Olivia POV The ride to the airport was uneventful. But I canât help but be annoyed with Alex. I know Raphael has to put up with her because she is Gabrielâs mother but I donât. She is trying to get what is mine.
I absolutely hate but guys and I have no intention of hiding it. Obviously, I donât do or say anything in front of the kids. But Alex is a bitch and drives me insane.
She sat next to Raphael in the car. Hell, I canât really blame her for that as I and Maria are in the back with the kids. But I can see Alex from time to time looking back and giving me a side glance.
Once we get to the airport Everyone goes into the plane and Alex sits right at the back near the bedroom. As if that would stop us.
The flight was quiet and Raphael spent most of it working.
He thinks he was neglecting his business and the mafia stuff but he needed some time off. He needed time with his kids. To just be a father. I have kept in touch with Joseph sorting out some of his business when Joseph didnât know what to do.
Raphael always kept on top of the emails doing as much as he could with the three kids demanding attention.
Tim contacted me a couple of times about some financial issues that he couldnât figure out and I helped him.
Raphael doesnât have to know what I was doing. I donât want to make him feel bad about it. But I have been holding my own.
Raphael told me about the new strip club and I wasnât thrilled about it but he did the right thing.
Trafficking people is wrong and making them work in bad conditions is unacceptable. Raphael at least now pays them good money and they donât work in a precarious condition. And no sex involved. In the matter of fact man or not allowed to even touch them.
Maria sits on the plane next to me and I can see she is scared again.
I try and get her to relax but itâs not working.
Raphael sits next to us with Mike while I hold on to Mel.
In the middle of the flight, we got the kids to sleep in the bedroom giving us time to sleep as well, except for Raphael that was working all the way through.
Once we landed I can see Joseph waiting for us outside and a bunch of reporters and paparazzi. Here we go. Smiles for the camera.
Once we leave the plane the photos start to be taken and I am holding baby Mel covering her face from the spotlight. Raphael is holding baby Mike while he waves at the photographers. This kid is hilarious.
And Gabe is standing right next to Gabriel holding his hand.
This is the perfect photo of a family.
I see Raphael walking to Joseph and shaking his hand while I stand there smiling for the cameras and answering some of their questions.
âOlivia. , when is the wedding?â
âWe havenât set a date yetâ - I reply âOlivia, Olivia, when can we expect another baby?â - another man asks âWe havenât had that conversation yetâ
âOlivia, hereâ - a blonde woman says âYes?â
âHow are you feeling about Raphael having two other kids?â
âI love them all like my ownâ - I reply remembering the conversation we had about this kind of questions and how I have to be careful replying so they donât distort what I said.
One of the bodyguards approached me and whispered in my ear.
âTime to go Missâ - he says and I nod my head.
âThank you all for your timeâ - I say walking towards the SUV that has an open door waiting for me.
I slip inside and place Mel in her car seat and not long after we were being driven away.
After what felt like hours we arrived at the penthouse and I notice that Alex and Gabe are not with us.
âWhere Gabe?â - I ask Raphael âSheâs going to live in another buildingâ - he replies âI thought you wanted him closeâ - I say âI do, but I canât have you and Alex arguing all the timeâ - he says giving me a wary look.
âShe needs to know her placeâ - I let out âI donât disagree love. But until you two can be civil to each other I canât have them living hereâ - he says and I take a deep breath.
âI am sorryâ - I say âFor what?â - he asks wrapping his arms around my waist.
âYou being away from Gabeâ - I say âThis is my city, I will see him as much as I canâ - he says and I nod hugging him back.
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