A Love That Never Announced Itself.
negotiations
The meeting had been arranged three days prior, through the usual channels — a call from a neutral party, a time, a place. Neutral ground, technically, though everyone in the room understood whose warehouse this really was, whose men lined the walls, and whose desk sat at the head of it.
The heads of the families where present in their full composure
victor trifecta
"you know why we are here"
He said in his experienced tone
unknown
"yes but I'll rather hear it from you and the others"
His voice cold and dominant
Marco Mattias
"It's been contested longer than either of us has run our families. My father worked that ground before your father did. I'm not here to take what's yours. I'm here to ask that we finally settle it. A fair split. Something both sides can live with."
He spoke impatiently
unknown
"A fair split, you suggest?"
❄️
Marco Mattias
"yes"
He gulps unknownly
Hans Christian
"what do you say..it's not a bad deal young man you'll get the man power from us and we'll get the share of land"
He said grinning
unknown
"absurd for you to think I need your man power, don't you agree?"
❄️
unknown
"You send your nephew to walk my streets and now you want to sit across from me and talk about fair."
His voice getting more and more cold
unknown
"You all seriously thought I wouldn't find out , I pity the common sense you all share"
His voice cold🥶
Their confident getting vanished by his words
victor trifecta
"A young man's mistake. Overzealous. Not sanctioned."
unknown
"that wouldn't change the answer"
His voice final
Hans Christian
"you haven't heard my offers"
He said getting frustrated
unknown
"I don't need to"❄️
Marco Mattias
"No, so that's your answer"
unknown
"I don't like to repeat myself"❄️
unknown
"the discussion is officially over , take your leave"❄️
victor trifecta
"Not today. Not next week. But you'll remember this room, and you'll remember I sat in it and asked you like a reasonable man, and you'll wish you'd answered differently."
unknown
"threatening won't do you better"❄️
victor trifecta
"It's a warning.There's a difference, and you're smart enough to know it. Threats are for men who haven't decided yet. I have. You've drawn a line today that your father never had the nerve to draw, and you should ask yourself why that is. He knew something you don't — that pride and territory aren't the same thing, and confusing them is how families end up in the ground instead of at the table."
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"Let me answer your warning with one of my own, Victor, so there's no confusion when you walk out that door."❄️
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"You talk about my father like he was wiser than me for never drawing this line, Maybe he was. You're measuring me against a version of caution I never inherited. I don't need forty years to decide what I'm willing to do. I already know."❄️
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"So take your warning back to whoever's waiting to hear how this went,Tell them I said no. And tell them that if one more of your men so much as breathes wrong on my streets, I'll be sending something that doesn't come back to have a conversation. You've spent your whole life being the reasonable one, victor. Don't mistake my patience today for the shape of my patience tomorrow."❄️
victor trifecta
"you would regret this "
dinner
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
*I'm exhausted... and yet these papers are coming one after another*
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
He was quietly signing the papers
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
"sir"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"what ❄️"
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
*geez what is wrong with him*
"your phone is ringing"
He said calmly
after realizing he picked up the phone which was showing the caller id as Grandfather
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
*why is he calling*
"yes"
He said picking up the call
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"and that's how you greet your grandfather.."he sigh
"Nevermind, I want you at my place tonight I want to discuss something important"
He said cutting the call
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"Julius clear my schedule for tonight"❄️
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
"yes sir"
Vanessa/fl
*I'm late...I'm late..I'm late*
She was running inside the mansion
Vanessa/fl
"I'm sorry grandfather...I'm late"
She said in a low voice
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"don't worry child, it's ok"
He smiles seeing her
Vanessa/fl
"but grandfather your medic--"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"I have taken them you don't need to worry"
Vanessa/fl
"I'm really sorry. It won't happen again. I promise I won't be late again"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"my goodness you worry to much sit down"
Vanessa/fl
She quietly sit next to anton
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"how many times have I told you that you don't have to worry about me"
Vanessa/fl
"many times"
She whispered
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"than why were you running here like I was taking my last breaths"
Vanessa/fl
"grandfather please don't say that"
She whispered looking at him
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
he laughed
"you know you are my life. Unlike that grandson of mine you know how to treat elderly people"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"for years you have taken care of me. I'm so grateful child"
Vanessa/fl
"don't say that grandfather you also have taken care of me when I was a child you save me and the other children from that orphanage "
Vanessa/fl
"since than you have feed me and you were the one who gave my study expenses"
Vanessa/fl
"and now I'm graduated all because of you"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"well that's the least I could do"
Vanessa/fl
"oh my it's lunch time I should go"
She says leaving in a hurry
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
*this is the girl who could melt Dimitri I just know that*
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
*she's the most elegant and kind girl I have seen. I hope I'm making the right decision*
Vanessa/fl
"grandfather dinners ready"
She arrange the table
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"I forgot to mention Dimitri my grandson would also join us"
He said entering the dinning room
Vanessa/fl
She froze
*the grandson grandfather want me to marry is coming*
She was blushing
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
he smiles
"don't blush just yet sweet heart."
Vanessa/fl
she blushed even more
"don't tease me"
She whispered
She arranged another plate for him
Vanessa/fl
*I'm so nervous .Why I don't even know him... but grandfather really wants me to marry him. I hope he's a good man*
Vanessa/fl
*are my clothes ok oh my gosh why am I so nervous*
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"relax child "
He says softly
Suddenly the gates open and he entered with Julius
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
He looked at his grandfather than his eyes landed on her
Vanessa/fl
She trembled
Her eyes went down cast it was like her body is reacting on it's own
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"welcome son have a seat. Join us for dinner"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"what is it, you said you wanted to discuss something important"❄️
His voice cold as ever
Vanessa/fl
her throat went dry. His voice making her flinch
*I'm scared*
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"come on take a seat first. I'll talk"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
He sat down and rub his eyes making his glasses to went up than he stopped and set his glasses.
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
He started eating
Vanessa/fl
She couldn't lift her hands because she didn't want anyone to see that her hands were shaking
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
He also started eating
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"so about the thing I wanted to discuss"
He says after chewing down his food
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"I'm listening"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"first let me introduce you to this young lady here" he says looking at Vanessa
agreed
Vanessa/fl
She looked up her eyes nervous
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"this young lady is Vanessa and she's like my granddaughter "
He said happily
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
He looked at her.
his eyes piercing
Vanessa/fl
*I'm so scared but why?*
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"enough of this and tell me what you wanted to discuss"❄️
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
*this boy just can't talk politely*
"I want you to marry Vanessa and start a family"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"..."
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"what"his voice cold 🥶
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"you heard me"
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
He was standing behind Dimitri
*wouw drama*
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"I refuse"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"and I insist"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"are you serious. Right now" his voice getting more annoyed but never loud
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"yes I am , marry her or I'm cutting ties with you"
Vanessa/fl
*I can't say anything grandfather told me he would refuse. Like he always does. he said he would gave him no position to refuse but is this right?
I don't want to be a burden on him but grandfather really wants me to marry him. And I just can't bring my self to refuse*
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"what are you saying"❄️
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"you heard me marry her or I'm not your grandfather"
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
*juicy*
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
After a long silence he looked straight at her
Vanessa/fl
She didn't dare to make eye contact
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"fine"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"you have no cho--what you agreed"
He asked in shock
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"but on one condition"❄️
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"yes"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
"the wedding would take place tomorrow"❄️
Vanessa/fl
*Her body trembled hard *
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
he knew he can't miss this Chance
"fine"
Dimitri Balthazar/ml
he stood up and left
Julius Caesar/ml secretory
He followed
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"I'm sorry child"
Vanessa/fl
"grandfather I can't marry him"
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"please I beg you I know I'm being selfish but...I just know you belong with him"
Vanessa/fl
"I..fine"
*I don't want him to beg*
Anton Balthazar/ml gf
"thank you child"
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