Chapter 49: Change In Position
"What nonsense are you..." Leander cleared his throat. He hated that Lionel brought up Gabriella. He didn’t want to hear that name ever again. "Are you stupid? I am 33. Why would I still be a..." Leander cleared his throat to conceal his embarrassment. "I’ve been with a lot of women," he added to clarify. Lie as it may be, he needed to convince his friend. No one can know that he was never with a woman.
"Why are you lying? If you were with a woman, I would know" Lionel did not believe him. He waved his hand to spare his friend embarrassment.
Evander looked at his extended hand and glared at his mother as he was ignored by Lionel. Viola patted her arm to soothe him.
Some dealings with the Waldorf family needed persuasion as Barnabas told her. She had to "spend time" with Barnabas to even gather that information. Her son is very disadvantaged as Peter is prioritizing Leander these days. So, she "entertained" Barnabas. He is married, but she is not. Her husband is dead, so, she didn’t think that it was wrong. She does not like that weasel, but she has to do something to level the playing field for her eldest son.
Evander persuading the Waldorf family will help Evander retain his position as the heir to the don seat after Peter. She thought with both of them in the entertainment business, it won’t be hard for Evander to persuade Lionel.
But like now, Leander blocks the way for Evander all the time. He never accepted his place as the youngest no matter how much she tries to make him understand.
Leander wants Evander’s position so badly! But as long as she is alive, she will not let that happen.
"Go, Evander. The Waldorf family head is arriving with his second son. Greet them and bring them to your grandfather. And see what the young boy likes," Viola pushed Evander as his eyes ended up on the balcony that the woman disappeared into. He cannot lose focus now. Women come and go. His position cannot be lost.
Leander can have the heir to the Waldorf family. But she was sure that sissy won’t be the heir for long. Philomena won’t let that happen. Evander should get used to standing as an equal to Peter so he would take on his mantle. He should mingle with the dons, not the possible heirs.
She smirked seeing Leander and Lionel standing close to each other mumbling with each other. They suit well together.
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Leander’s attention turned to the balcony. He wanted to see if she had settled in. But he was mad at her. When Evander tried to undress her, she stopped struggling.