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Nikolai talking to General Galves and Belle's mother the night before Belle talked to her father in the horses stable. Nikolai asked to talk to them. Belle's ma allowed Nikolai to come in and made him sit on a chair right next to the side of the bed where General Galves is resting. The General has his back rested on the headboard of the bed while tucked under the covers.

I perfectly understand your concern sir. If I were in your shoes I would not let my only daughter marry a man like me as well.

Then we have nothing else to discuss here. Leave my daughter alone or Im gonna make her leave you.

Nikolai smiles while looking at the General.

Believe it or not, but you remind me so much of my Father. He is a tough motherfucker just like you.

Belle's mother's eyes widened while she covers her mouth in complete horror.

Pardon my language Ma.

Uhh...I'll leave you two alone to talk.

The General Galves lets out a tiny smile as he witness his wife look all horrified as she walks out.

She is an amazing woman. My wife is not just my other half, she is my everything. I cannot imagine living my life without her. And Arabella is just like her mother.

General Galves looks down as if reminiscing a memory.

I can see that. There's never a dull moment when she's around. It is never the same without her beside me. She is my compass. Without her, Im nothing but a lost soul.

General Galves did not respond and just stares ahead.

I just want you to know that no matter what, whether you give your blessing or not I will bring her back with me to New York.

What makes you think that I will not do everything in my power to prevent you from doing that?

On the contrary, I am expecting that you will do everything to stop me, but I am not the kind of man who gives up without putting up a fight especially if it's for my Belle. I will fight for her to the death.

You are an arrogant motherfucker Nikolai.

Well at least we have something in common now sir.

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Belle's POV

Alexei is holding me by my waist to help me stand because my legs are wobbling. The feeling of exhaustion and complete hopelessnes struck me to the gut. The past few days, Nikolai's temper has been too intense for me to handle. I honestly dont know how to deal with him anymore.

"Hey look at me. It's okay. Youre okay. Look at me my princess." Alexei pinned me to his body and cups my face with his palms.

"Baby..." Said Nikolai as he tries to salvage the situation. He attempted to hold my hand and grab me back to him but I took another step away.

"Leave." I said blankly.

"Princess."

"I said leave!!! Both of you leave me alone!!!"

Both of them slowly left the room and I made sure that the door is locked. I went back to bed and lay on my side. Tiny needles are starting to pinch my eyes again. Im not really sure what to do anymore.

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What fuck is wrong with you brother?!

Nikolai did not respond

Is this still because of the fucking pictures? Hell we both have seen how she fought for us bro! If that's not enough reason for you to get over whatever happened on those pictures then we might as well stop all of these and spare her from us.

You fucking know I cant and wont do that!

Then get your shit together brother! What were you thinking in attempting to lay a hand on her?

She postponed her meeting with the wedding planner and would rather go in a fucking concert with Aria than prepare our own wedding. She's stalling the wedding because she's having second thoughts.

And youre plan is to strong arm her to make her do what you want? Brother you can have me shot after saying this but the way you act right now, we dont fucking deserve her. And if she grows tired of us, you know as well as me that there are people who are more than willing to take and keep her for good. So just please stop pushing her away. If she leaves, it's on you.

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Belle

I didnt realize that I fell asleep in exhaustion. When I woke up, I feel so alone and out of place. I run my hands on the bed at my back hoping that one of the two is right beside me but I was left disappointed.

All of a sudden my stomach turned upside down. I covered my mouth because I can feel that acid is coming up my throat. I ran to the bathroom, knelt in front of the toilet bowl and puked everything out. I wiped my mouth with my hand and turned to sit down while resting my back on the bowl.

I wiped my eyes because my tears are starting to fall. And I'm not sure if it's because of the vomiting or because of what I'm feeling inside. I think it's the latter. I feel discouraged. I dont know what or how to deal with this anymore. I dont know if I can still continue if I know for a fact that Nikolai thinks of me as someone whom he cant trust.

I placed my palm on my stomach then down my abdomen. Oh my god. I quickly stood up from the floor and exited the bathroom as I realize something. I remember that there's a laptop on the table outside. I took it without even glancing around and went back inside the room.

I sat on the bed and typed in

I clicked the first result that showed up. I feel like my heart is beating an abnormal pace as I await for the page to load. There's a few paragraphs for the introduction so I scrolled down to get right to the enumeration.

1. Missed period. - okay.

2. Morning sickness. - dammit!

3. Nausea or dizzeness with vomiting at any time of the day. - oh god I think im going to faint.

4. Exhaustion and Sleepiness.- oh my god.

5. Sensitivity to certain scent or smell. - oh god.

6. Inexplicable cravings. - yup.

7. Hormonal changes and mood swings. - uhuh.

8. Changes in the body as the pregnancy progresses. - yup.

Oh my goodness. This list is on point to what I have been feeling these past few weeks. Oh god what do I do now? There's one way to definitively know if I'm really pregnant with Nikolai's child.

After what happened, there's a part of me that wanted to give up and just leave for good. This part of me is already yelling at myself for being stupid enough for staying even after what has Nikolai said.

But a huge part of me is still holding on and still believes that everything is going to be alright. That this is just any other problem that the three of us faced and nothing that we could not fix. We have come this far. Im still going to hold on for as long as I can especially now that I think that I might be pregnant.

I closed the laptop and went out of the room. Alexei is sitting in the sofa while his leg is on top of the other. He stopped tapping his phone the moment he saw me out of the room. Nikolai got out of the other room right next to the room where I slept. He's wearing a black suit and looks like he is getting ready to leave.

"Princess where are you going?"

"Can you call Ivan and Vasily? I need to go."

"Where to?" Nikolai butts in.

"Alexei please?" I looked at Alexei while completely ignoring my future husband.

"Boris go with your Madamme." Nikolai said sternly. The big man just nods in response.

"Where are you going?" Nikolai insisted. He attempted to reach for me but I stepped away from him.

"I want Ivan and Vasily."

"Boris will be taking you to wherever you want to go. End of. Boris, shoot any Albanian who will attempt to come near her." Said Nikolai as he clips his cufflinks while talking to Boris like the Boss that he really is.

I stopped insisting on my Ivan and Vasily and just turned my back to go. I dont want to be near Nikolai anymore. My hand is itching to slap him so many times on the face but I just dont have enough patience left to do it anymore. Right now, my main concern is to know if I'm acually pregnant.

When we are already in the car I borrowed Boris' phone just to make sure he could not call Nikolai and report where we are going. And just what I expected, Boris' phone vibrated and it's Yuri who's calling. I ignored it and tried to put the phone under my thigh but the vibrating sound became even louder. Shit.

Boris looks at me from the rear view mirror as if telling me that he knows someone is calling. He cleared his throat and spoke.

"Madamme."

"No."

Boris looks at me for a few seconds more and then went back focused on the road. Moments later a two way radio sounded somewhere inside the car. Seriously now?

Boris opened the compartment of the dashboard and voala, there's the two way radio. Yuri and Boris instantly talked but I did not understand a single word.

"Where are we going madamme?" He asked, holding with his other hand the radio while the other is on the steering wheel.

A sigh of frustration escaped my mouth. "Drugstore. Im going to buy some girly stuffs."

Boris blinked twice as if trying to figure out what girly stuffs mean. I bit my lower lip to hold back a smile. Oh my gosh, this not so gentle giant is soooo cute I want to pinch his face and shake it. If only he could read my thoughts.

He talked to Yuri over the radio and I heard him say "girly stuff" in an awkward way.

Yuri just got off the radio after talking to Boris.

She will buy girly stuffs at the Drugstore Boss. (Yuri looked puzzled)

Girly stuffs? What are those?

Uh..I dont know Boss.

Don't look at me. How should I know?

Nikolai shakes his head and sighs.

Women.

I was putting face powder on using a brush when I suddenly noticed something on the mirror. What the hell? I placed my compact back in my purse and turned around to look. Oh my god. You have got to be kidding me! I quickly turn to face Boris and bent over to look at him sternly. I squinted my eyes making sure that I convey the message that I know what his Boss is doing. Boris just looks ahead awkwardly as I put my face near his face on the side. I then took the radio from the compartment to confront Nikolai.

"Nikolai!!!!!!! What are you doing? Over!"

Several seconds later the radio made a static sound.

"I understand that youre mad at me. I deserve it. Although, I would appreciate it more if you dont mention my name baby. My people might be overhearing us right now. "

"Damn right you deserve it Russian Sausage. Over."

"I know. I love you crispy bacon. Over."

Oh my god did he just call me crispy bacon? At this point Im already fuming in anger. This man is unbelievable!!!! Ahhhh!!!!

"Stop calling me crispy bacon!"

"Why? I love bacon. It's the most delicious food in the whole damn world. The moment you taste it you keep on coming back for more. One can never have enough. And the feeling that it might cause me my death adds to its beauty. Just like you baby, you are beautiful and delicious and yet so deadly at the same fucking time. Over."

Yup, once again, Nikolai Vyacheslav Volkov got away with murder by just choosing the right words to say. I wasnt able to respond t his literary justification in calling me crispy bacon.

"Well?" Said Nikolai like waiting for me to say something.

"Well what?" I said in irritation.

"Why Russian Sausage?"

"Seriously? Do you really want me to answer that? Over."

"As a matter of fact yes. Over."

What a megalomaniac prick. He knows very well why Im calling him the Russian Sausage. He just wants the world to know how big his cock is.

"No. End of. Over."

"Since when did you run out of things to say to me crispy bacon? Over."

"Since you are stalking me Russian Sausage, you are crazy and creepy. Over!"

"Youre my wife. I do as I please. Over."

"Go away! Over!"

"No. What are girly stuffs anyway? Over."

"That's why its called girly stuff because it does not concern men like you. Over."

"I'm going to bite that smart mouth of yours. Over." Retorted Nikolai.

A giggle escaped my mouth as I burn Nikolai down. I intend not respond to Nikolai anymore but the crazy man keeps on talking and poking me. And Im pretty sure he will ultimately win because of his relentlessnes.

"Crispy Bacon talk to me. Over."

"Snory Drooly, baby."

Oh my gosh this man is really getting into my nerves. I'm already squeezing the leather seat in annoyance.

"Baby no comb, talk to me." He added.

I can see that Boris' lips are already pulled to the side as he overhears his boss tease me. I inhaled deep and exhaled just to calm myself down.

"Can cook no food, are you still there?"

And that's it. My last patience bubble has already popped.

"Pull over Boris."

Boris pulled over and I instantly went down the car. Their SUV pulled over right behind us. The car door was opened from the inside then I scooted over right next to Nikolai.

He is sporting a smug face which made me want to land my palm on him even more. My future husband pulled me on top of him. I spread my legs so I can have a better trajectory to his face.

"I hate you!!!!! I hate you!!! I despise you Nikolai!! Youre never gonna get to touch me in bed for a loooooong time I tell you!!!! You hear me? I hate you!!!!! " I said hysterically as I hit him on his face, chest and shoulders.

He just lets me vent out my anger on him and did not even attempt to stop me. His face and ears are already turning so red.

Alexei to Nikolai's right side is just observing what's happening and remains silent.

"Why arent you stopping me Nikolai!?"

"I deserve this baby." He responded while looking at me with his beautiful green eyes.

My heart sunk because I can smell a mix of liquor and smoke on Nikolai's breath. He has been drinking again.

I dont know why but I feel so guilty for hitting him. Instead of slapping him even more, I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him so tight. He wraps his arms around my waist tightly in response.

"I screwed up again."

"Yes you did Nikolai."

"I wont blame you if you decide to leave me."

I removed myself from his embrace and looks at his face while we talk. "Do you want me to leave?"

"No. I told you it will be the death of me."

"Then stop thinking that Artan and I have something going on."

Nikolai looked like he's holding back something from me. Knowing them too well I can feel that Nikolai has something that he is not telling me.

"Tell me what's going on Nikolai. Is there anything that you want to tell me?"

My future husband sighed while taking his cellphone out from his inner chest pocket.

"This was sent to me days before we went to your parents." Said Nikolai as he clicks the picture gallery in his phone.

I covered my mouth in complete shock. Everything is making sense now. This is the reason why Nikolai has been extra jealous and temperamental the past few days. This is the reason why he thinks that I'm going to leave him for Artan. These pictures are the reason why no matter what I say and do Nikolai is still convinced that I'm having an affair with he Albanian Mob Boss.

These pictures are cuts from a video of Artan and me in the bathroom the first time Nikolai introduced me to him at the race tack. Dardan tricked me to go to this particular room where Artan was already waiting for me. The pictures have been cut and timed to look like Artan and I are making out in front of the mirror. There are pictures where he's at my back, kissing my neck while his arms are wrapped around me just below my breasts. There are also series of shots where he made me face him, placed me on the platform near the sink and spread my legs while he cups my left breast. And another picture where he was kissing me on my lips while he's pinning me to his body with his one arm and cupping my face with his other hand. Artan made it appear that I enjoyed the situation and cut the parts where I was struggling and begging for him to stop.