Epilogue.
" So you mean you're part of the Mafia?" Lorenzo asked as they walked along the streets. The street lights laminated their paths as they took a stroll.
" Of course, I am their lawyer...a Mafia lawyer," she explained.
" Okay, that explains the men you came along with to help us out."
" Yeah," she answered.
" For how long have you been a Mafia lawyer?" he couldn't help but ask.
" After law school, when my dad died. I had no choice but to take over because I was my father's successor that's why he sent me to law school in the first place. At first, I didn't want to be a part of it but I had no choice when he threatened to disown me. I had nowhere to go or to start from so I obeyed him and after he died I became their lawyer. I was sceptical at first but when time went on, I got used to it and decided to stay." she explained.
" I see," he answered. Lorenzo and Kenzie headed over to her plac
Xara lay on her worn-out mattress, staring at the ceiling, waiting for the day of her cursed marriage. She had tried several times to change her parent's minds, but to no avail. She didn't want this kind of life for herself. She wanted to graduate, find a job, find true love and then settle down with the man of her dreams. She was a beauty to behold.I guess that ain't happening anytime soon. She thought to herself. Why hadn't she run off, just like her sister Mabel did? She just didn't have the guts to do so. She had always put her family before another thing, and this is what it had landed her into. “Maybe it won't be that bad; at least I get to continue my education and mom and dad live a better life." She tried to convince herself. She heard a knock on her door as her best friend, Alianna entered. “Bad time?" She asked her. “Does it matter anymore?" She sighed as her friend sat beside her. Alianna came from a well-to-do family. She lived in Park Slope, one of the richest neighb
Xara woke up and headed to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth before heading out to the kitchen in her nightwear.“Good morning, Ma—I mean, Ms. Xara." Amanda greeted Xara, making her chuckle.“Good morning, Amanda, How was your night?" She replied. “It was fine, and what of yours? She asked, waiting for a reply, when a beautiful young woman walked into the kitchen wearing sexy night wear. Xara didn’t bother asking who she was and where she came from because she already knew the answer. It was obvious her husband preferred being with a whore rather than his wife on their wedding night. How wonderful!“My breakfast!" She said rudely . Xara looked on and shook her head at her behavior. She was about to take a bite from her food when the lady pulled the plate that was served to Xara and began eating just to rile her up, and it was working.“Excuse me?!." She yelled. “What?! Peasant." The woman smirked, knowing she had struck a nerve. “ You know I am Kai’s wife, right?
Two months into her marriage, she hadn't heard from her parents, not her sister. Her husband had travelled out for a business trip; she thought she might get some freedom, but she was wrong; he had made sure his staff and P.A. watched her every move like a hawk.The only things that kept her sane were school, Penny, and Alianna. Penny and Alianna got along so well and she was glad for that. “Xara, you zoned out again?" Penny said pausing the movie that they were watching.“I'm fine." She tried convincing her. “No, you aren't; your mind is somewhere else." She pressed. “It's just that two months ago I was a struggling poor student, but yet I had my freedom to do anything, but now that I married a rich man, I am regretting every bit of it. This is not how I pictured my happy ever after." She cried out. “It's going to be fine, " Alianna said, standing at the doorway. “Could this get any worse than it already is?" She whispered. “You know, I hate to see you like this," Alianna said
Xara expressed her joy every time she left that terrible place to go to school, mentioning this to Penny and Alianna as they accompanied her to her car. They were planning to have a meal together before heading to their next class. It had been several weeks since they last heard from Kai, and she was concerned about him, although she didn't express her worry. He posted on F******k and I*******m to let everyone know that he was okay, and his personal assistant also confirmed that he was doing well. However, she couldn't help but wonder why he never called her to see if she was okay. "Xara, are you okay?" Penny snapped Xara out of her daydream. "I'm doing well," she said with a smile. "Hey, your phone has been ringing non-stop for a couple of minutes." She gave a mischievous smile to her friend, who quickly grabbed her phone to see who was calling. The caller ID on her phone displayed a simple "Unknown" tag, piquing Xara's curiosity. As the car sped away, Xara pres
“Hi, beautiful, where's my wife?" Kai asked as he walked past Xara. She had listened to her friend's advice and gotten a makeover. She cut her long boring dark brown hair to shoulder length and had gotten light brown highlights in her hair. She had also discarded her dull, boring and unattractive clothes for sexier ones. “ Welcome home, Mr Maximilian," Xara spoke out making his jaw drop.“X-Xara?" He called shocked as she smiled at him. “ You had a makeover?" He asked happily for a while. "I hope you're not dressing sexy for any other man, because whatever you do, you'll always be poor, boring Xara Wilson and nothing more." He stormed away. "WHAT EVER DID I DO TO YOU?" She screamed after him as he came to a halt, staring at her sobbing on the floor. "You agreed to marry me; you could have declined, but you married me anyway, knowing full well that I don't love you." He responded softly. "Do you think I had a choice?" She laughed. "Perhaps I should have run away like Mabel, mayb
Kai's attitude towards Xara came back to normal after a couple of days. Even though he didn't hit her, the verbal abuse was so much that she wished she could run away and seek shelter in another city. But she didn't have the guts to do so. She was worried about her mom and what her dad would say or do to her if he found out that she had run away. Mabel, wherever you are, please come and get your man. I can't stand this torture anymore.She cried to herself. She was tired of having hands pointed at her all the time. She was tired of being blamed for no fault of hers. She was tired of being treated like a piece of trash. “Why do you hate me so so much?!" She burst out to her husband. “What did I ever do to deserve this cruel treatment?" She further added. “I never begged to marry you, so why all this?" She sobbed harder until she was out of breathing while kneeling down. Kai noticed she was having a hard time breathing. He
For a couple of days, Xara hadn't seen her husband after what had happened. She hadn't breathed a word to her friends or her mom and they didn't suspect a thing. She behaved normally as if nothing had happened. “Sorry, I didn't--- Kai?" Xara called out shocked. Her husband looked dishevelled. It was as if he hadn't showered nor slept for a few days now. He wanted to bypass her and enter into the room but she blocked his path. She couldn't let him beat himself up anymore for this. It had already happened and the harm couldn't be undone. “Just let me through, please." He softly spoke as she made way for him to enter following closely before he shut the door in her face. “Kai." She placed her hand on his shoulder. He pushed her hands-off as he was about walking off when she grabbed his arm. “ You can't keep doing this to yourself, the harm has already been done. Just try to forget it and move on." She advised. “Just leave." He pointed at
“Kai's calling?" Xara asked shocked looking at her friend's faces. They hadn't returned from the Bahamas, they had a week more to return, so why was he calling. “Good morning Mr Maximilian." She greeted. “Hey, how are you girls doing?" He asked. “We good just woke up a couple of minutes ago." She explained. “It's still night here, I just called to see how your vacation was going," Kai admitted. “That's nice of you, thanks once again, Mr Maximilian." She smiled. “Your welcome, what are you girls up to today? Partying?" He inquired turning on the other side of the bed. “Naah, just some shopping, let me call it a girls day out." She explained. “Okay, that sounds nice. Anyways have fun and then take care." Kai told dropping the call. “Okay, what has gotten into Kai?" Alianna asked her friend. “I am as shocked as you are Alianna," Xara replied. “Let's get ready for our day out," Penny sa