From yesterday night, my stomach has been churning with an unknown feeling....
It was as if my instincts are telling me that something is awaiting for me...
Something bad.... Something.... I can't describe.....

It was afternoon by the time kids slept and I kept their plates in the dish washer. Alexander said me in the morning that we would be going out tonight....

I had my feet turn cold that day when he informed me about this....

" they will help you " I turned around immediately with my racing heart from sudden intrusion.
There were 2 woman standing behind him, who gave me a professional smile while I stared at Alexander with confusion.

He left without answering me and the two ladies asked me to guide them to my room which I did for sure. They opened their heavy cases they have bought along with themselves and asked me fresh up and come.

I still looked at them with no idea of what's going on.....
I guess one of them understood my confused state and told me that Mr. Alexander has asked them to get me ready for tonight's party.....

As if it really matters how I appear.
I'm a mere secretory.... Ohhh
How can I forget that I'm the great Alexander's secretory.

After a quick shower I came out without my scarf and I waited to see their expressions....
but they acted normal....
Soo kind of these people to hide their expressions....

I sat on the chair infront of the vanity and the other lady took the wig that was placed on the table and started doing something to it....

Oh wait...

Am I really going to wear that bizarre Red hair! I shouldn't have lost my temper and asked my son to select a wig....
I will for sure look like a bimbo in that....
I mentally slammed my head to the wall.

The other lady started doing her job on my face. I don't know how much she had already applied...
but I felt like it never stopped.....
soo many layers she kept on applying with different brushes and I really can't make out any difference in my face.....
I let her do what she wants and shut my eyes....

After two complete hours, they were done with make up and hair. I felt the lady handling with wig apply some cream on my head....
oh my newly growing follicles on my shiny scalp!!!...

She kept a transparent cap and then placed the wig. As soon as they moved aside, I looked at myself more clearly after squinting my eyes and then I was shocked for a second....

This ain't really me!
But I can feel myself.....

This red hair and my face looks gorgeous.... It's like a smooth polished face giving me an 'no makeup' makeup look....

I let my fingers touch the red hair and it felt good...
I always wanted to color my hair..... But when my mom said 'no' I would argue with her that I will shave my head and keep colorfull wigs....
Guess it came true...
But in a dreadful way...

Those ladies asked me to step out of robe and as soon as they saw my eyes, they asked me to change in the washroom.
Ofc, I wouldn't give anyone a strip show....for the matter fact not even woman.... Upon that, the scars I have are not worthy of being shown....

I looked at the dress in the bag and I was already puking. What the fuck they want me to wear this stupid horrendous dress of the generation found in a garbage?
I looked at the price tag and it blinded my vision.

I wore the dress and stepped out.
My scars are still seen through my exposed skin.
I could have basically changed infront of them after seeing how much this dress is exposing my back.

I feel like a witch....not a sexy one as you might think.

Those two looked at me and then started sprinkling their magic again.... One of them started pinning it up and the other one started straightening my hair.... Oops wig...

They applied some cream on my back which covered all of the whip marks.

But they stopped at my lower back. I looked at them through the mirror and raised a brow....
They nodded a ' no ' and I remembered I had a tattoo which my husband made with hot metals.....

They made a half bun, leaving my lower half of the hair to the front. I stood infront of the mirror and looked at myself...while they made me wear small and a large pair of gloves.... Why 2 pairs? and then placed a fur scarf covering aroundy arms.

Well....
I look intimidating....
Scary....
But......
I love it....
I love it when I feel the power and confidence oozing in my veins....

Maybe Red hair was not a bad choice.

With myself indulged in this ,
I didn't notice my son who is wide awake and gawking at me....
I looked at him and he raised his hands up for me to take him in my arms which I did....

He started checking out the hair while I smiled at him.....

It was already 4..... Ofc why wouldn't it be when they basically had to paint my whole body....

I stepped out of my room and sat on couch in hall. I heard the clicking sounds of metal shoes and I turned around to look at Alexander dressed up in a black suit.

He looked at me for a couple of seconds and then turned away....

' Oh man, you can laugh all you want on my appearnce but you look more horrible than me.... '
I giggled a little and Ibbu to giggled covering his mouth like me....
' What did this little man understand now? '

Soon angel was standing infront of me with her eyes wide and she too touched my hair....
"pretty..... " she mumbled in a fazed expression and then she immediately turned to her father...

" daddy! I want hair like aunty! " she screamed showing how much she was intrigued with this red hair....

Alexander looked at his daughter not knowing what to say
" rose, do you want to shave your head like mine? Then your hair wouldn't grow anymore..... You have the world's most graceful gold hair that I envy you too much
Do you want to give that away for this red wig? " I said acting all jealous and touched her hair....

" no, I want to keep my hair " she said and smiled leaning on to my knee...
Ibbu touched her hair too and then my hair too...as if comparing our hair.....

"Let's leave" Alexander said and I nodded. The house-keeper is going to look after kids and I trust her enough...

The ride in 'some' matte black and gold car along with Alexander was silent as always....

As soon as we entered through the gates, a big building made up of only black glass walls gave me dark and dangerous vibes....
As if my each and every moment is being noticed from behind those walls.....

I felt a hand on my thigh and I jerked it away instantly. I saw a thigh holster in his hand and I sighed.
' This guy should consider using his mouth and tell me before doing something rather than scaring me like this with his invincible movements....'
I took it and set it on my thigh side having a slit. He gave me 2 pistols and a knife which I set in.

I knew it when he said me previous day, that I chose it this way....
I could hear his warning in those words....
So without another question, I took another 2 guns and placed them in my fur shawl on either side having small openening. He showed me how to handle the gun and I followed him.

He handed me a small chip like device and took one out for himself, he said me to place that in my ear and I did. I could clearly hear his small 'ok' that he mumbled .
This is awesome.
He gave me silver serpant pin which wouldn't allow the arm detectors to detect our fire arms. I placed it near one side of my bun.

Alexander opened my door and I nodded at him while he interwined his hand with mine...

There was a black carpet infront of us and for a minute I was stuck to the ground looking around at the people....
Pricy suits and gowns screaming danger and money....
All are fake and false faces thriving for blood and money in underground while pretending to be saints and angels on surface.

This is real
And the word 'Real' is scaring me...

I strode along with him on the carpet as confident as ever because I know that with Alexander beside me,
they wouldn't dare to play dirty games...
but I am sure he is not the safe one to be beside, because I will be targeted too....

Something in me started warning me to get away from this place..... It's an unsettling feeling in the pits of my stomach and it already started churning more.....

As soon as we reached the entrance, my heart started racing thinking of 'what if the chip dosent work?
What if I get caught?'

With all those questions bouncing in my head , I didn't even know when we passed through the detectors!

We both stood in a golden lift and most of them are standing in silver color ones.... I guess the golden elevators are for very powerful ones.... A screen popped out of nowhere and I looked at Alexander as he got his finger scanned and then looked around inside the elevator,
there are no buttons....
Maybe it's all designed to take us to a specific floor on the building....

As soon as we reached , the doors swiftly opened and we both stepped out . The tiles are dark and layered with glass. The walls are no exception. The clicking sound of my heels could be heard.....

We soon entered a room which opened after Alexander stepped in front.
He guided me inside and I controlled myself from looking around...
It's more than beautiful,
it's dark and dangerous vibes are soo thrilling....

There were different compartments and a drinking section but as soon as my eyes landed on girls standing on the stage clinging to pole,
my eye balls literally dropped down.

" why did you get me to a strip club? " I asked looking around the stage as I found all of the girls scarcely dressed as if anytime their assets can pop out.

" this is not a stripping club " as soon as I heard those words I looked up to see his face which is stoic as usual.

I could see some woman dressed up in shiny glittery clothes, too short and no offence, they look sexy and hot.
I looked at other woman who are dressed up in long body tight dresses screaming of power and status....
Oh wait,

' Even I have dressed like the later...
Do I look scary?
Like them? '

As soon as we reached,
he made me sit on a white couch and he sat beside me with his hand behind me on the couch near to my shoulders.

Third person POV :

When Alexander's eyes landed on lakshmi, he couldn't get his eyes off her until he had to literally snap his head away.
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As soon as they entered, he guided her around to a place and made her sit first, later settling himself beside her.

Lakshmi felt weird looking around at few woman who are sitting on men's legs.... She ocassionaly glanced at them and then totally ignored later....
She felt herself too young to be sitting in between them...

Soon they started discussing about deals and weapons and what not, which didn't interest lakshmi at all....
She is bored within 30 seconds and now she is internally sulking.

" so we give you 10% ammunition for using your port " an African man cladded in navy blue suit spoke....

' Is this a shit?
10% for using a port for an year?
This Alexander......
does he even know how to do dealings?
He is being clearly ransacked! ' lakshmi thought....

" good evening gentlemen and beautiful woman present here.
It's my pleasure to meet you great people " she mentally snickered at the last line which left her mouth.... She had to add ghee masala before putting up her point.....

" she has a mouth " one of the lady said clearly calling her 'dumb' by smirking on her face in front of everyone.....

" beauty,
every human on earth does have it, which I use it until and unless necessary....by the way, you should tell 'she does have functional vocal cords' which would get your statement up to the point " she said softly....she is truly a beauty but she can't sass lakshmi.

" so.....
Sir, with your permission...( she asked looking at Alexander and he nodded).
Our port is the most safest and secured one. We hadn't had a black mark since the begining of the trade in this port.
The cost of maintenance, security, under-hand work as well as legal work costs more than what you are offering for using our trade site for an year. Not to forget that we are only getting payed with the ammunition rather than the firearms.

So, how about
We make it to 30% of your firearms and let you use the port for one and a half year?
Not to forget that we would make sure that your ammunition not only dealt on our port safely, but also be stored in required conditions and as well as help out your men to reach to your client too " she said and leaned back onto the couch with one leg on the other. She didn't know anything about the port or where it is....

Alexander was internally satisfied with the way she is making the safety and security sound like as if it would cost more than millions ,
but he didn't expect Mr. Jamio to fall into her trap. He took a sip of his vine and thought that
'sure ladies do have a way around with their words.....
They can rise one's worth as well as destroy it. '

Mr.Jamio looked at her sternly and lakshmi too stared back at him with no expressions on her face.
She is the queen of poker faces.

' Why fear when Alexander is here.'
Not to forget that he accepted her to speak up. It's his fault if anything goes wrong.... She already started blaming him....

" well lady
I would accept to your terms
But if a single mistake with my goods under your survellience, I would cost Triple the price of the lost goods " he said and she looked at Alexander who nodded to the man.

Well he has a final say in the deal,
it's not her....
This dealer is clearly intelligent....
Ofc! She is still inexperienced in this....

They continued talking for sometime until Lakshmi wanted to leave for washroom.... She drank too much of water and now her bladder is ready to blast open anytime soon.

As soon as she murmured saying Alexander that she would go to washroom, he immediately called someone and out of no where a women came infront of her dressed up in a black pant and shirt....
' Guard? '
But she didn't see anyone.....
How could she forget that he is Alexander the great.

To be frank, she didn't want to leave alone for washroom knowing that she is surrounded by a room full of dangerous people.... She knew all too well that Alexander's enemies present here would never leave a chance to cut her into pieces....
She has seen it all in the past 25 days with him and knew it better to not to leave her safe nest.

The female guard guided her to the washroom and Alexander's sight didn't leave her until she is out of his sight. She is his responsibility given by his father.
Nothing more, nothing less.
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" Boss " a man in black suit entered the room where his leader is sitting
....as a king he is....

" yes " arjun spoke seeing his right hand man viraj.

" mistress is now staying with Alexander Rodriguez, elder son of Stephan Rodriguez.
She has signed an agreement of the legal authority to senior Rodriquez to take decisions on her behalf on shares until she wants them back with multiple clauses added " as soon viraj said that she is staying with another male, his spine stiffened.
His mind is on a haywire thinking if she is safe or not.....

As soon as a xerox of the agreement was placed on the table, arjun immediately went through them....
He knew how much tactful his wife could be in these....

He is reading the agreement not for the shares but to make sure that she is safe.....only if she still has an upperhand in this deal and as expected, she is still the upperhand. He relaxed knowing that she is safe but what irked him was that Mr.Rodriguez had no much gain in this....... A few millions wouldn't to matter him.....

His instincts rubbed off at the thought of the main