An Italian's Conceited King (IRS Book 3)

Chapter 27

Arsenio Point of View

"You have to stop her. Only you can do that." I said, pacing around with bubbling anger.

"You always chose to hit some sense into me so this time, push some into her." I literally exhaled fire when I did not receive the needed answer.

"Let's be clear about this, I love her and chose to keep her safe in a cruel way but still I had my backup in keeping her away from other men. Now, suddenly she wants to marry that parrot nose little weasel? Why the hell?"

To hell with the ego of a king, I just want to nag about the annoyance that she devil gave me.

I walked to the chair he is sitting in and held the chair on either side as I leaned into him. He has his back against the chair and has his one leg on other with a smug smile adorned on his face. His eyes crinkled in amusement when his eyes landed on my troubled self.

Little spawn of a devil!

"Hijo, you have to stop your mamma from this madness. You shouldn't like to have a stepdad. Tell your mamma that you only want me as your papa." I told – coaxed my son but that little sparrow only gave me a once over look and disregarded everything I said with a scoff an year and half old could muster up.

He scoffed?

He scoffed at me?

How the hell did I meet my match in the form of my own son?

"Desthondido" There he goes again, calling me a stranger.

"Papa, call me papa, hijo."

"Dethonodidooooo" Little devil dragged pretty much teasing me openly.

"Son, hijo, are you this way because of a manufacturing defect or did your mamma train you into the way you are?" I asked genuinely wondered by my own son's behavior towards me.

It is like I met myself.

"Perm perm thperm." No! No no no!

Don't tell me he was trying to say sperm!

This can't be real. This can't be. He can't be telling me that!

Looking at my smug looking carefree son, I suddenly started feeling bad for the girl who will catch his eyes decades later. I can bet on all my wealth that he would literally play with her around.

I sighed in disappointment when my own son is not ready to help me in wooing back his mother. Hell, I wasn't even successful in bribing him with something.

I bribed him with chocolates, toys, my throne, but nothing worked on him. I even promised him to give a brother or a sister if he helps me but seeing how clever he is, he must've thought he can get a sibling from parrot nose Regio too.

When on one hand I'm dealing with the problem Val stood up for me in the form of her impending wedding, on other hand the notice from the WNO has reached the board members right on time.

Just like discussed before, I and Val made visible attempts in convincing the organization about the purchase of islands and attempted to use money with the dealing as well.

A day ago we had a conference call with the other board members regarding the current situation and I was able to successfully plant the seed of doubt in their minds about the information leak.

While I made certain they doubt each other, Val sent them all the reports and documents that were used and acquired in an attempt to convince the nature organization.

After the call, we were quite sure that we had their temporary trust on us seeing how hard we are trying to get the islands.

If I were right about it, then the mastermind will soon pressure the board members to find out the spy and deal with the purchase as soon as possible.