had committed a murder and the guilt was catching up to her. Someday so shall the crime itself. So was it immoral for her to stay with him just because he could assure her of not going to jail? that he would make sure to hire the best lawyer in the country to defend her? 

He was her one chance to win. The one chance that she knew would not fail. 

Well then to say it out loud, she was selfish. She was selfish from the beginning when she left her mother to make a better life for herself, away from those people who hurt her and she was selfish now too that she wanted to stay with someone who was going to protect her. She was one selfish bitch. 

And she was ok with that. She was okay with being selfish because that was how you survive in the world and she wanted to survive and sometimes for surviving at times had to crawl your way out instead of walking with your head held high.

So in other words, if she had to stick it up to him, she will.

Walking back to the desk she took her mobile phone and dialled Angelo's number.

"How may I help you?" His answer came straight away and she smiled a little.

Alexis asked, "Are you free for lunch?"

"I could be, I could have my schedule cleared if you want." He offered.

Not wanting for him to postpone work she said, "If it's not something important than I can book a reservation steakhouse if you like."

"Ah, steakhouse." That glutton, she shook her head. "I don't care what I have next, I am coming. Book it at two this afternoon."

"Alright, bye." Hearing him give a farewell at the other side she hung up.

She paged Agatha to book a reservation for them and she immediately gave her attention to it.

Pressing the intercom she told Nadine for her change, "Nadine I am out for lunch. I won't be available."

"Yes ma'am."

Alexis went ahead to her room to get ready. She had chosen a Burgundy dress with a jacket of the same colour. Pearl accessories and white shoes. A little liner and blush, and there, she was done.

"How pretty," Agatha gushed from behind her. Looking at her through the mirror Alexis smiled.

"Why thank you." She appreciated. "Is the reservation done?"

"Yes ma'am, at the best steakhouse." She smiled. "I have asked them to get a table in the corner for privacy."

That was not needed, she thought. It was a bit awkward to stick up to someone and now, she had to do it in a corner.

"Thank you," she said one more time. "Tell Liam I'll be out in ten minutes tops."

"Yes, Madam."

A dusting off her clothes she muttered under her breath, "god if you are listening to this, please do not let this go South."