Infatuation Of Darkness

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"Are you serious?" Nikita yelled as she saw Alexis walking. "You cannot just ignore me!" 

"I am not ignoring and walk with me," Sending a glare her way, Alexis did not stop walking. Instead, she let Nikita catch up. "I am not letting her get away with insulting me, especially when I have the power to mess back. I am merely evaluating what options I have and what I am up against."

"And helps us how?" Sitting in the car next to Alexis she asked as the only emotion she could feel now was anger. 

"That, " Alexis heaved out a sigh. This was tough. "Helps us to work to the next step. Whether we attack or do we prepare for more. You never know who owes who."

A few moments later, Isobel was on a video call with Alexis and Nikita and the current topic of discussion was Serena Williams.

"Why her?" Isobel made a face at that. "I have the heard of her but she is literally a nobody."

"So let's not do something about it," Alexis commented, closing the case shut. "She is no one of significance." She shrugged.

"Of course we have too!" Nikita immediately rebutted into the conversation. "Isobel, Alexis was insulted by her and so was I!"

"Oh my god!" Isobel looked more offended than Alexis herself. "Alexis you have to do something about it."

"And I have decided to let it go," Alexis replied with a firm expression. "There is nothing I want to do to her. She is not worth my time."

"That should not be right. That is not right! Angelo De'alassandro got married and he was going to release a statement about it next week. How about a little revenge before it? You could be the new queen of New York, who would be better than two ones."

"No," with a nonchalant tone, Alexis repeated the same answer.

"So you would let them bully you? It's like high school all over again." Nikita added her two cents to the conversation.

"I am not bothering to reply, how can that be related to bullying?"

"That's what the victims say. They either don't bother replying or be because cannot." Isobel tapped her phone repeatedly and her brows went up. "Also, bullies usually take onto social media to drag the person. 'I met a new businesswoman who had no idea how to deal with A-list celebs. Girl, go home, you ain't gonna last long.'"

Alexis had made an ugly face at that. "Where—why would she write that?!"

"It's the Twitter bird. Want to go home now, Alexis?" Isobel laughed a little at how appalled Alexis looked.

"Okay, that's it!" She threw the interior design magazine on the table. "I did not take revenge on my bullies in high school for those pranks but this, this I won't let it go!" Her face seemed red in anger and Nikita sipped her tea eagerly because the tea was going to spill.

Taking her phone out, Alexis dialled the number given to her by Angelo. This was a priority.

"Hi. I have been made aware of your services. Find out whatever you can about Serena Williams."

*******

"Serena Williams a rumoured to be sugar baby."

"Williams slept her way to enter different art galleries!"

"She had asked for money to give a positive response. Bitch."

"God! People on Twitter do not stop!" Alexis hurriedly scrolled through the comments and retweets. There was so much to keep up with. "Oh, I got verified or whatever the blue tick means.."

"Yeah that," Isobel corrected while sitting beside her. After the first word for out about that woman Isobel came running to enjoy it with them.

"Wow," Nikita commented. "People are fast."

"Look this one says, 'No one makes it this big, this soon with or without talent. Patience is a part of success. Bitch got caught.' Wow, she must have wanted to use this from a long time because no way that j would believe she had that up in a second."

"But that's deep," Nikita commented to Isobel.

"If you two want to start a restaurant, social connections are important. I will definitely bring people in but you need to have a few of your own." Isobel pursued her lips and seemed to be in deep thinking. "You know, I think Vanessa heavens and Audrey Hepburn are going to be best friends with you."

"Ooh, I have heard about them," Nikita said. On seeing Alexis's lost expression, she explained. "These two are the bullies of New York. Like those girls in school. They can make your life hell and drive you out. Since they come from money and now you too, the one with more power and money, they are definitely going to want to befriend you."

"Do I need them?" If not, then why bother with them.

"Nope. Not at all."

"Then who cares," Alexis sighed, switching the screen of her phone off. "Do you want to stay for dinner? We all could eat together."

"Sure." Isobel got up. "I will tell the chefs."

"I could drink," Nikita said getting up as well but she stopped. "Hey, " She looked at Alexis. "I thought about what you said and I am sorry. I was being hot-headed." 

Alexis smiled as she nodded at Nikita, not saying anything at first. "It's good that you are sorry." She smiled. "Try to get your favourite made this time." 

As Nikita walked away. Alexis turned the screen of her phone on, she started writing. 

'No one can have enough connection and everyone is disposal. Here's my advice, remember that.' She hit send. 

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Angelo, Silvano and Vincenzo arrived an hour before dinner which gave them a chance to drink. They had drivers and if not, they were open to staying for the night. They were informed by their wife for a collective dinner.

"But why?" Vincenzo, who never understood what had happened, asked again. "That was not needed."

"Exactly my point." Alexis joined in.

"It seemed necessary," Silvano butted in. "She insulted Alexis and talked about A-list celebs when she did not even know who she was talking to."

"True." Angelo agreed. "At times you have to make sure that people know you. I will have the wedding photos released by tomorrow, people will know the new addition to the family." He smiled at Alexis, kissing her forehead.

His words should have struck a nerve or even melt her heart a bit but none happened. She simply smiled in return. Alexis realised that she did not love him enough to feel something in her stomach when he talked like that. She felt absolutely nothing at all.

"Anyway, did you like that restaurant?" Silvano turned to his wife and occasionally glanced at Alexis too. 

"We did," Alexis spoke hesitantly. 

"If you talk about the structure and the street it is located at." His wife completes the sentence. "It will take a lot of renovations." 

"I believe the current statement would be, it needs to be renovated as a whole. There is nothing that is used again." Alexis replied. 

"Nothing?" Vincenzo asked. "As in nothing at all?" 

"Nope, dear brother." Nikita clicked her tongue. "We are thinking not to hire the same staff again." 

"Yes, apparently the tables and chairs we're never cleaned. It had thick stains that obviously were never cleaned before." Alexis complained in a nagging voice making Angelo more interested. 

"Ah, that's is clear negligence," Angelo commented as he kissed his wife who seemed agitated and cute. 

When they all made it to the dinner table Alexis noticed that all of them were slightly tipsy. She then decided to notice their habits. 

Isobel liked riches according to Nikita and it was clear to Alexis that she did too. Being an orphan, she did not have a good life and now when she received it, she selfishly took a grab of it for which Alexis could not Blame her. She nodded whenever a member of the staff served her and did not completely disregard them which made Alexis think that she had not forgotten her roots.

Vincenzo was quiet by nature but seemed to have a lot of sarcastic comments which made everyone laugh. He kept an eye in what the servers were doing and nudged his wife frequently to eat. He clearly cared for her enough to do that.

Silvano talked and often Nikita joined in and completed his sentences. They talked and Vincenzo commented on the sides making everyone laugh.

But it was Angelo that caught her attention. He laughed at everything but was vigilant enough to know what was happening. When made sure no one's plate was empty and their glasses as well. He made sure to include everyone in the conversation.

"But—but," Isobel heaved from a laughter fit and tried to talk. "Vincenzo and I are going to try for a child."

"That's great!" Everyone immediately went ahead and congratulated them. Alexis felt Angelo's eyes on her making her shiver a bit.. This was not something she wanted to talk about.