Infatuation Of Darkness

As she moved out, her back was straightened and her head was held high. No one could tell that Alexis had just been revealed to a secret that could destroy her entire life. She looks like the woman who was proud of her being and was scared of no one.

If arrogance was seen in her stance, then yes she was arrogant. No one was going to know what was going on in her mind, that was her power and she was going to wield it.

She did not bother to look for Angelo anymore, she went directly towards the bar and this time instead of wine she ordered vodka. She took a shot not caring if anyone saw or not and then ordered scotch for herself.

"Ah, scotch straight up. A woman after my own heart." A man commented from beside her.

She immediately rolled her eyes and did not think twice before rebuking the man. "That would be a married woman after your own heart." Then she smiled and looked at him, "who certainly has no intentions of going after it." She blinked at him innocently.

The man smirked, "well who does not love an honest woman who is not afraid to say what she wants." He then held out his hand, "Dominic West."

She shook it while introducing herself. "Alexis." She would surely have said her marshal name but this time she did not even want to think about it. So just like Angelo had conveniently left out a detail, she did so too.

A man snaked her waist and she knew who it was. "I see you have met my wife Mr West," Angelo commented as he smiled at them. "A peculiar one, is she not?"

"She is." Dominic West agreed. "I had no idea that she was your wife."

Angelo in return frowned and looked at his wife, "you did not tell him that?"

She smiled and answered as she looked at West, "Well, he didn't ask."

Then she looked at Angelo and muttered near his ear. "Also I thought that missing out this one detail won't cause much of an effect." The innocence which she said it was viewed as nothing but playful banter by the passerby but it was Angelo who knew that she was making a statement.

He smiled at her but did not comment on it. This was no place to carry out the conversation and he knew better than to anger her further.

"Anyway," she took his arm off of her. "Excuse me I have somewhere to be." She smiled and excused herself from the company of the two men.

She had nowhere to be at the moment that she knew of but she just did not want to be with the Angelo.

with the announcement of dinner being served it was obvious that the family search together and Angelo was sitting next to her.

She was silent for most of the time but often, his hands were got close and she was quick to turn them down. He was not touching her at least till he explains himself in the very beginning it to the very end.

"We have to talk sometime soon." He whispered in her ear.

"About what?" She asked very innocently and just as he was about to answer she interrupted, "Ah! Yes, must be the child you've been keeping in the closet."

His jaw was locked immediately. He was clenching his teeth so hard that anyone could see, he was angry.

But she didn't care. She looked away and talked to the people around her.

She had no time for the man who couldn't even realise the importance of secrets. 

She was talking to Kenna who was sitting behind them. 

"You should. You should come and see it. The children love learning from successful people, they feel inspired." 

"I will." Alexis smiled but it faltered as she felt a hand snake it's the way in her inner thigh. By the touch, she could tell who it was and she did not like it. 

Maintaining the smile on her face she kept on talking with Kenna and took his hand off her thigh and threw it in his direction. 

She continued to talk but when it happened again, she couldn't control her anger. 

She turned to him and hissed, "Don't." She barked. 

"We will tal-"

"It baffles me how you continue the thing that we won't k about it. We." She assured him. 

"Until then, be my wife." He threw at her. 

She scoffed at his words. "So do I have an option to leave after the party?" She sarcastically smiled and then looked away as she was served with the second course. 

"I should have." He agreed lowly. "But no one knows about it." 

"So what?" She taunted. "Do I feel honoured about it? That I, your wife, of all the people you know now knows about this dirty little secret? It's a child for god's sake, own it at the very least!"

He shook his and clicked his tongue. "I do. But do you know how difficult it is to take care of an heir?" 

A bright smile came to her face and she leaned in, "Well what a better reason to not have kids, right? Since you already have one and certainly can have another baby." She tapped his crotch that hardened immediately under her touch. "Ah, look at that, needy little thing. Better not come near me." She warned. 

He chuckled, "How long can you survive?" 

She took it as a Challenge. "Honey, don't underestimate a woman. Especially the woman who suffered betrayal and is angry." 

He didn't say anything back but continue to look at her. She stared back for a few minutes but didn't bother to, as she had food to eat. She enjoyed every bite, ignoring the thoughts that came into her mind regarding the matter. The overthinking working itself in her mind. She just wanted to be free at this moment. Because a war was coming her way and she could feel it. 

This war was not the one she wanted to fight.