“Ahhh!!” Mia released a scream that the whole country might have heard as she turned and saw the person that tapped her shoulder. He was wearing a ski mask with a small knife in his hand.“Hi,” he said and brought down the knife he was holding toward her chest.Adrenaline surged through Mia’s veins and she pushed the person away and made for the entrance door of the garden.As she ran, she could hear the footsteps of the person chasing her, and she increased her pace, hoping he wouldn’t catch her.She cursed in her mind why the garden was so fucking big; she had been so immersed with the flowers that she didn’t notice she had gone far.Finally, she saw the door ahead and made for it, instantly locking it with the bolt when she got out. She walked away quickly, heading to the entrance door to the manor when she saw Eva standing outside the door with her phone to her ear.“Hi, Eva,” Mia panted when she got to her.“Where did you go? I was looking for you everywhere?” Eva asked when she
But Lucius wasn’t a bit moved by the man because he left his hand hanging in the air and started scanning the room. His eyes sort of saw a familiar figure that had been a part of Eva earlier this week.He pulled his sister closer to him and forced her to look at the person, “What is she doing here?” he asked, gritting his teeth.“I don’t know,” she replied.“I came, saw her on the way here, and we came together,” she added.“You should really learn how to lie because you suck at it,” Lucius said before he left her.The Capo had finished discussing with the man, so he left there going to other people. As Lucius walked past him, the man couldn't help but glare at him.But he stopped immediately when Lucius looked at him. After greeting a few more people, the Capo then headed to where Mia was standing.Emily had left her long ago and she was just there trying not to look awkward. “Hi dear.”Mia turned around and saw a man who looked like the older version of Eva and her brother combined,
Lucius’s driver reached the manor and drove into the driveway, stopping at the entrance door. The driver came out and opened the door for him. Lucius came out and scanned the surroundings; a lot of things had changed since the last time he came. A dark glint appeared in his eyes as he went to the flowers planted in pots beside the entrance door. What was there before were black roses, which were his mother’s favourite, but now they had been replaced by red ones.“How pathetic,” he muttered before heading to the entrance door, while his driver went to park the car in a better place. Entering into the huge living room, he was met with stares and whispers from people. They were surprised to see his sister at the party, but seeing him too much. Lucius spared none of them a glance as he walked to the stairs, ascending the staircase. He just wanted to talk with his father and leave immediately.As he came to the hallway heading to his father’s room, he wondered the reason why he visited his
Lucius’s driver reached the manor and drove into the driveway, stopping at the entrance door. The driver came out and opened the door for him. Lucius came out and scanned the surroundings; a lot of things had changed since the last time he came. A dark glint appeared in his eyes as he went to the flowers planted in pots beside the entrance door. What was there before were black roses, which were his mother’s favourite, but now they had been replaced by red ones.“How pathetic,” he muttered before heading to the entrance door, while his driver went to park the car in a better place. Entering into the huge living room, he was met with stares and whispers from people. They were surprised to see his sister at the party, but seeing him too much. Lucius spared none of them a glance as he walked to the stairs, ascending the staircase. He just wanted to talk with his father and leave immediately.As he came to the hallway heading to his father’s room, he wondered the reason why he visited his
Lucius got outside the house, his driver drove out one of his cars out of the garage and he got in.“To the Lovato’s manor,” he said to the driver.“Okay, boss,” the driver acknowledged before he turned the ignition and drove out of the premises.When they left, Nathan came out of the house with a sour expression on his face. He walked to the garage and entered inside.Some drivers were there and they were discussing. “I need someone to drive me to the Lovato’s manor,” he announced.But they just ignored him and continued with their discussions. Nathan walked closer to one of them, “You drive me,” he said.“And why should I? It’s not as if you are a Lovato,” the driver replied.“You better choose a car and drive by yourself,” one of them chipped in.Nathan was burning with rage at their behaviour and statements, but he tried to conceal it. He went to one of the cars that he liked, opened it and went in.The key was in the ignition so he just started the car and drove out of the garage
Mia was still sleeping when a knock woke her up. She got up and walked to the door, opening it. Eva strode in with her minions, and Mia shifted to let them pass. “What’s going on?” she asked. “Clean her up, girls,” Eva ordered the girls and sat down on the table. “Eva, what’s going…” they didn’t allow her to finish but instead dragged her into the bathroom, where they prepared a hot bathtub for her and added some roses and another flower that Mia didn’t recognize.“Please strip and get into the tub, just soak in there and relax. We are coming back,” they said and left the bathroom. “What the hell is all this? Where are we even going today?” Mia wondered as she undressed and entered the bathtub. The water was so refreshing, and the flowers added a very pleasant fragrance to the water that Mia thought she was in the middle of a garden.As the girls said, Mia just soaked in the water and allowed it to soothe her skin. After a while, one of them entered the bathroom again. “You may n