Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
The both of them shook hands while Rhea’s smile grew. It was going to work out, she would make sure of it.
Betray Natalie’s Trust
“Nope, not happening,” Elijah refused right away the moment Rhea enlisted his help.
“Elijah!” Rhea hissed through gritted teeth, looking around to make sure no one was watching them. Not to talk of eavesdropping on their conversation.
He shook his head, “We are not having this conversation!”
“Exactly,” Rhea took his words literally because the next, she hooked her arm around his and began to drag him away from the reception.
“W-what are you doing?” Elijah was dumbfounded. Where was she taking him? Perhaps, should he cry for help.
“You said we can’t have this conversation here. Let’s go to a place where we can talk better,” She decided.
“No, no, no, not happening,” Elijah resisted her but Rhea was a pretty determined woman and she was not going to let him be a hindrance to her plans today. He wanted a chance for restitution, she was giving him one.
Rhea had a smile the entire time she dragged Elijah along. To the others, it looked like she was having a good time with her brother-in-law, and her mother was occupied with the guest to notice their unholy alliance. It was only Mimi who noticed them and gave her a thumbs up for a job well done. She would join them shortly – after speaking with Ezra.
“This is not going to work,” Was what Elijah told her after she successfully pulled him away from the crowd into the privacy of her room.
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“Says who?” Rhea retorted after locking the door. Elijah was not going anywhere until he agrees to help her, even if that warrants forcing his hands. And yes, she has lost her mind. But then, when you want something, you work hard for it, and right now, Rhea wanted to see Lukas so much that it was driving her crazy.
Can’t a girl get a man here?!
“Let’s make things clear here.” Elijah went over her plans again, “You want me to help you escape here so you can see Lukas?”
“Yes,” Rhea nodded her head enthusiastically.
“Have you lost your fucking mind?! I went through all the trouble to bring you and you expect me to send you back to Lukas? Do you even hear yourself?!”
“I’m not leaving with Lukas. It’s just tonight. I need to see him…make things right between us! We can’t just break up like this, Elijah!” Rhea was desperate.
But he shook his head in refusal, “I’m sorry, Rhea but I can’t help you on that one?”
“But you said that you’re sorry and that you had no choice but to do it. Elijah, you said that if there was a way to make it up to me that you would take it.” She reminded him of his words.
“Rhea…” Elijah shut his eyes so he wouldn’t look into her eyes for he could feel his resolve wavering and he didn’t like it.
Rhea took his hands in hers, saying, “This is your chance to atone for what you did, Elijah. Just a chance for me and Lukas to meet and resolve things between us. Or should I remind you that you are the reason that we broke up?”
He groaned, “Please don’t use that sympathy card on me,”
“But it’s the truth, isn’t it?”
Elijah suddenly stood straight and looked at her, “I’m so sorry Rhea, but I can’t help you. I can’t betray Natalie’s trust.”
Tears welled up in Rhea’s eyes, and she sniffed, “Well then, you leave me no choice.”
As if on cue, a knock came on the door and Rhea rushed and opened it, ushering Mimi in before closing the door. Elijah blanched the moment he saw Mimi and he unconsciously took a step back. He still hadn’t forgotten that incident where she nearly took off all of his hair.
“So did he agree or not?” Although the question was directed at Rhea, Mimi had her sight on Elijah and there was a sly smirk at the corner of her lips.
“He said no,” Rhea disclosed to her and Mimi fully turned to Elijah with a sweetly sick smile.
“Hello, we meet again,” She walked over to him but Elijah quickly took up a fighting stance. She added quickly, “Oh don’t worry, I won’t pull your hair out again unless the need arises.”
“Haha, funny,” Elijah laughed sarcastically, “Don’t think that I’m afraid of you. Just because I don’t hit women, doesn’t mean that I won’t make an exception for you.” He told her.
“Aww, that’s so sweet.” Mimi was not even scared of him to his shock, “Sadly, it’s quite a disappointment that I’m not just a woman, but a pregnant woman.” She pointed to her slightly flat stomach and Elijah followed her gaze with his mouth ajar.
“Could you imagine what would happen if Victor was to hear that the same Elijah who conflicts with his family, hit his fiancé and in the worst-case scenario, made her lose her baby,” Mimi gasped dramatically, “That would be a disaster.”
At this point, Elijah was tired. He was defeated and his hands hung limply at his sides. He couldn’t believe that the girls would sink this low.
“What do you want?” He asked her with a deep exhale.
“You know what we want, Elijah, just help us girls out,” Mimi draped her arm around Rhea’s shoulder and pulled her to her side.
“Well, I can’t,” Elijah threw his hands in the air in surrender.
“You can’t or you won’t?” Rhea didn’t believe him. None of the girls believed him.
Elijah began to explain to them, “Natalie is not stupid and she must know deep down that you would try to do something in her absence. So she would have eyes on you and if I’m correct, one of my brothers would do the job. Probably, Ezra, he’s the one with the instinct and he’s been hovering around you all day, trying to sniff you out. And his instinct is right because the both of you together is slippery as an eel. “
Thanks to that confession, Mimi turned to Rhea with a hurt expression,” And I thought I made a friend. Who knew he was sniffing around me like a pervert?”
Change His Mind At The Last Minute
Rhea never thought that it would be easy, nor did it cross her mind that it would be this hard either. Nonetheless, she was not giving up and that was why she walked over to Elijah with determination and cupped his face so he was looking into her eyes even though he was a whole lot taller than her.
Damn, what’s with men and height.
“Listen to me, you are Elijah, the phantom ghost. Your brother Ezra might have a police dog nose or something…” Rhea wrinkled her nose at the thought,” But then, you are the smartest of all the brothers. You were able to deceive Lukas and a whole lot others, what more your brother, Ezra. “
It hit Elijah in the head and his eyes lit up, “Exactly,”
“Yes,” Rhea thought that he was getting her point without knowing that it was for a whole different reason.
“No, you don’t understand,” A smile lit up Elijah’s face, “I’m Ezra’s blind spot. While he could sniff around you guys, he would never see me coming.”
However, Elijah’s expression changed in the next minute and he looked at Rhea seriously, “You promise me that it’s just one meeting and there is no foul play because trust me, we are on shaky ground with the Luciano family…”
“I promise on my life, I’m not going to try anything funny,” Rhea swore on her life.
“Good,” Elijah seemed satisfied with her answer before he beckoned them to come closer as he whispered the plan to them.