Chapter 4
I was sure I hadn't closed my eyes for up to twenty minutes when I felt a light tap on my shoulder.
My eyes fluttered open to meet the ocean blue eyes of Raphael.
I bolted up from the sofa immedately, excitement and annoyance souring within me.
I felt like punching him in the groins and hugging him too.
"Lunch is ready bella" Raphael said with his hands stretching towards the dinning section that was already stacked with mouth watering cuisines. I noticed Lorenzo, Marco, Luca and Thomas were also seated there accompanied by Sofia and Emilio.
How can he come back from nowhere and just inform me of lunch?
"Where have you been?"I said through gritted teeth, stumping my foot.
"I was with my concubine"he leaned in, whispering into my ear.
I pulled back with a gasp and longing eyes.
Raphael erupted into laughter and shook his head, patting my dark hair like I was a child.
"Relax my love. I just went to discuss business issues with Leila"
I huffed at him and controlled my urge to kick him in the place where the sun never shines.
I heard those familar soft clicking of heels against the tiles and shifted my gaze to see Leila coming behind him.
"I'll be taking my leave now. See you boss and congratulations on your marriage"She said in a formal tone before flashing me a smile and swinging her hips away.
She was truly very beautiful.
"Won't you children come and eat?"Aurora called out from the large dinning section of the living room.
Raphael interlocked his hands with mine as I glared at him with a frosty anger.
"Let's go have lunch"He said as he pecked me on my cheeks.
My face turned crimson red by his display of affection infront of his family.
Sofia gave me a mischievous smile, watching I and Raphael together.
I couldn't help the blush on my cheeks as we sat down in the dinning area.
Nicole sat on the bed, worried lines drew on her forehead as she anxiously waited for Raphael.
Time and time again she would glance at the digital rectangular clock placed on the wall, her anxiety eating her up in anticipation of Raphael.
This was past midnight and she felt so anxious. Her heart rate increased and her head was spinning out of fear.
Where was Raphael?
Trepidation seized her as she thought of the multiple horrid things that lurked by this time of the night outside.
He told her he would be working late but she didn't expect it to be this sort of lateness.
After lunch, Raphael and her had a beautiful stroll around the garden and his mansion whilst his workers arranged her things in his room.
Holding hands, talking and watching the sun set, it was very romantic.
She thought after dinner they would spend more romantic time in the bedroom but he didn't even stay for dinner.
She bit her bottom lip in frustration, her feelings doused in panic.
Her eyes felt so heavy as she struggled to keep herself awake.
She promised herself she would wait for Raphael to come back and she would.
RUSSIA
The silence was defeaning and thick as it soured through the air.
The gloomy domed room was dark apart from a faintly lit bulb swinging from the centre of the room doing absolutely no justice in shedding light to the room.
A figure of a man sat on a chair that was infront of a wooden desk, puffing up smokes from his cigarettes into the air.
His eyes were wide opened and they seemed so distant. His thoughts ran wild as he stared at the picture frame on the wall in front of him.
The only sound that could be heard was the sound of his chair rocking back and forth.
Suddenly a dry laughter rumbled from his lungs. He kept on laughing so hard like he was being tickled.
He then stopped and wiped off drops of tears forming in his eyes.
"So he is back"he said
"The almighty don is back from his get away trip"he added as he began laughing hysterically.
His fist suddenly clenched as he stopped laughing. His nostrils flared and his face became contorted with rage.
"Bloody fool!"he yelled bringing out a gun from his drawer.
He aimed his gun at the picture frame and his lips curled. "Raphael you came back with a woman. Bloody bastard. Cunt"
His chest heaved with anger and his eyelid became squinted. "No problem. You came with a woman that's fine by me"he said as he drew his lips tightly into a cunning smile.
"She will pay for your sin with her blood. After all, an eye for an eye and a life for a life" he growled before pulling the trigger on Raphael's picture.