Her Volkovs #Book 2 novel Chapter 2

Belle's POV

I went to see Amy at Dylan's house after my class. The rose petals are already gone at Dylan's front lawn. Earlier this morning, I called my bestfriend to ask her if she could have the front lawn cleaned up before I arrive because Ivan and Vasily apparently reports everything to Nikolai.

"What happened to your mouth B?" She asked while stirring something in a bowl.

Geez, I thought I have already concealed my now bruised mouth with a concealer and lipstick. I have always been the kind that bruises easily. After going out of the shower this morning, I also saw bruises on my waist where Nikolai held and squeezed me tightly during his rage of jealousy.

"Uh, allergic reaction." I responded.

"Nikolai made you eat olives? I should really talk to Nikolai about you B. Give him pointers on how to take care of a delicate flower like you."

"So does this mean you are not against him anymore A?"

"B, I'm just being the reasonable one here. You're in love. You're stupid. I get it. As your bestfriend I will support you but at the same time I am going to be your reality check. To be honest, I never thought I would be even playing this role at all. Before you met Nikolai, I really thought you're gonna be like my auntie Lyn who was so picky she ended up growing old and alone."

"I have never been picky!" I answered back.

Amy has an are you kidding me look on her face. If I think about it, if I hadn't been picky as what Amy accuses me to be, I probably wouldn't have ended up with Nikolai. I just smile inside. My past decisions were right. I am so proud of myself.

"So about Artan." She said quite loudly.

"Shush A!"

I lowered my voice while talking. "Nikolai and Alexei found the note Artan sent me."

Amy parted her lips in surprise."Omg B! What did the note say?" She sits down in front of me closely as I tell her about what Artan said in the note.

"Oh my gosh B. Don't ever tell Nikolai or Alexei about your former boss' identity. You know how your boyfriend and your other boyfriend deal with the competition."

"Other boyfriend?"

"Oh cmon B! Are you really that insensitive and blind?"

"What?" I asked her, slowly running out of patience.

"I'm talking about Alexei. When he went here, his body language and his eyes said it all. Dylan told me he thought Alexei was really your boyfriend. My brother would not assume such a thing if he did not see it in you and Alexei."

"A, can you actually hear yourself right now? What you're trying to say is ridiculous."

"B, remember this, one day, you will come running back here because you realize that you actually are in love with Alexei. Mark my words." Amy said while pointing her index finger on top of the table beside us.

"I am in love with Nikolai A. Look I'm even getting married to the man!" I said raising my left hand to show her my engagement ring.

"I'm talking about Alexei and not Nikolai B."

This is not actually the first time that the people around me insist about me and Alexei. First, Matushka, now my bestfriend. I just shook my head and quickly brush off the crazy thought.

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I'm looking at myself in the mirror inside Yelena's room. I borrowed one of Yelena's royal blue strapless long gown with a long slit reaching my upper left thigh. The top part has glittery design accentuating my full breasts. I placed an intricately designed armlet with beautiful royal blue gems on my left forearm. I used a curling iron to define the waves of my hair even more. My double flick winged eyeliner and false eyelashes perfectly complement my nude lipstick.

As I stand up and leaned closer to the mirror to make some finishing touches to my make up, I noticed Nikolai and Alexei standing at the door staring at my direction.

Nikolai is wearing a dark blue suit while Alexei is wearing a navy blue suit. Both of them looked all too dapper and all too handsome. Nikolai with his godlike presence and Alexei with his magnetic charm.

They both went inside and approached my direction. I noticed Alexei is holding a familiar box and a paper bag on his hand.

Nikolai hugged me from the back while wrapping his arms around me.

"You look amazing baby." He whispered on my right ear. Tingles of electric current instantly run through my body.

Alexei stood beside me and opened the rectangular box. "You left this at Matushka's house."

It's the diamond studded necklace Alexei gave me on his birthday. Nikolai took off the necklace he gave me and placed it around my wrist making it a bracelet temporarily together with the red daisy bracelet Alexei gave me.

I then collected my hair to the side while Alexei hands Nikolai the diamond studded necklace. My future husband slowly placed the necklace around my neck and then planted small kisses on my shoulders and back.

Alexei then opened the paper bag he is holding. "This is from Matushka. She said it's her gift for you."

I crinkled my eyebrows when I saw a black lace leg garter like thingy. "What's this Alexei?"

"Alexei will show you." Answered Nikolai.

My lips parted when Nikolai raised my gown revealing my thighs in front of Alexei who is now bending his knee in front of me. "Go on brother." Said Nikolai to Alexei. Oh my god what is happening?

To my surprise, Alexei slowly held my right foot on top of his knee. He slowly removed my high heel then carefully slid the lace up my ankle then my leg, halting on my thigh just a few inches down my femme.

Alexei took from the paper bag a tiny gun.

"What are you going to do with that Alexei?"