Episode 4

Episode 4

Anabelle

Ma'am are you okay, I heard from afar which was followed with a few taps on my shoulders making me return back to consciousness. 

"Ermm. Yes, I'm fine Ann," I said and forced a tight smile on my lips, while she looked unconvinced but didn't say anything further.

"What service are we rendering, and you know it's going to be costly trying to fly the team to Russia for that one event," I told her as a matter of fact.

Yes, I know that, from what it says here, our accommodations and flights expenses would be covered, and all we have to do is be present for the gathering.

"Okay, but isn't it weird that they want people from this distance to be in charge of an event like that. Aren't their caterers In Russian itself," I said to her not sounding thrilled about our expenses being covered.

"Yes, there is, but from the beginning of this mail, it said we were given recommendations to trust your services," she read out loud causing me to sigh... 

I collected the tablet and I read every information there, and while reading it, my phone finally rang.

"Miss Ana speaking," I said speaking through the phone as I wait for the person on the other end to respond.

"I'm Yuri, and I'm calling in respect to the mail sent today, I wanted to confirm if you were going to render your services at the wedding" he questioned and for a moment my breathing hitched.

"Yuri, what was I thinking, I thought maybe it was him as I heard that name "Vladimir" but I guess I was wrong," I thought to myself.

"We would cover every expense, so your response is needed," I heard him say again before I could have responded to him.

Yes, we would love to work with you," I said when I heard him sigh, before he ended the call from his end, causing me to smile at myself.

Even though I sounded a bit relaxed, everything still didn't make sense to me. I still had that nagging feeling that something might just go wrong. But then I couldn't understand why, but this deal is going to be good for our business and if things go well, I'll start to take orders all over the world as well.

 "Ann, please confirm with them, if they want any special dish they would be needing," I told her while she smiled excitedly.

Sure thing ma'am, she said sounding formal, which made me chuckle.

"Tell the rest of the team to get their luggages ready, we would be coming to Russia a bit early," I said while she nodded before dismissing herself.

Dimitri

It didn't take me so much time to decide on how to go on the issue at hand. There is no way I'll let anything bad happen to my mother. I'll just let this happen and after a short period, I'll get rid of my Italian Bride. 

I sigh as I stare at Yuri and Oleg making every arrangement like this was a real marriage indeed and it wasn't based on the fact that we are just forming a truce between two families in the underworld.

Oleg, my third in command and my very most adviser, sighed also as he instructed the hotel management on how we wanted the ballroom to look like and how the place to be decorated. 

We both spent the night thinking this true, and coming up with ideas on how we could recuse mom and come out victoriously, but then the plan just seem too difficult, and our chances of getting out their successful were 0 and 1 which of course wasn't something I could rely on.

"I just finished speaking with Ana, she informed me that they would be arriving a bit earlier, should we make their reservation here too, she would be here with her team," he said making me look at him in shock as I repeated the name in a pale face.

"Ana," I mutter again this time, clearly to his hearing.

"Yes, she's the lady in charge of the catering agency," he responded almost immediately and my lips formed into an "oh".

*

Writer

Anabelle walked into the living room, to find her mother and son sitting in front of the tv, watching his favorite tv show. She smiled as she watches them wrap their hands around each other and focus their gaze on the tv.

But then, the remainder of her breaking the news to her son of her traveling out for work made her worry. She knows how much she didn't want to go, and how hard it will be for her to watch his face turn into a sad one when he heard his mom is leaving for a trip again. 

She sighed heavily as she dropped the box of toys and his favorite cake on the dining, yes that's the only way she could make him take the news lightly. 

Mommy, he screamed out of excitement as he jumped on her, smiling brightly as she embraced him.

"I didn't see you walk in, when did you arrive, dear?" Her mom asked walking in the direction they stood as she stare at both of them with a smile plastered on her face.

She knew no matter what her daughter went through, this child was her only joy and peace, it's the only thing making her keep pushing to be successful, cause she wants the best for him.

"Hey guess what I got for you," she notion to him and pouted at the PlayStation which made him jump in excitement.

"Cake," he smile and she couldn't help but be gladen by the joy that radiates all over his body. 

"Honey, you don't look so happy, what's wrong plus you're getting his favorite cake, is there any news you have for us," her mom questioned knowing her daughter so well.

"Hey baby, come here, mommy got something to say to you," she cooed as she called on Liam.

He walked over to her and held her hand kissing it, it was his own way of saying he loved what she got for him.

"Hey, mommy's sorry okay, but she needs to do something really important and it might cause her to go far away, and she doesn't want her baby to be sad," she carefully explained breaking it down for him.

"Plus if mommy goes, she would get more money to get her baby whatever he wants," she added while he just stare at her.

You're going on a trip? He questioned and she hesitate in nodding to that.

She looked at him, trying to get his reaction but there was none at the moment as he only smiled at her.

Would you get home early, so we can go out for movies like you promise," he questioned and she nodded hugging him tightly as she tried to fight the tears forming in her eyes...