Mob Boss Series Book #1: The Russian Heir

Chapter Twenty Three: Family Reunion Part 2

Lettie's POV
When Bryce said he comes from a big family he wasn't kidding. I saw most of these guys at Sherry's 'wedding' but I didn't get to meet all of them. I was avoiding the question of the day. Where is Bryce?

Of all his aunts, I like the one they call Maia. She looks like a doll and she is as blunt as ever about everything. She told me that the color of my dress is so last season and she gave me recommendations. She wasn't smiling. She told me not to take offense and that she is saving me from further embarrassing myself with poor fashion choices. My jaw nearly dropped. Another of Bryce's aunts, another blonde with blue eyes burst out laughing. Maia never laughed. She meant it.

"For what it's worth, I think you look cute in that color. I like it." The one who laughed at me told me. "I believe you've obviously met Bells, right?"

"Yes."

"Because of that mean old man over there, most of us aren't nice. So don't take offense if we take jabs at you. I'm Maddie." She offered her hand.

"You look a little like Nick."

"So I hear."

"You don't agree."

"What's the point of arguing with genetics? Come. I'll introduce to the rest. Don't take this away from me. Act like you don't know them. They say I suck at making intros. Naft! Meet Lettie. Bryce's little wife."

I narrowed my eyes at her. "Little?"

"Honey save it. You are little. Facts." She shrugged and wrapped her long fingers around my wrist. Before I could say anything to Naft, she dragged me away. "Alex, Miki, Matt, this is Lettie."

"Hi-"

Off again we go. "Ethan and Ella, Lettie."

"We met." The man with blue eyes and dark hair stood up to shake my hand. "That's Ella but I'm guessing you know her already."

"Not that well but it's nice to meet you. There's no physical difference between you and Bella."

"None!" She chuckled.

They look alike,sound alike, laugh the same way even. I wish I can have twins or triplets.

"Come on." She pulled me away. "Charlotte and Lili!" She pointed. "Lettie."

I looked between the two. I can't tell them apart. I craned my neck to look at Ella who is now with Bella. I frowned pretty hard when my eyes found Juan and Gian. I circled all the way back to the two in front of me. "How? How are there..." I started counted my fingers. "How does a family have ten sets of twins and one set of triplets?"

They laughed at my surprised expression.

"We tend to come in pairs." One of them told me.

"Moving on!" Maddie pulled me away swiftly. "This is mommy and Marcella."

"Maddie what are you doing?" Mrs Bale laughed. "She knows everyone."

"I'm trying to be a good host and you're reprimanding me?" Maddie laughed. "Back off Kei!"

Mrs Bale raised her hands as a show of some sort of surrender. "That is Marcella. If you want a nice Bale, it's these two."

She pulled me away again. We crossed the garden making our way closer to the house. Right next to the pool she stopped and pointed. "Pascal, Julian, Claire, Anna, Adelmo."

She dragged me away moving towards the pergola where she stopped and sighed. "Marcelle, Vittoria, Lupe, Julio, Rocco, M.H.L."

"M.H.L?" I asked.