{ Andrea's outfit above } { Andrea's POV }

While I was touching up my hair, and makeup I heard a knock on my bedroom door. I get up to see who it is... only to see Samuele looking impatient as ever. It only took me two seconds to get to the door, and he's already annoyed like an impatient toddler.

"What took you so long?" He asks roughly

I would've like to of told him to stop being such an entitled ass...but I don't. I bite the inside of my cheek and say "I'm sorry, I was just getting ready for dinner."

He just stares at me then hands me a dress bag.

"Wear this. I don't want you in anything to revealing." He orders me

I bite back my words and nod my head. I'm use to this by now. It's not that bad, I can handle it. It's easier to live here if I just keep my mouth shut. I'm not saying he would get violent or anything but he doesn't like to be spoken to with even a slight tone. Anything I have to say would surely piss him off to no end... and I'm trying to keep our marriage as peaceful as possible.

He walks away grumbling without saying so much as a thank you or a goodbye.. I shut my door and throw the dress on the bed as I go and finish my hair and makeup.

Then I go to the bed, and unzip the bag dress only to reveal a slim pink dress with thin silk bow straps and a slit up the side but it doesn't go up high. It's not really my style, and I don't like being told what to wear but I'll wear it for the sake of keeping up this stupid act.

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After I finish getting ready, I am on my way to welcome the guest next to my husband in the grand entrance area. Once I get there Samuele gives me a look over, and nods in approval which I don't need but I take as a good sign.

He offers me his arm when we hear a knock on the door, and despite every part of my body rejecting the idea.. I accept and put my arm in his.

One of the butlers open the door, as Samuele and I just stand there. I mean one of us could've opened the door, but no that isn't allowed ; especially when we have guests. Which is stupid and I completely disagree with it.

When the butler opens the door two bigger, and muscular tan men walk through it. By looking at them if I had to guess it's the boss and underboss of the spanish mafia. I'm not sure which one is which because both of show strength and confidence.

Samuele uses his free hand to shake the taller and more built mans hand. To which I assume makes him the boss.

"Welcome to Italy Nicolás, I take it this is your underboss." Samuele says clearly just to say it because it didn't sound remotely polite. He has horrible people skills.

"Thank you for having us come into your home, and yes this is my underboss Luis." Nicolás says trying to be polite

Samuele just nods not even acknowledging his underboss or anything.. and I can tell that they take a little disrespect for it. As they should.

"This is my gorgeous wife." Samuele introduces me gesturing with his free hand being my arm is still in his other one. The simple gesture makes me feel like some kind of show horse. Apparently a gorgeous one but a horse none the less.

Luis nods like Samuele did almost mocking him while throwing disrespect back at him.. making me want to laugh. Luis noticed the side of my mouth twitch up because he caught me off guard.. but all he did was seem to study me.

"It's nice to meet you.." Nicolás says looking at me clearly just to be polite in acknowledging me.. but it's nice he put in effort to politely acknowledge the trophy wife I'm pretending to be. Most don't.

Samuele coughs and it's then I realize Nicolás and I were starring at each other. I mean it was kind of strange that I didn't notice that fact but there isn't anything I can do now. I mean he's attractive, but I wasn't even really looking at his face. I was looking into his eyes. That's where you know if you can trust someone or not.. Anyone can lie.. but their eyes cannot. Artemis taught me that.

Samuele tone is sterner as he says "Follow me."

Nicolás and Luis didn't say a thing but begin to follow us as the butler takes their bags to their rooms and Samuele looks at me and says "Gorgeous go get Donte."

I give a nod and see my way out.

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I look around everywhere for about twenty minutes, and when I finally find Donte he's in Samuele's office looking through his files.

"What are you doing?" I ask him leaning against the wall already knowing I'm wearing a bored yet curious expression on my face.

Donte turns and looks a little panicked.

"I'm not going to snitch." I assure him

He looks relived and then he raises an eyebrow. "Why do you want to know what I'm doing then?"

I know he's having doubts about trusting me because we normally don't talk.

"Because I'm curious as if I can help in anyway, but you don't have to tell me. It is your bussiness..... expect wait it isn't." I say smartly

Donte seems taken back.

"I think he is stealing money from other mafias, and keeping it for himself." Donte says quieter

"I'm aware. The evidence is in the safe. Now come on I was sent to find you, and bring you to the dinning hall. The spanish mafia boss and underboss are here." I tell him s

Donte nods and cleans up putting everything back where it was. Then he stands up and we start our walk to the dinning hall.

"How did you know?" He questions

"I'm far from stupid... and to be honest he isn't that smart. Everything is quite obvious to me. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that he isn't meant to be Don any longer." I say quietly

"We grew up around each other. We were never friends but our families had been close at a point. When he got the position to be Don, I was grateful he choose me to be his underboss...but now..." Donte drifts off

"But now you've realized he's probably going to either get you locked up in Ander's prison in Greece, or get you killed." I say it for him

He nods and I say "I agree."

With that being the last words we said, the two of us finally made it to the dinning room. Only for me to notice that Samuele had already started eating, but it appeared Nicolás and Luis were waiting for us. When we got there they stood up and introduced themselves to Donte, and Donte was genuinely polite and he shook both of their hands showing them respect. Which is what a good Don would've done.

Nicolás and Luis looked at me weird when they saw I didn't sit on Samuele's left like all wives in the mafia do. I sit at the very end of the table sitting closest to Nicolás..

"She likes her space.. so I let her have it." Samuele says

And it's almost as if I see Luis cringe and Nicolás tense...but they mask it well. Donte just looks down at his plate and I force a nod as I pick up my water and take a sip to keep me from saying anything.

He doesn't let me have anything.

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The rest of dinner was almost completely silent, but the food was as good as always.

I waited till the four of them left to go to the study before I started helping clear off the table. Then I went in the kitchen, and got some desert which happened to be one of my favorites, key lime pie. After I ate my piece of pie I went upstairs back to my room only to watch a little tv before bed.

I drift off thinking of what tomorrow will bring...