His Beloved Vindictive

Chapter 3

Vanessa's POV:

"Hello everyone, I'm the only heiress of the Ruth family and I will be taking over my father's business." And with this sentence, he went pale. In his eyes, there was pain, the feeling of betrayal and concern for me. But Why?

And then our eyes meet, those green eyes, the ones which were intoxication for me were now asking me why I was here. There was an ache in my heart, something in me just wanted to go and hug him tightly, scared to leave him but getting control over my thoughts I just smiled and his expression changed from shocked to cold as if nothing happened.

"Let's start the meeting should we?" Mr Black said a serious tone, he can get very serious when it comes to business.

We all headed towards a big rectangular table. I took a seat on Mr Black's right and Zain takes a seat on his left side.

"Ms Ruth if I'm not wrong you are already familiar with Mr Adams right?" Mr Black asked me.

"Yes, we already know each other, we were friends in the past right Mr Adams" I replied with a cold smile and extended my hand towards him, we both did a handshake.

"Yes, Ms Ruth" He is hurt by my words but won't show it, he never shows what is there in his heart or mind and this is the reason I have to be careful around him.

"Ms Ruth this is Mr Duke he joined us 4 years ago when you were not here" Mr Black gestured towards Duke.

"Yes, I know him, Duke is my friend." This time my smile was not fake it was a genuine one.

"Ms Ruth this is Mr Adolf, the Russian's."

"Hello, Ms Ruth it's nice to meet you, would you like to sign a contract of drug dealing with me." But before I can reply Mr Black already denied the offer.

"No, Adolf she isn't in the business of drug dealing." Mr Adolf furrowed his brows. "She is a mafia with morals" Mr Black chuckled. "Hah, how can someone be a mafia with morals, how will you survive in this business with your morals" Mr Adolf laughed a little.

"Mr Adolf If I wouldn't have the ability to survive I think I would have been sitting in the other room with your wife playing cards but here I am sitting with male mafias discussing things," I smirked coldly and this reply shut his mouth. Mr Black started laughing hearing my response.

We heard the sound of footsteps and a man came into view, a familiar face. He saw me and his smile disappeared, he was perplexed but soon he regained his composure.

"Vanessa meet my son Maddox, Maddox this is the new member I was talking about Vanessa Ruth." Mr Black introduced us but we don't need an introduction we both already know each other. I smiled and he just smirked, it took everything within me not to kick his ass.

After finishing the meeting I just went towards the bar I'm not feeling well it is suffocating here I thought it won't be difficult for me to be here but no I was wrong it's not easy for me to be so close to him and not even talk to him.

"I knew we would meet again darling" He spoke. "You want me to give you a beating right here or do you want to search a corner." I turned around to see him.

"Ohh, I'm so frightened," he replied in some girly tone. I smiled and lifted my leg a little bit before putting my stilettos on his shoes and putting pressure on my leg, pressing it down.

"Ouchhh, I'm sorry I'm sorry please." He cried out in pain. I released him but I am sure he is gonna limp around. " I warned you," I said with a stern face.

"I thought that I am gonna meet a beautiful, sexy mafia here, but you always like to spill water on my plans." He pouted.

"Aww, I also didn't know that Uncle Black had a useless son like you Maddy." He knew that I am not mad anymore so he engulfed me in a bone-crushing hug. I hugged him back but I felt like someone was staring at us.

"I didn't know that the bartender I met there in France was the son of a powerful mafia" I teased him. "No, I'm not interested in this world of my father, it's just too cruel and I want to live a free life. That was the main reason I was in France but then my father used his emotional blackmail thingy and here I am." He replied in a serious tone.

"So you are not gonna ask about me?" I asked him.

"No need V, I know you will tell me sooner or later." He replied with a grin.

"But- " I was interrupted by his ringtone. "I have to take this V." He excused himself.

I met Maddox there in France 3 years ago. He was just a normal bartender firstly but then he became my friend, I started feeling comfortable around him. He is a jovial and jocund kind of person. There's hardly one or two times when I have seen him serious or angry. I was amazed to see him here. I never thought that this guy would be the son of a mafia. We met nearly everyday but then he told me he is going back to his home town and he would come back soon. I missed him, but then I got all busy in the preparations to come back here. Whenever we called each other we talked for hours, I never wanted to show this face of mine to him. He can blabber on and on, and there are times when I want to kick his ass but he is a good friend of mine, I don't want to lose him.

"Hey, just look at you how pretty you are looking, Vanessa." Duke's voice breaks the train of my thoughts.

"Yeah, she is surely looking beautiful." Before I can say anything an unfamiliar voice interrupted.

I looked over to see a man in a black suit standing there, he had grey eyes, brownish hair's and olive colour skin. I feel like I have seen him somewhere but couldn't recall.

"I am Robert Anderson, I was late for the meeting so I think you don't know me and you are?" He asked, there was something in his eyes which I can't decipher.

"Vanessa Ruth, the new member" I replied.

"It's nice to meet you Ms Ruth, but I want to talk to Mr Duke about something."

"Yeah sure,"

With that, I left Robert and Duke, I tried walking in the opposite direction from all tipsy jerks flirting with the waitresses. They are literal bastard. I spotted a couch but before I can sit a hand grabbed my wrist forcefully and the next second I was in his embrace, the one I was craving for these 4 years, the one in which I feel protected. As I struggled with my emotions I feel his hot breath on my neck which made it harder for me to break free from his embrace. But I pushed him away, and instantly regret it when he groaned in pain, he might have a bruise or two, it's common for us to have bruises because of our business but I felt bad doing this to him I shouldn't have pushed him.

'Are out of your mind Vanessa ' My inner voice spoke up.

I was about to leave but he held my waist with his hands making me collide with his hard chest. My eyes widened when he whispered with a hint of hurt in his voice.

"Where were you?"

"Me? I was getting prepared." I chuckled knowing that this isn't the answer to his question.

"I asked Where the fuck were you? Do you even know how I felt, how much I suffered? No, you don't Vane. You know nothing."

"I am sorry Mr Adams-" His grip tightened and I knew that he is getting irritated.

I freed myself from his grip and gave him a crisp and hard slap.

He was bewildered, he never expected that I will slap him and that was clearly visible in his eyes. I had that tingly sensation in my hand which you have after slapping someone but my heart was aching because of the way I was treating him.

But what he did was not something which I can forgive him for, what his family did was worse than this.
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Hey guys,
New chapter is here.
I published this chapter yesterday but then I figured out that it needs some editing so I unpublished it.
I just changed the ending.
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