Chapter 28

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Ares's POV:

"But I am dying," I whine with a pout as she makes a face of disgust,

"If you do not remove that hideous expression off your face, you will be dying tonight by my hands,"

"You are so cruel,"

"Never said that I am not," as her bored gaze sweeps through the surroundings as usual. 

As we enter the dining area, I see Lia and Rhett glaring at one another as they sit on opposite sides of the table. "Why does it look like this fucker is constipated?" River asks pointing at me. Ouch, this rude fucker!

Lia and Andrea snort as I just give him an offended look. Rhett just tilts his head while observing my face and states the obvious, "I think he was just pouting," as everyone facepalms.

Andrea just shakes her head and replies to River, "He is just still salty about the whole homework thing," of course I am, I have to do all of their homework. I thought the sympathy card would get me out.

River was about to comment but Alessandro and Lorenzo DeLuca enter the room. They both looked tired. Andrea sits beside River as Rhett gives me an exciting wave to sit beside him. I have to say that no one can say no to baby DeLuca. He is just adorable. 

I reach there and as usual, he gives me a warm hug. 

"You good?" Andrea asks her older brothers and they just give her a smile as Lorenzo says, "Ya, all good just trying to find the mole who released the information about you and Rhett,"

Andrea just nods as Alessandro looks over at Lia and me, and says with worry coated in his voice, "I think that you guys should also be careful. I mean I know that just like her, you both have been taking care of yourself till now but you both are still kids. If you want for safety reasons, you can stay with us. If everyone is together, it is easier to take care," 

Lorenzo nods in approval and adds, "You have to look at your safety also properly,"

Alessandro again says, "Only if you both are comfortable, we would not mind. Friends of Andrea are like friends for us too," 

Andrea chips in, "We are not friends," but everyone ignores her. 

Lia just rubs her neck and says, "I mean," as she looks at me for making the decision. She does not know how to react when people are kind. She is always used to everyone judging her or calling her inappropriate name and I always finish those fuckers off. 

She is like a little sister to me. I do not know how to tell her about my dying. Andrea told me to tell her before she gets to know it from someone else. I  also told her to come here so she and Andrea can be together and help each other. 

They both hated each other at first but had to act civil with each other because Katherine told both of them too. It was quite comical to see these complying with someone. I mean Katherine had that effect on everyone. She was just someone whom you can never hate. All three of us had a soft spot for her. We all miss her. She caused us to come together and have dinner like these every week but after her death, Andrea pushed everyone away. 

Lia also had it bad, she got someone for the first time who wanted to be her friend without wanting anything. After a long time, it finally feels like everything is going back like it was before, except for the void of that one person. 

I look at Andrea for the answer to see that she is just concentrated on eating without the care of the world. Lia shakes her head and comments, "The world would be ending but she would not look up while eating," as Andrea just flips her off. Lia rolls her eyes. 

"Yesss, it would be so much fun to live together dude," Rhett says in a joyful tone to me, as I see Lia gulps looking at Rhett. Interesting. 

Andrea looks up and shrugs, "Easier for discussing everything," and goes back to eat like someone is going to snatch her food away. 

I just make eye contact with Lia and ask her if she would be comfortable living with these many men as we communicate through our eyes and agree to this. Rhett looks most happy with the arrangement while River on the other hand is grumbling about it. Serves you right, you rude bitch. 

Third-person POV:

Everyone eats the food peacefully as Lia and Rhett start an argument which is ended by one glare from Andrea, who was disturbed while eating. 

Suddenly, there is a ring heard. Alessandro picks up the phone and clenches his jaw as soon as he hears the news. 

"I want all the security footage now," Alessandro says in a cold tone sending shivers to almost everyone in the room as even Andrea looks up from her food. "Send me the picture of the note right now," as he hangs up.

Alessandro looks at Andrea and says, "Those bastards killed one of my most trusted men. He looks like he has been tortured brutally that he is barely recognizable and there is a note for you," 

There is a ping heard and he hands her the phone as everyone watches Andrea press her tongue against her cheeks in anger as she reads those words again. The same words which were written with Kathrine's barely alive body, 

Я не люблю делиться своими вещами возлюбленной

(I do not like to share my things sweetheart)

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HOW CAN IT BE

THAT MY MEMORIES

ARE MORE ALIVE

THAN I AM?

(So.... even though it is obvious, who do you think did this? what is going to be their next move? Lastly, what are your views on this chapter?)


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