Taming A Billionaire

The third point of view :

When both couples came down, they were flustered; looking as red as an overripe tomato. Sakuzi and Nadia's eyes connected, and as older separated couples, they already had a faint idea of what just happened. 

Sakuzi was vexed, what kind of son-in-law did he have? Even he in his youthful age wasn't as active as Niklaus. Sigh, what has his poor daughter gotten herself into? Of all men, why was it Niklaus?!

Nadia narrowed her eyes on her ignorant step-daughter. Of all people she has to settle down with, it was another replica of her father, Valentino. What was she even saying? This one was even worse than her ex-husband. Tsk Tsk, the girl didn't even have half of her father's foresight. Fine, she'd help the girl out, tonight.

"Mom, the bed is set," Reina announced, a strong blush crawling up her face. She understood the look they were giving her, they knew what they did amid her effort to cover it up. 

Gosh, this was all Isabella's fault. If she wasn't preserving the girl's life, they wouldn't be giving her such looks. However, this was the quickest yet hottest sex she and Niklaus had ever had - the man keeps surprising her. 

Though her husband looked difficult to handle, if you looked beyond his scaring outer cover, you'd discover that he was just a child inside. Give Niklaus what he loves, and you've got him pretty wrapped around your finger. 

"The bed is set up," Niklaus announced to his father-in-law, grinning from ear to ear. He and Reina just had an intense quickie - that one would forever remain in memory. It's always eminent whenever she becomes the dominant one during their "chumminess". 

"Hmm, alright," Sakuzi said with a disgruntled tone. He'd set his son-in-law straight tonight. 

And just like that, everyone went in for the night but Reina first checked up on the kids, to ensure they were not up to any tricks. 

Now, they were grounded, she'd automatically given them enough time to come up with more tricks - Reina was beginning to question if grounding them was a good idea. But then, since her children weren't your everyday average kids, she added a bit of "threat" and was good to go. 

Returning to her room, Reina didn't go to bed immediately, rather she sat down to comb the curls out of her hair so they don't become tangled the next morning. Removing the knots out of her hair was the worst form of torture for her.

"Here, let me help you,"

Reina was highly surprised when Nadia offered to comb her hair. To her, this was the most loving gesture a motherly figure had ever extended to her. And more shocking was the fact it was coming from this woman.

"I don't understand," Reina's lips were pursed, "Why are you suddenly being kind to me, you never liked me,"

The woman stood behind her in front of the vanity and took the comb from her grip saying, "Wrong choice of words, I never hated you, I was just cautious of you," 

She continued explaining as she brushed her hair, "Our line of work doesn't require trust - not even amongst family members. You never can know who might betray you. Son? Husband? Daughter? Servant? And maybe you're right, I was a tad bit jealous of your relationship with Valentino. Was it because you're a girl since I was never blessed with a female child or the second reason? Your father treasured you and I couldn't help but think it was because of that woman, "

"You don't like Angela?" Reina wasn't surprised. It was not hard to figure out Nadia hated Angela - she was the reason her marriage with Sakuzi shattered.

"Of course, she destroyed my marriage, why would I like her? The woman was just a green tea bitch and it irked me the most to know Valentino failed to see through her - love is blind as they say. Hence, I never had high expectations from you. Moreover, what woman would be happy to find out that not only was her husband cheating on her but never loved her as well?"

Reina thought hard about it, what if she woke up one morning and that becomes the case with her and Niklaus? No, that would never happen. She trusted him and if that trust in him fails, she trusted herself to bring him back around. 

"Also, the man you loved was responsible for my son's death," 

Reina turned to her, " Nadia, it's all a misunderstanding and mistake -" 

"I know and have forgiven, else I won't be standing here, but putting a bullet through your husband's head," she disclosed

Reina's shivered, she indeed had a turbulent family. 

"So you now understand why I had to keep my distance from you?" 

Reina nodded, a deep sigh escaping her mouth. 

"And I hope you signed prenuptial?" Nadia asked. 

"Prenuptial?" Reina was confused, why would she need a prenuptial? 

"And of course, you didn't," Nadia couldn't help but shake her head at her ignorant stepdaughter.

The woman facepalmed, "Didn't you learn from my lesson? Do you think men stay true to their words? You both might be lovey-dovey now but trust me, you should expect a tremendous change in the next five, six, seven years and tell me? Do you think this Niklaus you're head over heels in love now would treasure you then? When you're no longer as young as now? Trust me, you'd better start paving your way now. Men can and should never be trusted, they're cheating scum - " 

"Mom!" Reina called her attention, stunning the woman now. 

"M-mom?" She choked.

"Of course, you're my mom. If you're not, what are you then? Family is not by blood only," she reminded the woman. 

Nadia was stunned by that declaration, but a warm feeling grew in her heart. She had always wanted a female child to spoil and squander her wealth on; a daughter who would do her manicure, visit spas together, and shop till tomorrow comes. Well, it seems she might have to make do with Reina. 

Regina told her, "I never walked into this marriage with high expectations but that doesn't mean I expect it to fail either. Signing up for a prenuptial is a pretty nice move but that's dooming my marriage to fail before it even began- I don't need that mindset. I believe in my marriage and would fight for it - if it's redeemable - to the end for the sake of my children and myself," Reina added, "But thanks for the advice anyway, mom,"

"You, young people," Nadia took a deep breath, "Fine if you say so," she resumed her combing. 

"You know," Reina started, "You could still get together with father,"

The woman paused, their eyes meeting through the mirror, "You have a great imagination," Nadia took her eyes off, continuing what she was doing. She had pretty much undone all the curls but she just busied herself with her daughter's hair. 

"I'm serious," Reina chuckled, turning to look at the woman's face, "I caught father stealing glances at you in the wedding," 

Nadia blushed. 

Reina's smile broadened, "You still like him, don't you?" 

"Like who?" Nadia huffed and dropped the comb on the vanity, "That old man? In your dreams," she headed for the bed yet Reina caught the blush on her face. 

If only she wasn't leaving for her honeymoon tomorrow, Reina would have played matchmaker. Moreover, Nadia was leaving the next day. But a smile suddenly stretched Reina's lips as she came up with an idea. 

Thanks to their newly formed friendship, she would convince Nadia to stay back for a few days to help take care of her kids - persuading her father to do the same was simple as ABC. Since her triple trouble - Allen, Ailee, and Neon - were less busy, she could contract them for this matchmaking mission. 

She didn't have to look at their portfolio; they were perfect for the job -speaking from experience. For the first time, those troublesome kids would put their skills into something useful and beneficial for the family. Only if she was around, this would have been fun to watch. Where was her phone? Time to contact her kids, hehe. 

Meanwhile, in Niklaus' room...

Both father and son-in-law were on the balcony relishing the cool night air over a bottle of wine. 

"You have quite a stamina," Sakuzi tactically pointed out his sexual voraciousness. 

Niklaus laughed heartily, bringing the wine glass to his lips saying, "You have two grandkids only, don't you want more? Don't tell me you don't want more mini kids running around? Well, If you're not, I'm more than willing to give you more companions," 

Harrumph! That bastard! Sakuzi cursed. He had never met anyone as shameless as this man, and the fact he was his son-in-law gave him more headache. 

An awkward silence fell upon them once more. But from the looks of things, both men were struggling to get the words out. 

"I'm sorry for your son…" 

"I'm sorry for your wife…" 

Both said at the same time, a look of surprise, followed by understanding flashed across the faces.

Unlike women who would quibble longer on a simple issue, both men already shared a tactile understanding, sweeping their misunderstanding right under the carpet. They sighed and stared up at the starry sky. 

"How old is this wine?" Sakuzi asked, taking a sip. 

"Twenty?" Niklaus answered. 

"I have older ones, come to my place, we'd explore my cellar," 

And just like that, they continued their conversation late into the night.