Bright sunny rays fell on Eliana’s face, which woke her up. She shut her eyes tightly as the luminosity of the rays was sharp. She felt the mattress was so soft. Pulling the blanket up, she covered her face thus, saving it from those sun rays. She turned her body to the left when she realized it was not any dream. Immediately, she threw the blanket away and sat up on the bed. “Ahh,” a sharp pain formed in her head. She held her head and gradually opened her eyes.
She was on the bed. But how? Last night she was on the mini couch, then how did she end up on the bed. She looked around and found Augustus was not there. Checking her clothes, she heaved a sigh of relief. She tightly shut her eyes, trying to recall what she did last night. “That wine was strong. I should not have drunk that,” she murmured when she heard someone had slid the doors. She tilted her h
Augustus was in the living room, reading a newspaper. Eliana came towards him and handed him a coffee mug. “Why are you wearing the same clothes?” Augustus asked Eliana.“My clothes are at home. I still need to bring them here,” Eliana replied.“Did you not check the closet in our bedroom? There are clothes for you,” Augustus stated. “Don’t look at me with those eyes,” Augustus asserted as he sipped the tea. He liked the taste of the coffee. “Why are you standing? Have a seat,” Augustus stated as he put the coffee mug at the table and folded the newspaper.Eliana sat on sofa the left side of the sectional sofa. “So, I need to work from today, right?” Eliana questioned Augustus.“Hmm.” Eliana nodded when she heard Augustus, “But before that there is something we need to do.”Eliana with inquisitiveness looked at Augustu
“What shall I tell my brother? I do not want him to know about this through media. Let’s talk to him first,” Eliana concernedly said. Augustus nodded and told her to dial the number of his brother. “My phone is in the room,” Eliana asserted. Augustus nodded and the two walked out of the closet room. Eliana picked her mobile from the sofa table but before dialing the number of Arnaldo she asked Augustus what he would tell her brother. “Just dial the number. Rest things I will manage,” Augustus pronounced. “I don’t trust you. What if you tell him about contract marriage?” Eliana skeptically looked at Augustus who was not amused at all. “I won’t,” Augustus replied. “That thing is between you and me,” he added. Eliana nodded her head and called Arnaldo. After a few rings, he picked up the phone. “Sorella, where are you? I am at home. Did you leave early!?” Arnaldo asked from the other side. “There is something I want to tell you,” Eliana s
“Mr. Ferrari, that was such a sere answer,” the woman reporter replied. Augustus averted his gaze from Eliana to the reporter and thanked her.The famous reporter for ZY magazine caught the eyes of Augustus. He cursed inside his mind. “He will definitely ask some stupid questions again,” Augustus thought when Charles passed a smile to him. He glanced at Luca. “How could he let this guy enter here?!”“Mr. Ferrari, did you cheat on your fiancée?” The sudden question of Charles Rutherford created a chaos in the hall. Eliana flinched upon hearing this question. She did not think about this that media could blame her for getting in between the two engaged couples. And after hearing the question of Charles she was assured of it.Augustus kept the smile on his face. “Mr. Rutherford, that was very blunt. As I said earlier that Miss Toscano and I broke up a long time ago. It is just we didn’t want t
Arnaldo came towards her sister and sat beside her. He looked at her from head to toe. “I don’t believe him. Is there something you are hiding from me? How can you marry him without telling me?” Arnaldo asked.“We two are married. Whatever he said is true. I did not tell you because Augustus is a CEO and he did not want me to get affected in any way. I hid it from you for that reason only. Forgive me,” Eliana asserted.Arnaldo looked into her eyes. “What was the reason that you married to him in just a day? I mean you two could have married after telling me. What about our father? Don’t tell me you married to him because he is a rich man. Are you doing same as our mom did? Left us behind for another man!” Arnaldo skeptically asked.Eliana could not believe her ears. “What are you saying? Why will I leave you two behind? I am not like our mother!” Eliana ended up crying. She was trying
Augustus entered his bedroom and saw Eliana was sitting on the couch, in deep thoughts. Augustus walked in and closed the door behind him.He stepped towards Eliana but then stopped upon hearing her voice. “You married me just because you wanted to escape the marriage with your fiancée. I have never felt this guilty in my life as I felt today. I was compared with my mother. She left us for a rich man. I will also be considered as a gold digger,” Eliana pronounced and turned to look at Augustus.Augustus saw Eliana was still crying. He wanted to speak but he could not as Eliana again started speaking. “I hate you. I should not have saved you that day,” Eliana veraciously said. “I lied to my brother that you love me that’s why you married me. I don’t know how many do I have to lie just because my brother sent a fake resume of mine in your company. I never did wrong to then why did you wrong to me?” Eliana questioned
Augustus reached the hospital with Eliana and Arnaldo to see their father. The both asked at the reception about their father. “Your father has been taken to the ICU at the 5th floor, in the second ICU room. I am calling the Doctor-in-charge so you can talk with him,” the receptionist replied and dialed the landline number of Doctor Brambilla.The other receptionist told them to wait in the lobby. Augustus told them to sit there but Eliana did not agree to. She was panicked at the thought that her father was taken to the ICU. Augustus excused himself from there as he thought to talk to Luca regarding the matter. In a few minutes, Stefano Brambilla came there.“Doctor, what happened to father?” Eliana asked.“Mr. Russo got a heart attack and it needs a bypass surgery,” Stefano replied. “The operation will not be started until you will give the permission. Please fill the form and submit the amount required for
Eliana and Arnaldo were standing near the bed on which their father was lying unconscious. Arnaldo put his arm around Eliana's shoulder. "Dad is stable now. Thanks to your husband," stated Arnaldo. Eliana hummed and sobbed upon seeing her father. “Sorella, I need to leave. I have to give the project presentation tomorrow morning and for that I need to prepare,” asserted Arnaldo after getting the call from his project mate. “Yes, you shall go. Dad is alright so, you do not need to worry about him., “ Eliana told her brother who gave a nod. Arnaldo looked at Augustus, who was standing a meter away from them. He told Augustus to take care of them as he might not be at home at night. “Why?” Augustus queried. “Because of the project
Augustus drove the car till RK Medica hospital while Eliana was inside the Ambulance with her father. An hour later, they reached the City's main hospital. Augustus parked his car and walked inside the hospital. He found Luca waiting for him in the lobby. "Sir, Mr. Antonio Russo has been taken to the 4th floor, VIP medical room. Mrs. Ferrari has also gone there," Luca informed him. Augustus nodded and the two reached the 4th Floor in the elevator. Luca found his boss which was not unusual for him. "Sir, you smoke again? You promised last time that-" "Luca, let's talk about this later," Augustus asserted as he stepped towards the VIP room allocated to Antonio. As they entered the room, they saw Romeo Morelli, A Medicine Doctor in the RK Medica, friend of Augustus.