Code name: Athena [18+]

Code name: il Capo

"I think we have our first round," I crossed my leg and smirked "how fun would it be to crush some of their dreams?"

"Arabella," Sofía chuckled "we have to be nice."

I whined "I don't, I'm the boss. Il capo!"
(The boss!)

"Okay, we don't always have to be nice but at the end we must thank them for coming," she shrugged as she stood up and damn was I checking her out but nothing from Mariano then all of the sudden my phone started vibrating and it was...God, fuck...Allegra "I'll be back in a minute, this is Apollo," I rushed out of the office and pressed the green button on the screen as I made my way out of the house "you insensitive bitch."

A sigh on the other side of the line "I did what I had to do."

"You did what you wanted to do."

Allegra ignored my comment "How are my daughters?"

I looked behind me to check if anybody followed me but I only saw Salma and a couple of my other bodyguards "Your daughters? You mean the girls you carried but then abandoned because that's not motherhood, sweetie."

"You know what I mean!" Allegra exclaimed irritated.

I chuckled bitterly "I thought I knew what you meant when you said you wanted to spend the rest of your life with Mariano, I thought I knew what you meant when you told me Viola and Serafina were the most important thing in the world for you...I thought I knew you Allegra, you were supposed to be my best friend—"

"You can't take sides," she interrupted.

"You can't just drop your life and everyone in it but look what you did and contemplate what you made me do," I sighed and enjoyed the guilty silence "who did you fuck?"

More guilty silence, until: "Tell my babies I love them—"

"No, you come home and tell your daughters you love them, tell Mariano you want to divorce him to his face and be a fucking grown up. Oh and please make sure to use every contraceptive this time, I don't want you abandoning more children," I hung up and smiled at my magnificent words "dang, I'm good," I turned around and went back into the house happily because I just kicked Allegra's ass over the phone; feels nice to give someone what they deserve.

After one or two more hours of work Mariano and I took one of the SUVs to the city because we have an important meeting with a school that's very popular amongst the wealthy in New York so if we want places for our children we need to start now. Napoleon should be going to school next year already...my baby is so big, I don't know for how much longer I'll be the one doing the carrying around.

Mariano seemed more focused now that we are doing something related to the children "How have the twins been?" I asked softly. I know we live in the same house but we've both been so busy I only have time to worry about so many people at once and see them all. There are days when I don't see anyone but Napoleon, my husband and Mariano.

"Okay I guess," he shrugged looking out the window "Allegra wasn't around them much so I don't think they've noticed."

I rubbed his bicep softly "They're better off just with you, she has nothing valuable to teach them."

He stayed quiet for a minute or two and then looked directly into my eyes "Why do you love Apollo?"

"The origin of our love comes from being forced into loving him, I was raised to be his wife and even if it was the thing that I hated the most...now I need it, I need to be with him; I know I'm damaged because I've been brain washed since I can remember but I wouldn't have it any other way."

"I don't know if I should feel sad," he said.

I shook my head "You mustn't; I love Apollo and he loves me and yes it's very complicated but that's just us."

"So a relationship's stableness has nothing to do with how long it will last?" he asked; I need to get him a therapist because I'm his best friend who also needs therapy, I'm not qualified for this.

"Sometimes," I patted his thigh and then changed the subject: "what if after the meeting we go get the girls some matching clothes?"

"I know you don't want to talk about it Arabella, I know you think every time I ask you is because I'm trying to understand why it didn't work, why it all happened so sudden and it's true but it also helps me; talking to you and is my therapy, you're my best friend and Apollo my lover," that's the first joke he does since Allegra left. I giggled softly as he pecked my forehead cradling the back of my neck "I'll get through this, don't worry if I'm sad because I need to be for some time."

"Just don't let it drown you," I looked up into his eyes "I need my best friend back."

"I haven't left, I'm just wearing a sad mask," he pecked my lips which is fine, he does it in front of Apollo and it doesn't bother him; they also do it and it doesn't bother me, it's just a friendly thing between us three.

I would let a thousand knives stab me for either of them, we've been to hell and back together.

Once we arrived at the school, I was the one who hopped off the car first with the help of Salma's partner: Carlos "Thank you," from the car behind us Sofía and Viktor got off and then we entered the building with me as the leader.

What's new?

Hiiii! So, I was really sick this weekend to the point where I slept 15 hours straight and I never ever do that. I had severe vertigo and couldn't even turn on my side in bed because I would get more dizzy so that's why I didn't update last weekend but here I am and you'll get the next chapter this weekend as scheduled.
It's coming....