Beatrice The Queen

Chapter 20

 I walked towards living room from where the voices were coming . 

My presence was first noticed by Hayden and Blake who were standing with a pained expression on their faces probably seeing their real sister so close with their cousins instead of them.  

But  when they saw me their face brightened and they gestured me to come near them. I went with a smile. 

Dom saw me and introduced them to me.

"Beatrice I want you to meet our cousins Claire , Isla and Everly. Isla is Theo's twin." 

I only nodded. 

The man was sitting with his back facing towards me. 

When he stood up and faced me my eyes widened a little bit. 

What the hell is he doing here ? I thought to myself.

"Vince ." I said acknowledging him. 

"Beatrice " he replied. 

Everyone was looking at us weirdly probably because we greeted each other as formality which it was.

"You guys know each other. ?" Dom asked . But none of ùs said anything. 
"He is our uncle from our mother's side." Said Dom.  

Just then  Leonardo entered. Vince and Leonardo hugged each other .  
Then they all started talking to each other.

I was still standing while the Regio's were busy with their cousins and Leonardo ,Vince and Dom were busy talking.

I tugged the sleeves Blake and Hayden who were both uncomfortable sitting there gaining their attention. 

They both looked at me. 

I motioned with my finger to go upstairs to my room. 

They both nodded  their head and we went to our room. 

I locked it . 

"Why do you lock it?" asked Blake. 
"I love my privacy". I replied. 

"So how long has this been going. ?"
I asked to both of them.
 
"What ?" asked Hayden.
 
"You know your sisters being Regio's sisters" I asked. 

"Umm… three four  years later after you were taken."
 
I was shocked. 
Wow they were quick to replace me I thought to myself.

There was silence for few minutes when Hayden said "its fine now were used to it" he said with sadness in his voice.

Then we chatted randomly.

It was quite hard listening to them when Alex and Zach were also bickering about what will they have for dinner.

After few hours we were called for dinner.

I sat between Blake and Hayden.
Everyone was having a small talk except me.

I was busy listening Alex and Zach having an argument about who knows me better when Leonardo  cleared his throat to gain my attention.

I looked at him with raised eyebrow.

"I heard that you two already know each other "he said .

"I- yeah-umm.." Vince started stuttering. 

"We met when he came for some work at the orphanage . "I replied.

"Oh okay . " he said clearly not convinced with my answer.

I finished my dinner and went to keep my dish.

I excused myself and was about to go to my room to search about that address when my phone dinged indicating I recieved a message.

'Airport . Plane landed.' It was from Zach.

What it meant was Kevin(Santiago's nick name only used by me) and Delilah have arrived. They were in China because some mob was creating a problem for our client and they were only available at that time.

"I'm going out ." I said and went towards the door .I opened the door when I heard two questions .

'Where are you going?.'

' When you will be back?'

"Airport "

"Three hour max" I said and went out.

I walked a distance when I saw Alex's car. I hopped in and we went to the airport. Behing us Sam was in her own car which was a black matte color Audi. 

**Domenico's  POV **

When she came down she stood with Hayden and Blake. I was quite  suspicious of her and them because she treats them good and they treat her like her sister.

I know there is nothing  wrong but previously when girls would come claiming that they are our Beatrice Blake and hayden would not even talk to them.

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When I introduced her to our cousins she only gave a nod .

I was about to introduce her to Vince when they both acknowledged each other as a formality.

"Vince" she said.

"Beatrice" he replied.

These kind of greetings are done when either their is awkwardness or enemity between two parties. 

I was able to detect awkwardness from Vince's side but she,  she was like she has locked all her emotions.

We all were engaged among ourselves when I saw Beatrice,  Hayden and Blake going upstairs probably to her room.

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During dinner we all were making small talks while she was sitting quietly .

Dad cleared his throat to get her attention .

She looked at him .

"I heard that you two already know each othe" he said as I told him while Vince excused himself to recieve a call.

"I- yeah-umm ..."Vince started stuttering. One could easily tell that he was nervous.

"We met when he came for some work at the orphanage ."  She  replied cutting Vince's stuttering .

"Oh okay ." Dad said clearly not convinced with my answer giving me a look that said 'look into it'. I gave him a nod.

After finishing her dinner she excused herself and was about to go into her room when she checked her phone and went towards the door when two questions were directed towards her 

'Where are you going?.'

' When you will be back?'

The first question was from Ercole. 

Second one was from me.

"Airport "

"Three hour max"

She replied according to the questions and went out.