Infatuation Of Darkness

It was Saturday and a well-rested Isabelle had been panicking over tonight's meeting and tomorrow's brunch. She had landed on Friday night and slept through the night with a light meal. Now she was bursting with energy and making people go crazy.

"But why so many?" Alexis had looked at the list of the food that was going to be made for the Sunday brunch. It was too much for hardly ten to fifteen people to eat. She was sure that in the end, she would have to distribute it to people.

"Oh come on, it's not going to go waste. The staff can have their fill and take the rest home. I cannot give that woman another chance to talk about how the traditions are not being given the utmost importance."

Alexis couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in that. She rose both of them on this. "So," she looked at Isabelle, "this is what tradition is? A Sunday brunch and the numerous amounts of dishes served? It would make a lot more sense if people were here to eat what I cooked. Happens in some cultures."

Isabelle looked appalled. "How can you make fun of it?" She knew that Alexis was pulling her leg. "I am doing it for you! And we have to ready if they come in tonight and want some dinner." Isabelle began panicking over the new piece of thought. She started mumbling things and ran towards the kitchen.

Alexis sighed as she looked at her retreating figure. That was one of the main reasons why she chose to live alone with a few friends. The friends she had were work friends who like her had little time to spare and never interfered with each other lived until asked to.

She walked to her office and closed the door. 

"Good morning,"

"Ah!" She jumped not expecting anyone to be inside. "Wha—who are you?" She asked. "And how did you get past my security guy?" Angelo had appointment men who came in shifts to guard the door to her office. His was guarded similarly as well.

"Oh, I am your assistant, Nadine Smith. Mr Alassandro has one as well." The girl looked serious and no bullshit kind. She was someone Alexis would have preferred.

"Why do I not know about this?" She muttered as she reached to her desk, not expecting the assistant to answer.

"Well, I'm supposed to be a surprise. My brother is employed by Mr Alassandro and he handles all the legal stuff and I will for you. Thre is another assistant coming in for anything that shall be done out of legal bounds." Nadine held her head high while saying so. She looked proud to be having this job.

"Out of legal bounds?" A playful smile danced on her lips. "Do you mean illegal? Or under the desk?"

"Both, I believe so." She answered. "Our office will be through the door." She pointed to the one in Alexis office, the right end of the room. "I look forward to being working with you, Mrs Alassandro."

"Hmm," She simply nodded and watched Nadine went to the door she pointed.

Alexis looked at the handset on her desk. Angelo was on number two speed dial. She took the receiver, placed it to the ear and dialled his number.

"Hello, how may I help you?" A male voice answered.

"Hi, please pass the call to my—"

"How many times do I have to say? He is busy and not your boyfriend anymore Ms Uriah."

That...was unexpected. "I am wondering who she is and why is she talking to my husband?" Alexis very calmly asked him. She heard some shuffling on the other side and then numerous apologies.

"I am very sorry, Mrs Alessandro. We have been working nonstop for the upcoming merger. I will put you through immediately,"

She did not answer him. She waited for her husband to answer the call.

"Alexis?"

"Angelo," she greeted."Who's Uriah?"

"Someone who I dated in the past. She is in denial about me getting married after the press release. Anyway, did you receive Nadine?"

"Recieve? Yes." She answered a bit dazzled from the word receive. "But why?"

"They are employed to relieve you of some of the burdens. I am going to handle some of the legal businesses for you and Nadine will help you with it. As for Blake, he will help you with everything else."

"But you already have a team of professionals. Also, Nadine wanted to do everything legally. Why?" Alexis felt the need to question him for this. Nadine did seem the headstrong kind of woman.

"Those are the security and other professionals that I want you to know. As for Nadine, She did Harvard law, sweetheart. She is also indebted to me, so she found a way for both things to get on smoothly." Angelo stood on a moment. "I will talk to you at home. I have another meeting."

"Alright, Bye." She bid farewell and he hung up after saying his.

Nadine and Blake.

Alexis wheeled her hair to the side. The cabinet she had on the sides had mirrors on the exterior sides of them. She couldn't help but stare.

Where had she come?

And how far?

Was she even ready for any of it?

She had been abducted by a man who called it love or for her, it was an obsession. But she knew that he lost herself in the fire of power. It was fun to play with and she was enjoying it thoroughly. But was she ready for the outcome?

Nikita had once said that if she reached high enough, she could exact revenge for Angelo too whereas in reality, to par with Angelo's power was not easy. He had way too many connections and if he didn't, he knew how to make more.

Do I want to reach that high?

'But even if I overlook it, I have received more than I have given. And he just does not want disrespect and it ends there. I am having more of a bargain than he does and if I am ready given the opportunity to live in a luxurious way, who am I to decline?

Sighing she dialled a number who she knew would pick up. As the bell rang her hands for sweaty and she turned more nervous.

Should she hang up?

"Hey, "..too late.

"Hi, " Alexis said. "Are you still alive?"

"Why yes, "another person laughed. "What is it on your mind?"

With a slight smile, Alexis asked, "Am I that readable?"

"Hah, oh come on." The person laughed. "We never call each other unless we need an opinion."

"The unbiased opinion and judgement is something I can count on from you." Alexis sighed.

"So here it is, " she began, "I got married—"

"Which should be good, right?" An uncertain voice came through the phone and Alexis knew what she had deduced from it. She thought that Alexis was having second thoughts.

"Yes, yes it is, " not really, "and I am not having second thoughts about that," Alexis reassured her. "So that's out."

"Sounds great, congratulations girl." She hooped and yelled making Alexis chuckle.

"Thank you." She appreciates. "So he is rich and he owns several companies worldwide."

"You know I don't hear a problem, "

"Because you are not listening, " Alexis contained as she tolled her eyes. "Stop interrupting."

"Sorry, honey. Go on, "

"Yeah so, you know how I worked hard all my life, right?" Alexis questioned but all she received was silence.

"Are you there? Hello?" She asked again, pulling the phone off eve ear to check if the call was on or not.

"...if I talk now, would I be interrupting?" She whispered to Alexis.

Alexis sighed. "This is frustrating. I really wanna talk."

"Sorry, you see the one person who I have talked to in English. I apologise. Everyone here is just so serious."

"Okay, so here it is. I have worked for almost everything but with him, it's all laid out for me. I have assistants when I was one and now I have a restaurant to my name when earlier, I was reserving in my boss's name." She sighed. "Am I right in accepting it all?"

"To be honest, you have it. So you can take advantage of it." Her friend replied. "It's like you have an apple farm and you like apples so you just directly take them."

"Is it weird that that makes sense to me?" Alexis winced. Was she going crazy?

"Just take what you are given. Many would die for it." She stopped for a second. "Gotta go, bye!" She hung up immediately as a beep came through.

"Bye, " Alexis said looking at the phone. She had it, did she not? Then what was stopping her? Her morals? But where did morals take a person in today's cut-throat world?

Till it's given to me, I shall enjoy it.

"Nadine," she called. "Come on, let's talk business "