A week has passed, and the investigations of the fraudulence at the casino of the Dawson family Mafia were over, but Darian and the team didn't lay a hand on the culprits who were involved.
He pushed it aside and demanded that he handle it alone by himself.
It was finally the week of the Dawson family's anniversary. Red and black were the colours chosen for members of the family and everyone who was invited. The men were to don black suits while the women wore red dresses to complement the men.
Darian combed his hair as he stared into the mirror, his black tuxedo suit properly styling his tall manly figure. He adjusted his suit and bent a little to arrange his hair after slipping on his shoes.
Lena was not in the room, she had told him that she'd like to wear her dress outside the room. She didn't want him to see all of her while she dressed up.
He checked the mirror for the last time. Satisfied with his look, he went to wait for his wife in the living room.
He got there and relaxed on the couch, checking the time at intervals. He's meant to start the opening speech as the boss and he was trying to avoid getting late, but Lena
wouldn't show up on time and that bothered him.
He stood on his feet and was about to go into the guest room to get her when she came running outside.
"Oh, I am so sorry." She pressed her lips together, bending her head shyly.
Darian said nothing. He slowly lifted his head to have a look at Lena. He gasped as he gaped at her.
He knew she was beautiful. He had seen wear clothes that made her look extremely pretty but he had never seen her this hot, sexy, and stunning. He almost didn't recognize her.
She wore a long red dress that stopped at her toes, deterring her shoes from showing. The back of the dress was so low it almost revealed some skin on her lower back. The plunging neckline of her dress was so low it made her cleavage visible.
Darian bit his lips, fuck! His woman was so beautiful. The makeup on her face was natural, it blended well with her skin, her hair fell across her shoulders in its full glory and so badly, he wanted to run his fingers through it.
His lips twitched in a smile, he wanted to tell her she was beautiful because that was the truth.
"Are you ready to go?" He asked in a gentle voice, changing his mind.
"Yes, let's go before you miss the speech. I'm sure the people would have arrived by now." She shrieked as they hurried to the car with the bodyguards.
Jay opened the door for them. They rolled into the car and he shut the door. He climbed into the car and kicked it. Two other cars filled with bodyguards served as a convoy to them as they set off on their journey to the Dawson family house.
Darian couldn't keep his eyes off Lena as the car moved on the highway. She could feel his gaze on her and she was just too shy to turn to the side and look at him.
She knew she looked hot; Lisa had specially inspired her on the outfit to wear by sending Pinterest pictures for her to mirror. She went through a few and settled for the hottest and sexiest.
"You look so good, you know? Hot Mafia boss." Lena broke the silence between them when he wasn't talking to her.
Darian said nothing to her, he stared outside the window and smiled.
"Even if you won't compliment me, I will do that to you. I almost didn't recognize you, my husband." She faced his side and rested her hand on the seat of the car. He looked at her hand which was moving closer to his.
He smiled and gently placed his hand on hers.
Lena's heart skipped a beat. She shifted on the seat and bit her lips when his skin came in contact with hers. She loved the feeling—warm and tender.
He stroked her fingers lightly, finally letting go. He stared outside the window, pretending he didn't just feel a pulse in his heart.
After about twenty minutes of driving, the car finally pulled up at the Dawson family house. Lena heaved an exasperated sigh as she stared at the mansion that was beaming with lights at every corner.
She suddenly felt nervous, her knees turned white and her legs so cold.
"I won't be able to give that speech if you don't come out here." Darian extended his hand to her.
She smiled and hesitated before taking it.
"Let's go, I don't want you to miss the opening speech." She slammed her hand on his and winked at him. "So, do you do this often? Like every year?" She asked him as they walked into the garden.
Darian didn't respond to her. She bit the inside of her cheeks and rolled her eyes at him. They got to the garden and it was already filled with people with different perfumes that smelled rich, manly, and womanly.
The women wore different shades of red while the men all seemed to be putting on the same shade of black. Everyone was seated at their tables, discussing, and drinking and some engaged in friendly banters.
She separated herself from Darian when she saw Talia and Gaius where they were seated. She rushed to meet them while Darian just went to the podium to give the opening speech.
Talia was wearing a red body-fitted dress that hugged her figure, revealing not too much skin, and her hair was just packed in a bun.
Lena admired her beauty, she was so beautiful even without trying too hard.
She sat with them and watched Darian as he delivered the speech. There was a round of applause when he was done,
Lena made sure her applause was the longest and loudest but Darian didn't see that because he disappeared from the stage right after the speech.