Her Volkovs #Book 1 novel Chapter 12

Belle's POV

My first day at St. Mary's has been fruitful and fun as I expected. There are eight kids in my class, three girls and five boys. After class I went by the church to say a little prayer, when I got out I see Dylan, sitting on his bike, looking handsome as always.

"Hey you." I greeted him with glee.

"How's your first day?"

"It's perfect. What are you doing here?"

"I came to see the most beautiful, most badass woman in the world."

"I haven't been informed that you wanted to see me."

"Haha! Let's go grab some lunch?" I was about to say yes but suddenly I saw from the corner of my eye a black SUV pull over. And then I saw Alexei got out of the car. You gotta be kidding me.

"Hey Belle are you okay?" Asked Dylan.

"Uh, Dy maybe next time?"

Dylan noticed my change in mood. He gazed at the direction where the black SUV pulled over.

"What is he doing here?" Dylan looks intently at me waiting for my answer. Oh my god help me. "You said he's just your friend, why is he here?"

"Hey princess I'm sorry I'm late. Let's go?" Alexei said. Shit. Alexei you're not helping me right now, shoo! Urghh, why is he even here anyway?

Dylan looked disappointed in me. Oh Dy, but I'm telling you the truth.

"It's not what it looks like Dy."

"Then what is it Belle?"

I just stood there, trying to figure out what to say to Dylan.

"Dy. I'm sorry."

Dylan placed his helmet on and left me without a word. His bike hummed loud as he leaves me standing alone.

I have hurt Dylan. I feel bad for not telling him the whole truth. The only friend I have in this place hates me.

I'm trying to call him while in the car with Alexei but he's not answering his phone.

"Where do you want to have lunch." Asked Alexei. He is on his phone texting.

"I'm not hungry. I want to go home."

"You are to eat lunch, the Boss' order." Of course.

"Where is Nikolai, I want to have lunch with him."

"Business meeting, with Yuri and Boris"

"Then why are you here?"

"Ouch, you could at least pretend that you don't mind being with me. It hurts." He signals a dagger to his heart. I know he is trying to lighten up the atmosphere but I'm too annoyed to care.

"I'm taking care of his most important business while he's away. By the way, that Dylan, what was he doing with you?"

"He was just checking up on me." I said as I continue my gaze outside the car.

"Why did he look upset?" Humm let me see, well because he thinks that you are my boyfriend, that I lied to him.

"I don't want to talk about it Alexei."

"Is it the time of the month again?"

"What?"

"You know the blood thing. Girls act like that when it's that time."

"No!!!"

"Okay....okay.... chill."

I shook my head and sighed in frustration. "Just bring me wherever Alexei."

He taps the shoulder of the driver and spoke Russian.

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Alexei brought me to a restaurant called Dile'. When we arrived, two huge men wearing black long sleeves were waiting for us by the door. Alexei got out of the car first and instructed me to wait for him to get me before going out. Sometimes I think that Volkov Holdings has too many enemies, which would explain the level of security Nikolai employs.

"Let's go princess. Do you like steak?"

I'm a meat lover, steak is my holy grail but I don't feel like eating because I can't stop thinking about Dylan. I didn't mean to hurt him. I have to see him to explain myself.