Hazbin and Helluva Shorts III

The Wife of Valentino

Valentino sat in his office, drumming his nails on his desk. Porn Studios hadn't been doing so hot recently. Sales and customers were down. He needed to do something. But he didn't know what. He sighed irritably and grumbled as he thought. There weren't a lot of viable options currently. Ultimately, Valentino decided to close down his place for a while. He needed to figure things out. And fast. To not cause too much fuss, he said the place needed to be renovated. It was believable and would buy him enough time. However, he would actually have to do it so the public had proof. So, he made a public announcement, emailed all his employees, and issued refunds for everyone who had already booked shows. He then called a construction company and the biggest furniture store in Pentagram City. If he was going to do this, he was gonna go big.

One month later, Valentino was standing in front of his fine establishment. The remodeling had gone better than expected. But it wasn't over yet. It would be another month or two before a grand reopening. But he was satisfied with the progress. Today was a day off, so he decided to treat himself to dinner and called in a reservation at one of the best restaurants, Hell Garden. In the parking lot, a fancy limo caught his attention. Usually, only an Overlord like him had such luxuries. Which meant someone big was inside. In a rare moment of curiosity, he wanted to see who owned the golden rims. And out stepped a tall, scintillating moth demoness. Valentino froze. Reason one: he hadn't seen many moth demons around. Reason two: she was an absolute knockout. With a grin, he strode up and introduced himself as he walked her to the door and held it open for her. Sure, Valentino was a certified and callous jackass. But he was also a gentleman when necessary. Since she didn't have a reservation, Valentino told the greeter to add her to his. How nice of him.

Appetizers came within minutes as the two talked. Her name was Elvira, and she owned a recently opened casino called Sinner's 666 in the same district as Porn Studios. Elvira was indeed an Overlord like him. Despite being new to the game, she was already a business tycoon. She was also a mafia donna with countless in her service. Valentino had never shown interest in any woman until. For the first time, he was seriously listening to one. By the time dessert came, Valentino had decided and offered to take her home. But Elvira wasn't stupid. She knew scheming when she saw it. The look in his eyes said it all. However, she decided to humor him and agreed. After eating, she sent her driver off with dinner and hopped in his limo. They drank wine in the back on the way to his mansion.

Valentino gave his guest a little tour. It was impressive. But all the fancy things didn't catch her attention. Elvira was more interested in him past all the grandeur and showtimes. They sat in the living room chatting away for an hour or two. From one entertainer and business ruler to another, they didn't run out of topics with music playing over the speaker system installed throughout the home. Toward the end of the night, Valentino excused himself to get another bottle. But it was clear that he had something in mind. Elvira smirked and played along and let him use the excuse. Because their current bottle was only halfway finished. She heard him rummaging around upstairs and muttering curses to himself. When he returned, one of his four arms was in his pocket. And there was a gleam behind his red shades. Curious, Elvira stood. Before she could ask, he knelt. And then Valentino held out a ring from his personal collections and asked her to marry him. She blinked and stared. She didn't know what she had been expecting. But it hadn't been this. Elvira smiled and accepted. With a rare nervous smile, he slid the ring on her finger and stood. He had never imagined himself saying those words. But he had. And now, he had himself a wife.