"Marriage Anniversary?" Dinara's eyes perked when Bella told her that it was her anniversary on this Friday. "How are you celebrating it, Mrs Knight?" She asked excitedly.Bella smiled at her excitement. "I am celebrating with a small dinner with Aaron.""But why? It's your wedding anniversary, do you know how important it is!" She said, broadening her eyes. "No, I am not letting you celebrate it with a mere dinner. You are having a big anniversary party and that's it."Bella sighed. "No, Dinara. I don't want to celebrate anything this year." She said with a sad smile as she stood up from the sofa to leave but Dinara didn't allow it. She got to her feet as well and held Bella's hand, "What happened this year, Mrs Knight?" She asked.Bella's eyes welled with tears. "My daughter is not with me this year. After all that happened…" She couldn't finish the sentence and sighed, swallowing her bitter words. She freed her hand from Dinara's hold and walked to her room for some privacy.Dinara
"I am coming there right now," Aleksandr said angrily as He shot out of his chair and was about to take a step forward but Dinara's words stopped him."You have to come on Friday, not now Bratan but how did you know I called to invite you."Aleksandr frowned. His anger subsided upon hearing her, "Invite? What invite, Dinara, what are you talking about?" "It's my in-laws ' wedding anniversary on Friday. I called to invite for a small family get-together. You have to help me surprise my mother-in-law, Bratan.""Dinara. You said you are suffering there? What happened, has anyone hurt you?" He asked, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Bratan, why do you always think that someone is hurting me here? My mother in law is my personal bodyguard here. I am suffering because everyone hates you and I can't see it. They hate you for marrying Aria the way you did. I keep telling them how good you are but no one here believes me. And I don't like it."Aleksandr sighed. "Dinara. It's my and Aria's p
“You have an alliance with Diego, Leo?” Aria asked her brother who only rolled his eyes in answer. "Who says that?" He asked with a sigh."Cosa Nostra has good trade relations with La eMe and you know it. So I don't understand your meaning when you say alliance with Diego.'Aria sharpened her gaze at him. "Leo. Aleksandr has proof of your alliance with Diego. What are you planning to do brother?" She demanded.Leonus' eyes hardened hearing his sister's words. "Proof? Is he keeping an eye on me?" He snapped at her. "Who does he think of himself? And you Aria, instead of questioning that Russian dog about it you called me here for a meeting about Diego! Have you lost your sanity completely living with that man!'"Don't try to change the subject. I want an answer regarding Diego. Are you involved with him or not?""I told you not once but many times, Cosa Nostra and La eMe have a business together…"Aria stood up from her seat, her palms flattened on the table as she stared at her brothe
"Who won?" Dinara asked chirpily as she came to a halt beside Aria and Aaron and both of them turned their heads to her. "What do you mean?" Aria asked her."You guys are playing a game right? Who blinks first. So who won?"Aria frowned. "No. We are not playing any games here, Dinara." She told her, looking at her intriguingly. Dinara thinned her lips. "So why are you staring at each other if you are not playing a game? I don't understand," she looked at Aaron. "Can you tell me, Mr Knight?" Dinara asked her father-in-law who looked at her uncomfortably. Bella cracked up at her innocent question and patted her cheek softly. "Because they are too proud to hug each other." She commented.Dinara laughed, "hot-headed," she pushed Aria to Aaron. "No one should be too proud to forget their loved ones. Hug your Dad, Aria. Some people never get to do it." Dinara's voice choked a little at that as she never gets to hug her father like this. Aaron held her daughter in his arms and hugged her
Aria's whole body went into a shrill of anger when her husband's voice fell in her ears. She turned around and found him walking arrogantly towards her as if He owned the place. Behind him was his most trusted man, Mikhail and his cousin, Igor along with his wife Leigh. Dinara's eyes sparkled and lips widened in a smile when she saw her family walking to them. "Bratan?" She greeted him happily and hugged him from the side. He kissed her forehead and stopped beside her. "You all came?" Aleksandr nodded before setting his eyes on his in-laws."I wish you both a very happy wedding anniversary, Father-in-law, mother-in-law."Aaron's eyes hardened and he rested a protective hand on Bella's waist. Leonus moved and came to stand beside his father. "What are you doing here?" He demanded. "How dare you come here!" "Why, I am an invited guest today, Brother-in-law," He said with a confident smirk. Dinara stepped beside him and turned to Leonus. "Yes, I invited my family. I think it's time w
Aria was silent during the ride to Fedorov's mansion. She was silent when they stepped out of the car. She was silent when they walked inside the house. But her silence was holding a typhoon of fury inside it. She couldn't wait to go into their room and tell him what she feels about the little stunt He played at her parents' house.She was striding towards the staircase when she noticed that her husband was walking to his office room. Her fury rose tenfold when He closed the door of his office without even glancing back at her. Aria once again felt insulted by him. And rage took over her rationale. She gritted her molars tightly and strode into his office before opening the door without knocking. Fuck mannerism! Aleksandr was on call with one of his leunitants in Russia when the door of his office busted open and his wife strode through it angrily. "Call me in an hour," He ordered Boris and ended the call. "You can't enter my office without…" Aria didn't let him finish the senten
"You have done fabulous work for the welfare of orphans. Fifty million for the donation of orphans, rarely do people show this kind of compassion towards humanity, Mr Fedorov." The Orphanage welfare association head said while greeting Aleksandr and leading him to the hotel where the award function would take place. "I believe in giving as much as possible to the needy, Mr Jane. The world will be a nice place if we try to think about others with ourselves," Aleksandr said with a smile. But inside He was rolling his eyes. He had to do a lot of stupid things to keep the image of a good-hearted businessman in front of the world. Like, suffer this idiot man's presence for a few hours. A few hours of his time was worth a few hundred million. "With good people like you helping us, we will definitely achieve that goal one day, Mr Fedorov." He said and smiled for the photograph. All the media personnel clicked their pictures for tomorrow's breaking news. Aleksandr could foresee the headlin
“How do you like my surprise, Baby?" Aria asked with a soft smile and equally soft gaze as she broke the hug and looked at her husband with proud gleaming eyes. Aleksandr clicked his tongue in his mouth and raised his brows before nodding curtly. "Amazing. I never thought you could do something like this,” He said in an over-sweet tone, people were gushing at their romance. "I am glad that I agreed to help you with your surprise, Mrs Fedorov," The governor's wife said to Aria who gave her a perfect shy smile as she leaned against Aleksandr’s shoulder. "Thank you for agreeing to this, Mrs Nelson.""Shall we start the ceremony, I can't wait to go home with my beautiful wife," Aleksandr said and once again the auditorium erupted with laughter. Aria with the Governor and his wife presented the certificate of honour to Aleksandr. Aleksandr behaved like a dotted husband. He was stuck with the situation. If He made a scene today, it would reflect on his image and his image is everything f