Angelo Vander

I walked into the room and immediately Phoenix and Adrian gave me a big hug. It's been months since we saw each other as friends. I miss the both of them.

"I'm glad that you got kicked out, it's a new way to leave ILLICIT." Phoenix said and I chuckled.

"You're the luckiest because you have a proper goodbye." I hissed.

"We're going to reunite again so.. you don't need a proper goodbye." Adrian said and I nodded.

"Here." Phoenix slid me a black card and I looked at him confuse.

"What is this for?"

"The new headquarters for us." He smirked and I raised my eyebrows.

"You both really made a new one huh?" I asked as I took the card.

"Well.. we had to." We started to catch up and it's heart warming for me. I really love being together with them again after struggling for so long.

I guess.. leaving and just surrendering myself to Dakota was the best decision that I've ever made in my entire life. I told them that me and Dakota are planning to move back to France isntead staying jn Italy.

"I can be your best man at your wedding." Phoenix suddenly started this topic out of nowhere.

"Why would you? It would be me." Adrian said and I turned to him.

"Do you realized that you both are more childish after you guys got married?"

"We're not." The both of them said at the same time.

"The fuck." Phoenix hissed.

"I'm glad that you joined us, Angelo, I swear.. sometimes I hate his guts." Adrian said and I rolled my eyes.

"That's because your wife dragged my wife for a girls night yesterday and ended in a bar where they have shirtless men serving their tables!" Phoenix hissed.

"No! Lana was the one who suggested it first!" I looked at them both arguing.

"Leah was the one who dragged Lana to that bar. They both were having the time of their lives. That's why I told you to change that security guard, he is scared of your damn wife!" Phoenix glared at him do hard.

"I wonder how big should her ring be so.. people get the memo?" Adrian said as he sipped his drink.

"I don't think this is the new ILLICIT." I said and they both turned to me.

"What?"

"It seems like a place to rant your wives out.." I said and Phoenix pointed his finger at me.

"You will experience that one day, you'll see. You would want to kill people."

"Over jealousy? Why would I be jealous when she loves me for 10 years?" I asked and Adrian laughed.

"She's not trying to flirt or lure men but she loves to wear tight and short dresses. It's her body, she can wear whatever she wants but.. I want to kill all the men who looked at her. It has to be illegal.. I have to make that a law." Phoenix said ranting about Lana.

"Imagine making that a law, I wonder how many lawsuits you will have throughout your life." Adrian laughed.

"I love my married life." Phoenix said.

"It's fair to say I don't like Lana, she's a bad influence for my wife." Adrian turned to me.

"You used to like her." I said and Adrian turned to Phoenix.

"Used to.. past tense." Adrian emphasized and I chuckled. Suddenly someone knocked on the door and Phoenix told whoever behind it to come in.

"Mr. Sterling, we.. uhmm.. we.." We all turned to him confused because he was not able to say anything.

"Mrs. Sterling and Mrs. Nielsen left the house with your car, sir." Phoenix sighed hearing it.

"They left for Caroline's bachelorette party.." Phoenix said and he gestured his guard to leave him.

"See.. Lana again.." Adrian said and I chuckled.

"They're going to a bachelorette party." I said and Adrian shook his head.

"You know Caroline Lavigne?" Adrian asked and I nodded. Caroline Lavigne is a famous jeweler and she has a really lavish life. She's going to get married to a German billionaire, Luca Keller.

"Trust me, that woman is wild. I don't trust my wife going to that party." Adrian said and I raised my eyebrows.

"She's not marrying him because of love but she really acts like this is the marriage of the century." Phoenix said and I chuckled.

"So basically she's using him?" I asked and they both nodded.

"For what?"

"From what I heard, she's using him to expand her business. He's a billionaire so.. he has a lot of connections for it."

"That's mean." I said and at the same time, our food came in.

"So.. you both are not going to get your wives?" I asked as the waiter put the foods on the table.

"After we eat, I got a helicopter ready." Phoenix said as he grabbed his knife and fork.

"Next time, you're coming to London not me going to Paris. It's a really bad idea for me to come here." Adrian pointed his fork at Phoenix. I chuckled.

I really love this ILLICIT 2.0, Phoenix made that name and I'm not complaining. I can see them more happier than before since we all have someone we love around.

I really hope Chance don't mess things up with Aria because Aria is the type that can runaway and not coming back. Adrian mentioned it a couple of times about it too.

As for Dean, I really hope one day.. just one day for him to be happy. I want him to just let it all go and life an ordinary life instead of going crazy about ILLICIT most of the time.

"Actually.." I turned to Phoenix.

"What?" Adrian asked.

"I was planning to make Luka Keller as a part of the new ILLICIT." I was surprised to hear him saying that.

"Why?" I asked.

"I'll introduce you to him next time and you all tell me what you think about him joining us."