You don't need a lot of money

Honey you don't have to play no games

All I need is all your loving

To get the blood rushing through my veins

I wanna say we're going steady

Like it's 1954,

No, it doesn't have to be forever

Just as long as I'm the name on your tattooed heart

(Ariana Grande; Tattoed Heart Lyrics)

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The next day, Adriana's mood is were sour. Nicolas  left early morning after an important call. Her parent's also left to Italy. Nicolai was taken by Lachesis. He took him for golfing and he's coming tomorrow. He's having his special time with his grandparents.

Adriana watch her clock and it's already twelve at noon.

She called Yvonne, maybe hanging out with her would lessen the amount of boring and sour she felt right now.

She quickly dragged her limbs out of the bed and grab the home phone sitting on the side table. She dialled Yvonne's number and the phone rang.

Not long, Yvonne pick up the phone.

"Pallos Residence, Yvonne's speaking." She said cheerfully.

"Hey Yvonne, it's Addy. I hope I'm not bothering you-"

"No, no, not at all. Demi is at work and the twins, they are sleeping. I have two helpers helping me with the Victoria and Luke anyway. And, mama and Demi's parents are here." Yvonne chirped gleefully. Addy smiled. Yvonne was so happy and it's so contagious.

"Oh, that's great." Addy suddenly felt ashamed to ask her out.

"Hey, want to hang out?" Yvonne suddenly said and Addy almost laughed to herself. Yvonne spilled out the words she wanted to ask.

"That's what I called for. Nicolas is not here so as Nicolai and I'm so bored." Addy said, careful not to spit the bitterness she still felt after reading that article the other day.

"Awesome. Tatiana and Alessandra is still in Greece. And they just called me to have coffee somewhere without their husbands knowing. Looks like they are trying to sneak out of their husband's sight.

"Well, that's what I'm planning. Not to let Nicolas know." Addy responded and Yvonne laughed.

"Well, looks like we have a plan. I don't want Demi knows about it either. After being kidnapped before, he never lets me go out by myself.  I can't wait to go out without him or his minions." Addy could feel her rolling her eyes.

"Alright. Let's call the girls. Let's boycott. I can't wait.." Yvonne's giggled and Addy agreed chuckling in the end.

"Hold on, I'll call Lauren and you call Tatiana and Alessandra." Addy said and Yvonne agreed.

Addy puts the call on hold and dialled Lauren. After a single ring, it connected.

"Lauren, it's Addy." I started and she sounds so elated.

"Hey. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Hey, listen.. Yvonne is on the other line. I invited her for a coffee, without Nicolas knowing and so Demetrio. Would you like to come with us?" Addy explained and she inwardly prayed she'll come. It would be fun if they are all coming.

"Oh God, thank you. I'm coming for sure. My husband doesn't need to know. He's been an asshole since last night... urgghh.." Lauren grunted and I smile. I thought their relationship are so perfect, but I was wrong.

Of course they are normal couple. Disagreement sometimes comes, but she knew their love is stronger.

"Alright. I'm going to emerge the call." Addy announced and she agreed. Addy could feel her excitement.

Not long, the call connected and Addy heard the excited voices of her new friends. They shared pleasantries and the line was soon filled with giggles.

"Oh my god, this is going to be exciting.." Tatiana exclaimed and everyone agreed giggling after the other.

"Alright girls, whose going to drive. If we are sneaking out, we need to drive." Lauren asked and everyone fell in silent.

"I can drive since Demetrio is not here." Yvonne said. I can pick up one of you since my car is only for two. Now, I hate that corvette." Yvonne chirped.

"I'm driving the four door Bugatti that Zandros just bought. I think we can all fit in." Lauren exclaimed excitedly and the thought of stealing her husband's car was very appealing and everyone agreed.

Wicked wives. Adriana smiled at the thought. That's why she loves her new friends. She doesn't want to think what the husbands will going to do with them since she doesn't want to ruin this plan.

"Good idea." Alessandra butted in. "Stavros has been inside his office and I could sneak out without him knowing." She added on and so the plan was set.

"Okay ladies, let's all get ready and I'll buzz you if I'm out your door." Lauren proclaimed and everyone agreed and soon the line ended.

Adriana paced to the washroom with a spring at each step after placing back the phone into it's receiver and decided to have a shower.

She quickly undress while humming and climbed into the shower after adjusting the water temperature. She turned the shower head and she steps under the nuzzle spray and started washing her body and hair, thoroughly.

Soon enough, she's drying her hair with the hair blower. After completely dried, she puts on a little make up, while letting her hair just loosely hang around her back and shoulder. She puts on her a black jegging pants and a stripe white short sleeve top and just her black flat shoes. She completed her outfit with a silver stud and her favorite Kenneth Cole white transparent dial watch.

She took her black channel bag that Nicolas bought for her and stuff in her phone, keys and wallet.

She quickly made her way down to the front door and she had to walk all the way to the gate, so the guards won't see her.

She had to go from the back and walked around those bushes to hide herself.

Dammit! She forgot about the guards.

Since she's so elated for this event with her friends, she will do everything to get out from the estate without being noticed.

She looks around the grand foyer and saw no one, and hurriedly sneak out to the back. She had to crouch down following the bushes that leads to the gate. She peek her head a little bit up and saw Nicolas minions standing like a statue in the front door.

They seemed not to noticed her so she crouched down again and walked awkwardly.

After it seemed like forever, her legs was getting sore from walking like a duck with her half body bended down, she finally saw the gate. She stops and waited.

The guard seemed to just standing there and didn't move in his place. If she will go through the gate she will have to find the button that will open the ironwork gate.

She had no choice but to warned the security not to tell Nicolas.

So she walks to the gate with her stoic face.

Gordon the chief guard says something in Greek that she didn't understand only the first words which is Good afternoon, that Nicolas always said to her.

"In English, please..." she responded coldly and Gordon nods and apologized.

"Good af-"

"I understand that." Addy cuts off. "Go on.." she urged and Gordon lifted his other hand to his nape and massage it lightly before he realized what he just did. Addy just raise her eyebrow in amusement, but hiding the amusement underneath her eyes.

Gordon stood straight. "Mr. Petropoulis made sure that we have to watch you wherever you go, Ms. De Luca."

"Nonsense. I'm just going for a coffee and I don't want you to tell anyone especially to him. He must not know!" Addy spoke with authority to make him understood that she meant it and Gordon look at her in sudden interest, like she just became an interesting thing.

"I hope you understand that I need this job, Ms. De Luca. If Mr. Petropoulis finds out that I let you go without any of us following you, then we are fired." Gordon gulped, fear now filled his eyes.

"Believe me, you will not lose your job. As long as I'm here. I will not allow it, but if I found out that you  gave any information about this to him, then I will fire you. Did I make myself clear?" Addy maintained her controlled authoritative voice and Gordon realized that she's serious and he know how his boss adored her, if not, she shouldn't be in his house right now.

"Loud and clear, Ms. De Luca." Gordon nodded and he stepped back.

"Open the gate Gordon and I will walk from here."

"But the coffee shop is too far, Ms-"

Adriana gave him a condescending look and he shut his mouth and just walk into the guard house and opened the gate.

Addy nods and strutted out of the gate. Just as the gate close behind her, she noticed Lauren's blue Bugatti a few meters from the gate and she strode briskly to where they are waiting. Lauren's one arm was waving out the window and Addy smiled broadly.

"In the back Addy," Lauren grinned and Addy grinned back as she opened the rear door and slip in.

"Hi," Tatiana grinned broadly. She looks so stunning and so classy and regal in her green stripe maxi dress top with a white blazer. She's a duchess after all.

"Hi. You look stunning." Addy beamed at her and she smiled sweetly. Alessandra also greeted her and they all shared pleasantries.

"You are too. We are all beautiful.." Tatiana grinned, that Addy agreed.

"Okay ladies, last to pick is Yvonne." Lauren grinned widely and everyone giggled, excited for this reunion.

Not long, since our mansion is not farther from Yvonne's mansion, we reach their place. Lauren parked at the side of the road, a few meters from the gate.

"Can someone let her know we are here," Lauren told us.

"Texting her now," Alessandra informed us and we all nodded. Few minutes later, we saw Yvonne in her long summer dress with her hat covering her face, approaching us.

We all laughed since she was wearing all this props. Big glasses with her hair tied in a bun hiding in her big sunhat and she's wearing a big sweater.

"Whew.." she exclaimed when she reach the car. Everyone laughed when she explained that she had to wear all of it to get away from their securities. They didn't notice her. They thought she's just one of those interior decorator, whose now decorating their twin's bedroom.

"Open trunk please, Lauren." Yvonne said as she removed her hat, sweater and dump it in the trunk.

Not long, she slide in the back of the car. Addy has to scoot in the middle and she's now sitting in between Tatiana and Yvonne.

"That's not bad." Yvonne mumbled and she heaved a relieved sigh.

"How did you guys got away with your securities?" Yvonne asked shifting her gaze to each one of us.

"I just threatened them." Tatiana laughed.

"So am I," Alessandra butted in.

"Same here." Everyone responded including Addy and they all laughed.

"Damn, I should have done that, instead of disguising." Yvonne mumbled inaudibly and they all laughed at her.

Addy's phone beep and she checked it.

"You have to turned your phone Addy, if you want not being caught." Tatiana told Addy and Yvonne agreed.

Addy's forehead furrowed, her attention diverted to Tatiana with her forehead tightly pressed together in confusion.

"Nicolas can track you, honey." Tatiana smiled confidently and I felt so damned when I realized she must be right.

"Demi gave me a phone and that's how they track me and my kidnapper." Yvonne agreed nodding her head and Lauren agreed as she told everyone how Zandros and her minions found her in Bora Bora.

Addy turned her phone without checking her best friend Francine's text. Her friends are right. She doesn't want Nicolas to know about this little adventure with her friends.

"So what's our plan?" Alessandra grinned as she shifted her body to face Lauren, while Lauren was looking at the rear mirror once in a while and to Alessandra.

"I'm free today until tonight as long as Rafael can't find us." Tatiana said determined as she smirked.

"So am I," Alessandra boasted and Addy grinned. Looks like the billionaire's wives are on strike today.

"Count me in," Lauren and Yvonne chorused, and everyone giggled.

"Are you free until tonight, Addy?" Lauren asked as she look in the rear mirror briefly.

"Twenty four hours, ladies." Addy boasted confidently and everyone cheered.

"So what's our first thing to do?" Tatiana asked.

"Anyone wants to go bar tonight? Maybe loosen up after being locked up with our possessive husbands." Alessandra piped in and everyone agreed..

"How about we go shopping dresses and changed, then we head out to the bar?" Adriana suggested and everyone agreed.

"That's an awesome idea!" Lauren giggled.

"It is. First we must eat. I'm starving. This pregnancy is making me feel starving all the time." Tatiana told everyone.

Addy agreed and she check her time and it's almost two in the afternoon and she didn't had anything this morning since she slept in.

"I feel you." Alessandra agreed and everyone looks at them.

"You both pregnant?" Almost three of us chorused.

Tatiana and Alessandra nodded proudly.

Lauren seemed to be unsure so as Yvonne and Addy had the feeling that the two might be pregnant too.

Lauren drove around downtown to find a nice restaurant. Then we saw a decent Italian restaurant and she parked the car on the street. The car got more attention, especially when all five of us emerged out of the car.

Why not?

Four good-looking ladies and I'm not ugly either. I won't be a supermodel for nothing.

Lauren locked the car and we all headed to the restaurant just across the street.

The host of the restaurant recognized Alessandra and Lauren and she quickly ushered them to a table for six. They were treated very well and a nice waiter attended them and served them like how they served important people.

The restaurant wasn't a fancy one, but the food looks great and the service, they can complain.

Addy and Lauren ordered pasta, while the others ordered pizza.

None ordered a wine or any cocktails, except Addy and she assumed they are all pregnant.

"Have you and Nicolas thought when is the wedding?" Lauren asked Addy after they all gave their orders to the waiter.

"No, not yet." Addy responded sheepishly. Why didn't she thought about it and ask him? He at least should have told her his plans. Does he really care for her? Or he only did it for Nicolai?

Addy was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear Alessandra's talking.

"Is there any problem Addy?" Yvonne asked and all their attention was now shifted to her, waiting for her response and admission.

"I. .." she suddenly fumbled for words. How will she explain it to them?

"You have problems with Nicolas, isn't it?" Tatiana confirmed and she nodded in agreement as she made a sip of her wine.

"I don't know. I'm confused about his feelings for me." Addy admitted and they all seemed to understand her drama.

"I feel you. I had that feelings too when I and Demetrio was still dating." Yvonne smiled as she shared her stories.

"I waited for almost two years before I trusted Stavros, before I realized that his actions is more than his words." Alessandra piped in and Addy couldn't believe how long she waited.

"Rafael and I had face a lot of trials before we got our happy endings." Tatiana recalled and smiled bitterly.

"I still don't get it." Addy sighed.

"Trust his actions," Lauren and Yvonne chorused and they look at each other before they burst into laughters.

Tatiana and Alessandra agreed.

Adriana thought she should try that. Nicolas had been very possessive, sweet, caring and thoughtful to her. The only time he's showing his temper when she rejected him.

She nods her head in approval.

After like a decade, their food arrived. Everyone's attention soon diverted to the delicious food, but once in a while we conversed.

Soon enough, Tatiana offered to pay the food and they all thanked her, but she just brushes it off.

Chatting and giggling, all the girls left the restaurant excited for their next adventure. Shopping, then bar hopping.

5 hours later...

The girls were excited as they left the mall, with their new outfit, ready to hit the bar. So far, none of their husbands showed up, yet.

That's what she thought.

Meanwhile at the Pallos-Petropoulis building ....

Demi and Nicolas was having a conference meeting with their board of directors about the increasing issues in their chain of restaurants when Demetrio got a call from Zandros.

"Yes." Demi looks petrified as he listened to the caller. We have been inside the conference room for like three hours since five. As much as Nicolas wants to go home, he can't leave his partner for this problems in their chains of restaurant that's need solution.

"Dammit!" Demetrio hissed and he looks at Nicolas with anxious face.

"I'll track her phone. Maybe asked your securities to search the goddamn city." Demetrio grumbled under his throat and he looks at Nicolas with anxious face.

"Okay, talk to you later." Demetrio ended the call and quickly tap on his phone and Nicolas eyebrow are now in thin line, confused and too curious on what's going on.

Their twelve directors was watching Demetrio, looking all anxious. And, Nicolas isn't new to this. Whenever each one of them is in a foul mood, their employees wouldn't want to be in their sight.

"Call Andriana, see if she's at your home. Lauren and Yvonne is not home." Demetrio explained to disoriented Nicolas and Nicolas did exactly what Demetrio asked, with his heart racing rapidly.

She better be home..

Nicolas called her cellphone, but it's only a dial tone. He tried once more and he got the same thing. A dial tone.

He track her phone and again, it was offline.

Fuck! Nicolas stood up on his full height and he remembered, their directors are still in the room.

"Gentleman, this meeting is adjourned." Nicolas dismissed everyone and they all stood up as fast as they can and scurries out of the room.

Nicolas called his securities and he was now infuriated, knowing she had escaped from them.

Demetrio and Nicolas ordered their securities to search the whole city.

Demi and Nicolas soon was back in their office as they waited for calls from their minions. While Zandros was panicking and enrage, even firing his guards then realizing he needs them to search for his wife.

Rafael and Stavros later learned that their wives was out of nowhere after Nicolas called them, and they both enraged.

Nicolas's phone rang and he connected it without checking.

"Any information yet where they are?" Stavros asked while driving to Nicolas' office.

"No. Not yet. Their phones are off." Nicolas gritted his teeth and Demetrio was pacing back and forth in his office.

"Rafael is on it's way to your office too. We should be in your office in few minutes. I can't believe my wife just did that!" Stavros grumbled in frustrations, with a tinge of anger in his tone.

"Not just your wife Stavros. Addy was nowhere too." Nicolas pointed out and Stavros just shrugged it off.

"I wonder who drove them to where they are now?" Nicolas uttered audibly.

"That's what I'm thinking too. I have no missing car, so I know she didn't drive. Unless they took a cab." Stavros responded briefly with gritted teeth.

"See you then shortly." Nicolas ended the call. His knuckles is now turning white with his hand gripping the phone tightly. His anger had been to it's pinnacle since while ago upon learning that Addy was out somewhere.

He just hope she's fine, but at the same time cursing himself for leaving her alone.

Nicolas stood up, while clenching his jaw. He glance at Demetrio briefly and you could tell that he's angry. The four corners of the room is filled with thick air, as anger radiating off both their bodies, permeating the air in the four walls of the room.

It's already past eight at night, and for the first time he and Demetrio left their women, and this thing happened.

"I can't wait any longer. I had to go and find them. Probably start looking in the bars, since no one wants to go shopping at this hour... You search the restaurants." Nicolas grab his keys and Demetrio nodded.

Just as Nicolas walked out his office door, Demetrio's phone rang. Nicolas strode to the elevator without waiting for Demetrio. He's heart hasn't stop racing and he wanted to kill.

Dammit Addy! When are you going to stop defying me.. He groaned as he close his eyes while waiting for the elevator to stop at his destination. Underground garage.

The elevator stops and he stepped out as soon as the elevator door slides open. Just as he reach his car, his phone rang again.

"Yes," he began.

"Zandros found them. Lauren drove, using Zandros' new car. He tracked the car and it's at 'Tarátsa Bar and Lounge'." Demetrio explained briefly and Nicolas gritted his teeth as the thought of her and Adriana with other guys dancing.

Two years ago, when he found her in the bar grinding with that model, his temper just exploded. He wasn't even thinking that she's not his girlfriend, just his secretary and from then on, he started building walls between them. He avoided her as much as possible he can, but after seeing her again at the mall, he knew he's hooked.

Nicolas drove like a madman, while his four other friends was now heading to Tarátsa Bar. Just as he parked his car in the busy parking lot behind the fancy bar, Nicolas saw Zandros who just emerged out of his car, then came Rafael with his dangerous looking face, and so Stavros and Demetrio. Looks like he's not the only one who's ready to kill.

The five angry billionaire's strode inside the bar. The bouncer recognized most of them and he welcomed them with warm smile, but the five just nodded to him coldly. They were too eager to find their wives and his Addy. The bouncer felt the anger radiating off them and he cowered.

All the while, Addy and her friends were happily chatting in their lounge as they drinks their juices except Addy who was drinking martini.

As soon as they entered the bar, a lot of guys tried to get their attention, but they just ignored them. Few of them were persistent and none of the girls was brave enough to tell the two guys who was obviously flirting with them.

They don't look bad though. They look like some kind of lawyers or engineers, neat looking and handsome.

"Are you sure you girls doesn't want to dance?" The blonde tall one asked. His name is Tom.

"No, we are fine." Alessandra forced a smile and everyone agreed including Addy. She wants to yell at them to just leave them alone, but she held her tongue.

Yvonne look at Addy with the same annoyed face.

"Tom, Larry, it's nice meeting you guys, but we need some space." Finally Tatiana spoke with authority and Tom and Larry laughed.

Judging how they laugh, they are not taking it seriously.

"I understand if you girls are playing hard to get," Tom responded with a flirty, husky tone as he moved to Tatiana's side.

"YOU HEARD WHAT MY WIFE SAID, ASSHOLE!" Rafael's booming voice dominated the loud music.

The two persistent guys looks at Rafael with fear. Addy noticed that everyone was there too, including Nicolas who was now staring at her, ready to pounce on her.

Addy looks at all the men and they all look the same. Those faces that's ready to kill.

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A/N: Feisty Wives... Lol.

I thought to reunite the ladies for the first time by themselves without their husbands besides them...

trololol....

Addy is in trouble!!!

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