Cruel love

Chapter 49 Barbara

What the FU*K is happening.

Enzo is sitting on our dinner table and having dinner with us.

Am I dreaming? Because it can't be true.

Arkadi is pointing a gun at him.

Oh god no.

I don't want him to die like this. Wait it must be a dream he would never walk in our house like this and have dinner with us with this bravado and nonchalant way.

Okay wake up Barbara, enough of a nightmare.

I pinched myself multiple times but I didn't wake up.

It's not a dream. It's happening for real.

NO NO NO NO NO

I don't want Enzo to die like this. Why is he smiling at me when Arkadi is pointing his gun at his head. Does he have a death wish of some kind. Because I don't see any other purpose or outcome of this whole scenario.

Enzo turned his gaze from me to Arkadi. He wrapped his fingers on the barrel of the gun and smirked at Arkadi.

"I am here to ask for your daughter's hand for marriage."

He turned his eyes to me I know it's not a very romantic way to purpose sweetheart."

Then he moved his eyes back to Arkadi.

Arkadi's face is turning red with anger. His hold on the gun tightened. He will shoot Enzo and blow his brains out. I can't let that happen.

"STOP"

I screamed.

Everybody's eyes on me.

"Adriana take Lily and Liam to their room". I ordered her. I can't let this madness happen in front of kids.

Adriana complied.

Enzo didn't move nor did Arkadi.

When the kids were gone and only three of us were in the room. Arkadi spoke up "I will kill you bastard". Enzo replied "put the gun down Arkadi and hear me out". He sounded almost bored. How could he be so chill when a gun is pointed at his head and by the look on Arkadi's face, I am pretty sure he is not bluffing he would shoot him.

Arkadi put the gun down.

"Let's talk in my office."

They started walking towards Arkadi's office.

Wait are they talking without me. They are talking about me, deciding about my future without me.

That's not happening I won't let these men decide for me anymore. All my life I lived with the decision that men took for me. Initially it was dad, then Enzo and now Arkadi.

It's enough now. I could make a decision for myself. I might be a CEO leading a company. Taking decisions for myself is the smallest thing that I could do. Things will change now.

"I will come too. If you two are discussing about me. I have to be there."

Both men stared at me. Enzo's face flashed with amusement, Arkadi had his professional gentleman mask on.

Three of us headed to the office.

Arkadi sat on his chair, Enzo took the chair in front of it. I stood by the window getting a prime view of the entire exchange between them. The mood of the office was intense and will be an understatement. The place was full of wrath and male ego.

Enzo started talking. "Your conglomerate is not in a good shape. Most of your companies are going under extreme loss. You are going bankrupt on papers, which is worse than actually being bankrupt. In short you are truly fu*ked Arkadi. I would like to be an angel investor in your conglomerate".

"And you are doing it all in the goodness of your heart, I assume".

"Of course Arkadi you will be family soon".

Enzo relaxed on the chair and laid back resting one of his elbows on the arm rest.

"Marry Barbara to me and I will be your saviour".
Arkadi just stared at him with his eyes radiating anger. I just hope nobody dies today.

Arkadi finally spoke. "It would never happen Enzo. Yes my business might not be in it's best right now and it might go all the way down, but I would never marry you to my daughter. You are my biggest enemy. I am the Pakhan and marrying you to my daughter will show how weak I am, how weak of a leader I am and that would never happen. I will prefer hitting the rock bottom rather than giving you my daughter".

Enzo spoke. "You are a stubborn motherfu*ker. Let me change the deal a little bit more. Marry your daughter to me and we would never interfere with your business legal or illegal. It will be a marriage for peace. It will end the silent war going on for years. You will function in your ways and we will by our ways and we won't interfere with each other. I will also help you get the deal with the dealer that your men are trying to score for so long. It will definitely make your Bratva men really happy, well enough to not to start a war for the marriage".

There was silence again.

Arkadi spoke again. "I will take that and you will leave Newark ports aside. It will be our cartel only".

Enzo tilted his chin down his eyes hard on Arkadi, his body oozing out wrath. His breath turned shallow. He narrowed his eyes at Arkadi and gave him his death stare.

Arkadi had hit his nerve, he knows it and he enjoys it. He smiled at him in his smugness.

They stayed like it for a couple of moments.
"You have a deal", Enzo said.

Arkadi's face displayed shock and surprise, he was not expecting that at all.

They shook hands.

"I would like to have a word with my future bride in private, of course if you allow my father-in-law".

Arkadi nodded at him in approval. "Barbara take him to the library", he told me and turned his eyes to Enzo "Arrange a meeting with your lawyers for tomorrow morning about our agreements".

Enzo nodded at him.

I started walking towards the library, Enzo followed me as I led the way.