The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal
Chapter 59

Soraya’s POV

After we put the kids to bed we went down to sit with everyone in the drawing room. We were all catching up with each other as we had some drinks. Everything was going well until Xander mentioned to Gaia that Paskal was in Athens.

Her face changed to pure anger. “What does he want this time?” She asked vehemently.

“A job.” Xander said cautiously.

“Oh please! That boy has never had to work an honest day in his miserable life!” Gaia looked so upset.

“Mother I understand how you feel but at the end of the day he is still an Adamos.

“Who got everything he was supposed to get when your father died Xander! The boy is just like his mother, coveting things that are not his! I don’t want him here! If you are going to take him in then he can go to the other estate. He’s not wanted in this house!” She got up and began to walk. “Please excuse me, I am going to go up to bed early.” Then she was gone.

Xander sighed and looked at Hector then Dorian who also looked like they were at a loss for words.

“This is a sore point for your mother Xander, a reminder that your father betrayed her. Try to understand that please.” Hector’s mother said quietly. She had gone through the same thing in her own marriage but had chosen to embrace Dorian as her own son.

“I’m going to go up to check on her.” I got up and bid everyone goodnight.

When I got to Gaia’s room she was sitting in her bed looking like she was fighting with her own feelings. I walked up to her bed and sat beside her then hugged her.

“I know I seem impossible but you don’t understand how evil that woman and her son are. That boy will betray my son and I don’t want it to cost Xander his life or any of our family members.” She tried to explain to me as she pulled away from the hug.

“Maybe you are looking at him through the hatred you have for his mother.” I tried to reason with her.

“Raya my dear, do not be fooled. That boy is a manipulator of note, he is psychotic. He wants Xander’s life, that’s what his mother wanted for him and has been drumming it into his mind since he was a child that he should have the life that Xander does.”

“How do you know this?” I was baffled by what she was saying. She spoke like she had concrete proof.

“There was a time when Paskal was just ten years old, my husband had convinced me to let him come for a trial visit for two weeks. I agreed to it because I kept thinking what you are thinking… he is just an innocent child. Xander’s giagiá had a little beagle pup, it used to follow Xander everywhere around the yard.” She smiled as she thought of the memory.

“It would sneak into his room every morning after giagiá took it out to do its business, Xander would let it lay on his bed and chest and eventually they would fall right back to sleep like that until giagiá found them. The week that Paskal came, that beagle was found with it’s legs bound up and drowned in one of the estate ponds and this was after Paskal had a disagreement with Xander. Paskal swore he saw Xander do it, and when giagiá punished Xander… the look on Paskal’s face was very malicious as Xander took his beating knowing very well he hadn’t drowned that little pup.”

I was horrified at the fact that a ten years old boy could think of harming a harmless little animal like that, that he had the mind to think of something so cruel and then blame his brother for it. I couldn’t hide the horror on my face.

“For the rest of his visit, Paskal continued to cause mischief and when I finally caught him during one of his acts do you know what he said to me? That Xander deserved it, that he had taken his life, that his mother had said they deserved to live in the estate and the only way that would happen was if we were all dead. He had started a fire in the basement when I found him. That same day I told Alexandre that I never wanted to see the boy in my house again.”

“Oh Gaia, I’m so sorry.” I hugged her again. Clearly Paskal had psychological issues.

“We never told the children why Paskal had to leave. Xander was only told by his father years later when he was in his twenties. Xander always thought it was just because his giagiá and I couldn’t get over the dog incident.” She sighed heavily.

“I will keep him away from the family, he won’t ever come around the house.” I said to her.

“The only person that can keep him away from the house is Xander, as long as Xander is alive and of sound mind then Paskal doesn’t have any say. Alexandre wanted to keep the business in his own bloodline so the only person that can head up the family is Xander or Paskal, Kai can only take over once he is twenty one and you can hold the seat for him until then only if you have been legally married to Xander for over five years or if Xander is still alive but cannot make the decisions himself.” She continued to explain to me.

“Sofija thought she could…” I was about to say but Gaia interrupted me.

“Sofija didn’t understand exactly what that meant, Joud’s children can’t be head of the family. If Paskal or Xander don’t have male heirs then automatically the title will go to Hector.” She shook her head with so much sadness on her face.

“I have Xander’s back, I won’t ever let anything happen to him.” I said to her in a serious tone.

“I know you do my dear girl, you don’t know how happy I am that you have each other.” She hugged me. “Soraya honey I know that being an Adamos wife is not easy trust me but you have accepted it gracefully and you are doing so well. As your second mother I am so proud of you and you know how to keep Xander in tow.” She chuckled as she said the last part which made me laugh.

I stayed with her for a while as we talked about Xander in his younger days and how Kai was so similar to Xander. Gaia acknowledged that she wasn’t always there emotionally for Xander because she was told not to baby him but she praised me about Kai and how he was being raised.

“He’s such a fireball and so expressive, very stubborn like his father. Gives orders to the nannies already.” Gaia laughed.

“That actually worries me.” I laughed nervously. “Gaia they call him Master.”

“But he is their Master dear and he needs to get comfortable with that title. The only thing we need to do as his guardians is remind him of the responsibility it comes with to be a Master and head of the family, he cannot start having entitlement and he needs to know that he protects everyone in this household including the staff. Everyone deserves respect and to be honest you have given him a good foundation.” She smiled proudly.

After a while, Gaia went to bed and I went out to look for Xander. He was in Kai’s room laughing at Kai narrating his day. I stood by the door watching them for a while. My heart was full, it was the best feeling in the world. If someone had told me after Kai’s birth that I would be with Xander and we would raise our son together as husband and wife, a loving couple…I would have laughed hard.

“Mommy!” Kai interrupted my thoughts and grinned at me.

“Hey baby, what are you two talking about? You are supposed to be in dreamland already.” I walked up to the bed and Xander pulled me to his lap.

“Daddy let me sneak in some cookies and milk and i was telling him about my boy scout camping day.” He grinned.

“I don’t think we’re supposed to admit that we snuck into the kitchen for cookies buddy.” Xander chuckled at Kai’s honest confession.

“That’s very naughty of you and daddy” I said as I looked at Xander playfully and he gave me a quick k**s on my lips making Kai giggle.

“Yukkkk!” He exclaimed and covered his eyes which made us laugh.

“How about i rain down k****s all over you too. I tickled him and planted k****s all over his face as he burst into fits of laughter.

“Mommy stop.” He giggled.

Xander laughed as he pulled me away from Kai playfully.

“So we agreed that after the milk and cookies and some talking that you would go straight to bed, ready buddy?” He asked him.

“Uh huh, I love you.” He beamed at us.

“We love you too champ.” Xander said, we got up and kissed him on the forehead then switched off the lights and walked out.

“Now it’s time to get you into bed Mrs Adamos.” He smiled coyly and winked at me as we walked to our room.