Mariana Cortez is the Queen of the North of London
She has built her empire up despite the protests and barriers of a mans world
She was also the first woman to steal Thomas Shelby's heart
She is cold, calculating and slightly unhinged
But her l...
"Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much" -Oscar Wilde
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Mariana's POV
God I'm tired I barely got any sleep thanks to Alfie keeping me up all night He seemed insatiable lately, I don't know whether it was because he was just horny or whether he was getting territorial because of the Shelbys.
But either way, I was sore. And tired. I had love bites all over my neck that I had to try and hide as I was going out today Tommy had only been gone a day and the family were practically lost.
Today I had to show Duchess Tatiana around the factory. I was to meet her at the tea house on Saltyne street beforehand. Per my request I knew I'd need to warn her to behave herself She had a mouth on her, and it would get us in the shit if she goes off screaming about hidden cars.
"How long will you be?" Louis asked from the drivers seat. Louis Carson was one of my most trusted men. A little young for a guard but he did his job well. He'd even taken a bullet for me a few years ago.
"A while. Just start following us when we come out" I explained, he nodded, sending me a wink as I got out the car and he drove off to park. Pulling my black coat closet around me I made my way into the tea house.
Mariana's Outfit
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"This way Miss Cortéz" the waitress said as she showed me to a table on the second floor balcony Tatiana was already there, sipping champagne It was 11 in the morning. Fuck sake.
"Ah Mariana" she smiled sweetly, her white gloved hand gesturing for me to sit. I did, crossing one leg over the other, declining to order anything "So, why are we here? I was told I was being shown cars this morning" she stated, her ruby lips always in a sly smile. For others it was most likely unnerving. To me it was annoying. I wanted to hit her and paint her lips red with blood.
"I thought you'd like to experience Birmingham" I smiled, hospitality was the best route for someone like her Everything was a game. She wanted reactions from people.
