Her Volkovs #Book 4

Belle's POV

Sebastian the delivery guy is none other than Axel De Alba, the head of the Cabana Cartel. He looked in my direction a couple of times but I just hiss at him. I actually don't like his guts anymore.

I don't get why he had to pretend to be someone else when he could have just introduced himself that time. I mean, how hard is it for a boss to be a normal human being for once?

"You've met De Alba?" Nikolai asked, clenching his jaw while looking in Axel's direction. And I can see that the Cartel Boss is enjoying every bit of reaction he's getting from Nikolai. If looking at someone could kill, Axel would have been dead minutes ago.

I placed my palm on top of Nikolai's hand and squeezed it gently to get his attention. He's holding the gold wolf head of the cane tightly, the veins in his hand are already showing.

I told Nikolai how Axel and I met and it looks like it pissed him off even more. This is not a time for a jealous Nikolai. We are in a business gathering and he should be focused on business and not some petty jealousy.

"What's that fucker's problem?" Alexei said with furrowed eyebrows, as he sits beside me while holding a glass of liquor.

And this is definitely not a good time for a jealous Alexei. Two jealous Volkovs is not a good combination. It's a friggin recipe for disaster.

"Apparently, they've met." Nikolai responded to Alexei.

I swallowed the lump in my throat. I feel like I did something wrong although I don't see why this is supposed to be my fault.

"I did not intend to keep this from the two of you. I did not even know that the man who delivered food to me was--him." I answered and I'm so close to getting annoyed, mad even! "You two are making it sound like I enjoy being in this position. I don't!"

I don't know if it's just my pregnant hormones messing with my

palm from the back of his hand. In my mind, I'm already screaming my response to his question. The position of being accused of being a

my palm just to prevent myself from completely

already caught me by my arm, pulling me back to my

I'm going to leave and go back home tonight and I don't mean New York." I say as calm as possible but deep inside, I want to transform into a

causing chills to run down my spine. "One more talk about leaving us and I will drag you myself back to New York and lock you in the fucking basement on a fucking leash wrapped around your neck. You know I will enjoy every

mad but when he does, he is dead serious and

and your brother are sick in the head." I tried to remove myself from Nikolai's tight grip but after several attempts, I gave up

this man's problem?

Axel's men took one of the chairs and placed it to face right across Nikolai and when he was able to comfortably sit down, the Cartel boss ordered one of the servers to give me something from

I have noticed, it's also similar to the dark green and diamond ring that I'm wearing right now that Nikolai made me wear among others. This must be some kind of a conglomerate

annoyed more than anything. He spoke in Russian which his brother also responded in the same sexy language. The tension lingering in the air is undeniable. And it is also starting to

protection, just in case." Axel said while looking at Nikolai. This time all of Nikolai's and Axel's men are surrounding us while facing the crowd. The Cartel Boss then stood up from his chair,

react to his actions. I have never seen a man as unfazed as him towards the Russian Mafia Boss, towards Volkov. Maybe perhaps he's a Boss in his own right as well. I mean, not just a Boss but someone who has equal footing in

chair. He has not spoken a single word to Axel and that's what scares me the most. I

ignored the Cartel Boss. I really wanted to dismiss Axel De Alba myself but then I remember that he is the host of this year's Conglomerate Meeting and I know how pride is a big of a deal

they saw the gods or something. Between the steam from the boiling pots and the sizzling sound of the mouthwatering food that they are cooking, complete and utter silence filled the room. And then with just one flick of Axel's hand, they dropped whatever they are doing and left the kitchen just like that. The Cartel

be perfectly sure, I took all the knives and dumped them