37 days

The meeting

POV
X

Today is a big day, all the members of my group are having a meeting today and we'll be including Marco and Hugo over the phone.

I slept like shit last night, I didn't go to sleep until 3 am. When I left the penthouse last night I went over to Julian's, we drank and smoked and he knew something was up with me but I only briefly told him what happened, I don't want the whole world to know about  Millie's struggles.

When I got back to the penthouse around 2:30, all the lights were still on and I thought maybe Millie was still awake, but when I went to my bedroom she was fast asleep and Stephanie was gone.

I went over to Millie and said "I'm so sorry baby" even though I knew she couldn't register any of it. I fell asleep a half hour later, tossing and turning all night long. When I got out of the shower, I got dressed and walked to the kitchen seeing Millie sitting at the island eating a granola bar.

I walked over to her and took a bite out of it while she was holding it in one hand, "hey!" she said in disbelief. I kissed her neck and said "I'll see you later baby" then I walked out.

...

We're all sitting around the large meeting table on the third floor and I'm at the head of it getting glares from Adria, but I don't give a fuck I just ignore her. I know Nicoletta told her what she saw last night like the little rat that she is.

We get Marco and Hugo on the line and get to work. Hugo is coming here next week and I'm going to seal this deal, I can feel it. I'm sending Tank to Colombia tomorrow along with Ghost and Slim to work out more of the details.

Adria and Ghost are whispering to each other while I'm going over a plan with everyone.

I stop talking and glare at them, "Anything you want to fucking share with the rest of us."

They shake their heads stunned that I called them out. "Then shut the fuck up and listen," I demand, and they do.

After three hours I'm done with what I need my group to do. Julian and I are going to head to our warehouse soon but before we do Adria comes up to me.

"We need to talk X," she says with some serious attitude.

Here goes..

"Go on.." I say not wanting to give her the time of day, but this needs to be done.

"Why the fuck is that little halfwit doing back here?" she asks snakily and she's fueling my rage.

"Because I asked her to," I say keeping it short.

"I want her gone" She puts her hands on her hips.

"Well that isn't your call to make Adria, now is it?" I say poking the bear.

She's pissed and I don't care.

"We'll see about that," she furrows her eyebrows.

I point my finger in her face and warn, "You listen to me, if you so much as touch a hair on her head or fuck with her in any way, there will be repercussions, and you know I always follow through with my threats Adria, so you better get your shit in line or you will greatly regret it."

She rolls her eyes and grunts loudly in frustration and leaves slamming the door as she goes.

Fuck, I hate this girly drama but it was necessary.

Julian is sitting there looking awkward as fuck, I forgot he was even still here. He looks up at me about to laugh now that she's gone and I just say "Not a fucking word, Julian" and with that, he busts out in laughter.