Falling Red

4

♤ He who has a why to live can bear almost any how ♤

*unedited*

♦A L E X A N D E R♦

The game has started Miss Veronica Cooper. If you can protect yourself then do your best. You met a devil in disguise. A mild smirk appear on my face. You do not want to tell me your name but I had gone through all the reports on you.

However, as soon as the door of the elevator closed, blocking the sight of Veronica, the second elevator opened and Bella walks out. A low groan escape from my mouth.

"Alex," she smiles as she steps towards me. She wraps her hands around my neck, titling her head upwards. "Why are you standing here?"

Can I say that I was here to drop a woman who happened to stay in my room for a night? Nah. I know Bella very closely. She will turn around the very instant and then search for Veronica to pick a fight. However, who will win between the two is other thing.

Red. I feel like laughing. Interesting woman. The name she selected to introduce herself is apt for her. She wants to run away but it is not possible for my prey to escape from my hands. My lips stretch on the side. Yesterday, as per my instruction, my people tried to scare her when she was returning to her apartment, but who knows that the damn woman will scare them instead. I mentally roll my eyes. Useless. Four men can't handle a little girl. What other job can I entrust from my team. Seriously, I have to let John do some work on these people.

Ah, John is not my security man. I lied to Veronica. He is actually one of my team members who handle all the things in the gang in my absence. Since he follows me all the time, the disguise of security in-charge is perfect for him.

"Alex?" Bella cups my cheek, fixing my gaze at her again.

"Why? Is there any problem with me waiting for my fiancé?" I c**k my brows up and lean down to meet her lips. She tightens her hands around my neck as I suck all the moisture over her lips. I engulf her in my arms, pulling her more to my chest. "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Bella is a good friend of mine. She has been a constant support in my life. When my father died, it was Bella who held my hand and assured me that everything will be okay. We were together for so long and I do not have any interest in any female that's why when she proposed me, I think to give it a try but now I started to regret it. Is is not likely, your good friend turns out a good partner.

"Nothing." She shakes her head while running her hand against his chest. "You are not at office, your cell-phone is switched off—is there any other way to me you?"

At her mention, I suddenly remember the report that I received a few days back. Bella is trying to get something important from me and she is desperate. However, I cannot get it clear. I had ordered John to arrange someone to keep an eye on her. I try to reduce our face-to-face encounters but in cases like today, I can't beat the grass and startle the snake. However, I really wonder, what's the thing that made her back-stab me? This thought actually does not hurt me as I expected. All these years while trying to hold the gang in my fingers, I had faced many betrayals and now he has become used to it.

"I saw John on my way up. Are you going somewhere?"

"I told him to get some things for me. Come, let's get in." I take her to the penthouse. As soon as we get in, I shut the door and pulls her to me while placing my hands on her hips and giving it a tight squeeze. "How about we take our discussion to the bed?" It is the best way to end her queries, and that's exactly she is here for. Now, it is like a habit, whenever she arrives—we fu*k and then she leaves. Or, I say I shoo her away. Honestly, the session between us is very electrifying but it involves no feeling. It is the pure and raw s*x.

She giggles seductively and runs a finger over my face. "How do you manage without me?"

In fact, I do have needs but it is not her who excites me. Sometimes, I feel irritated by her presence around me all the time. It feels suffocating. So, in order to not to hurt her or snap at her, I like to keep some distance between us.

"Why not let me show you, huh?" I laugh and pull her to the bed room.

~*~*~*~

Bella releases a sigh of satisfaction before turning on her side to have a proper look of me.

While leaning against the head post of the bed, I puff out the cigarette and glance at her, questioningly. "What?"

She blinks her eyes and reaches out to touch my face, when I hold her hand in the air. "Your father's death anniversary is coming. Do you want me to come with you?"

So, this is what she is here for.

"No. I will manage." Every year at this time, I like to stay alone. My father was really close to me and I was gone on college trip when his rival trapped him which led him to his death. When I got to know it was already a week.

Everything after Dad's death was a mess. Every day I worked hard only to get everything under my control. However, there were many people inside the gang who wanted to take over the business and there were many occasions when I met many assassination attempts. But it seems that even the God of Death does not want to accept me so soon. This is the fact. That's why I am still alive and my enemies are sent to the Hell.

"Have you thought how to get to Romeo? Recently, he has caused us various losses in Chicago."

At the mention of Romeo, the fearless face of that woman, Red, flashes in my mind. I had met her for the first time but she left a mark on my mind. She is witty, sharp and easily blends with the surrounding. Her eyes are filled with cleverness. Initially, I was not interested to use this honey-trap and play a gentleman but now she has ignited my interest. She is my prey and I will have her under my palm. If she were not Romeo's daughter, probably I will not target her but it's her bad luck. For what her father has done to me and my family, she has to pay the interest.

I shake my head to clear the image and reach out to get my T-shirt that was thrown on the side table before easing off the bed. "I have my own plan. You just keep Romeo's activities under your watch."

Romeo is the last rival and my deadly enemy. He was the one responsible for my father's death and that made us at daggers drawn. After finishing him, the whole mafia world will bow to me. I will be the new Mafia King.

"What plan? Romeo's gang is going more and more unrestrained. They even killed two of our men last week," she says in worried voice but I see through her facade.

To me, I will protect each and every person realted to me or my group but I'm response what I ask for is loyality.

"I said I have my plans, Bella. From when do I have to share my mind with you? And if you are trying to ignore me to attack Romeo then you are failing."

Her expression cracks. She shakes her head and explains herself. "No, Alex, you are taking it wrong. I am just worried about the business. Romeo is planning to destroy you and your business. How can you forget he was the one who killed your father?"

"I had not forgotten anything, Bella. It's my business, I know how to deal with it." I do not care about her reaction or how she feels because I know it's all an act. If she had been truthful to me, I would have cared for her the most. But the situation between us is not like a normal relationship. put out the cigarette in the ashtray and turn to have a shower. "Get ready. I have to leave."

Bella pouts and shows her aggravated face. "Can't we stay here for some more time? We rarely meet."

"You got what you wanted, Bella," my voice rings as I walks into the shower. I don't have any interest to keep her in front of my eyes for all the day.

"Can I stay here?"

So that you break into my study? Of course, not. However, not paying attention to her nagging, I shut my eyes and let the cold water fall over my body.