"WE could have a simple wedding," Giorgio said while they were having breakfast together. "A few guests perhaps, just the important people who need to know that you'll be married to me. We can also organize a dinner after the wedding and if you'd like to tour France or maybe Italy for our honeymoon."
"I don't want any guests for the wedding that we'll have, Giorgio." Aniya sa lalaki. "Don't make it too special. I'm marrying you just to give you the organization and not because I want to be your wife."
Mahina naman itong natawa sa sinabi niya. "Come on, bella. It's my first time getting married and you as well. If I were to choose, I'd invite the whole world so they would know that you're my wife but since we're in a tight schedule, maybe we can just redo it after don't you think?"
"I want to get my son from the Philippines." Pagiiba niya ng usapan. "This had been taking too long and I want my children to be with me."
"I'm already making preparations for that," singit ni Sergei na nasa katapat niyang upuan bago nito nilingon si Giorgio. "And Rocket is right, Gio, don't make the wedding too special and can you please focus on what's in front of you? East cannot be located right now."
From smiling, Giorgio gave a serious straight face. Hindi pa din malaman ni Rocket kung paano nito nagagawang magbiro sa sitwasyon na meron sila, but Giorgio can be truly terrifying when he makes that serious expression that he has right now.
"He went to Russia," Giorgio spoke and sipped on his coffee. "I don't know if you're doing your goddamn job, Sergei, but I already sent people to come after him. What are you even doing, hmm? Fucking your woman?"
Sergei looked away with guilt evident in his face. "I'm busy working on taking Rocket's son from another country."
"Is that so?" Giorgio smiled coldly. "You're not a fucking pushover, Sergei. Focus on your fucking job or start forgetting about your woman. I'm not being too strict with all the romance y'all making but remember the first thing you need to do before anything else."
Umismid ang lalaki bago ito tumayo at lumakad palayo. Katahimikan naman ang nanaig sa mahabang mesa. Rocket's head is full of questions right now, but she doesn't know where to start. Noong isang gabi ay hinayaan niyang may mangyari sa kanilang dalawa ni Regan. Alam niyang hindi dapat ngunit ang katawan niya na mismo ang kusang gumalaw para magpaangkin sa lalaki. She was craving him like a drug that she couldn't stop from tasting and it hurts to ignore the addiction that she has for him.
"Rocket," nabalik siya nang marinig ang boses ni Giorgio. Nang lingunin niya ang lalaki ay seryoso itong nakasandal sa kinauupuan at nakatingin sa kanya.
"I'm sorry, were you saying something?"
"I'm just about to," he answered. "Before we proceed to our marriage, I want you to understand the things that you're about to face in this organization. I won't stop you from doing whatever you want to do but remember that you're now part of the mafia, and fucking other bosses while you're my wife is not acceptable."
Natigagal siya sa sinabi ng lalaki. "W-what are you—"
Ngumisi ito. "I know everything, bella." He cut her off. "I know that we just met, Rocket. You don't know my capabilities as a person, and I don't know you as well, but I respect you and you have to respect me too. I won't be a terrible husband to you, God, I would even treat you like a queen but if you want us to work together for the future of your children, I want you to cooperate with me like what a married couple would do."
