Chapter 4: Naked

"What do you mean by I am going home with you, Mr. Vandelbirt?! I have my own house! I don't need to go with you, especially that we are not married yet!" I said when what he said sank in to me as I made sure that only the two of us could hear but he ignored me. "Just a moment, Stefano. My feet are already hurting. Just slow down, please," I requested while he was still pulling me by my wrist.

I'm used to wearing stilettos, but since I've been wearing them for so long tonight, I'm starting to feel pain in my feet so I couldn't help but complain and after just a while, I already felt his pace slowing down that's why my feet were able to relax somehow.

He still walked straight ahead even though we passed by people greeting us. He didn't even pay attention to any of them, that's why I'm the only one who smiles at them as a sign of respect.

And since there were many people around us right now, I just decided to ask him later about what he said to mommy so that we don't make any scene here.

While I was busy greeting the people I was greeting back, I didn't notice that Stefano had already stopped walking, which is why I kept walking straight until my body hit his back.

It was a good thing that the impact was only mild, so I was still able to take a step back. When I peeked in front of Stefano from his shoulder, I saw an old man who's smiling at Stefano wearing a navy blue suit while holding a wine glass. It seemed like he was the one blocking our path, the reason why Stefano suddenly stopped walking.

His stomach is quite big and it looks like he's already in his 60's. He has a beard and his hair is also graying. He's not familiar to me and I just saw him today.

I kept peeking while Stefano still didn't let go of me, that's why I could hear what they were talking about.

"What do you need, Mr. Marcelo?" Stefano asked seriously.

We were already outside the mansion which is why there were more people looking at us.

Before the old man spoke, he looked at me first and smiled creepily, making me uncomfortable and before I could take my eyes off him, Stefano quickly moved his body so I could hide there and be away from the gaze of the old man which immediately calmed me down.

"I just wanted to propose a great project to you, Stefano. I'm sure tha–," The old man couldn't finish what he was saying when Stefano interrupted him.

"I'm not interested, Mr. Marcelo. The next time, don't you ever block my way again if you don't want your business to go bankrupt. My fiancé already needs to rest, so get out of my sight now!" Stefano said with full authority and right after he spoke, the old man immediately left in front of him and then Stefano continued walking while still holding me.

As I passed by the old man, I saw the fear and nervousness on his face. I just smiled apologetically at him as well as to other people who heard and witnessed everything.

I just let myself drift away with Stefano, but before we reached their big gate, I heard a lot of praising words to Stefano from women my age who also attended the party.

"Stefano is really handsome!"

"I still like him even though he's heartless!"

"I don't care if he has a bad attitude, as long as I get to taste him!"

"Many women say he's so good in bed! I want to try and experience it!"

Oh my goodness! What are they saying?!

I felt my face heat up quickly when I heard everything, especially the last part.

Stefano suddenly stopped walking when we were already in front of a car. It was a Black Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, one of the most expensive cars in the world.

After one of his men handed him the keys, that was the only time he let go of my wrist and then he turned around and went to the driver's seat.

I didn't get inside the car first even though one of his men already opened the door for me because I had no intention of going home with him.

Also, even though he treated me pretty well earlier in the hospital, I'm still not sure if I can trust him, especially since we've only known each other for less than five hours.

I was just right in front of the door so I could clearly see Stefano from the driver's seat, who was now darkly staring at me after he started his car's engine.

"Why are you just standing there, Ms. Zimmerman?! Do you want me to carry you?! Come in here!" He said irritatedly and I can see the veins protruding from his right hand holding the steering wheel because of his tight grip from there.

I mustered up my courage first before I answered.

"I'm not going with you, Mr. Vandelbirt! I have my own house so I'm going home there! If you need to leave, go home now. I'll wait until mommy finishes entertaining the guests."

Because of the light coming from inside his car, I could clearly see how his jaw clenched right after I spoke. It seemed like I irritated him even more, which made me a little nervous.

"Are you going to get into my car peacefully or do you want me to cause a scene just to force you in? Just choose one, Ms. Zimmerman. I'm very ready to cause a scene here, especially since I can see from where I am right now that the audience behind you seems ready to witness a chaos as well," he smirked and that's when I just noticed that the gate wasn't closed yet, that's why when I turned around, I saw a lot of people watching us as if we were on a shooting.

I immediately felt embarrassed and because I didn't want Stefano to make a scene, I had no choice but to comply with what he wanted.

I reluctantly entered his car and as soon as one of his men closed the door, Stefano started driving.

I was about to speak when he just suddenly pressed something on his phone and spoke to someone on the other line.

"Fire all my men who were just standing and watching when Mr. Marcelo blocked my way. Find replacements right now. I don't fucking need useless people like them," he said seriously and then ended the call.

Because of what I heard, I felt like I already lost the courage to talk to him about why I had to go with him right now. It seems like he's already in a really bad mood because of everything that's happened since earlier that's why I just stayed silent the entire trip while staring straight ahead even though I really want to talk to him, especially since I don't know where we're going and I was nervous to ask him that.

None of us tried to speak. The entire car was just silent and just a few moments later his car entered a large black gate and a very huge and beautiful penthouse opened up to us.

The entire four-story penthouse is made of glass, that's why I can clearly see everything inside.

I didn't let Stefano know that I was amazed by what I was seeing, especially when we finally got inside. I didn't see much of the entire first floor because Stefano immediately told me to follow him.

We were already inside the elevator of his penthouse going to the third floor based on the button that he pressed. We were both still silent. In front of us were our reflections and from my peripheral vision, I could see and feel his gaze on me which made my heart beat a little abnormally and made it a little difficult for me to breathe.

It was a good thing that the elevator opened in just a few seconds because otherwise, I would have definitely had trouble breathing.

When he went out, I followed him like a child. I just stayed behind him while I looked around. I only see two doors on this floor, and we stop in front of one.

"This will be your room from now on. Everything you need is already there. If you still need anything, just use the telephone to contact the maids downstairs. You need to rest, and so do I. You can talk to me tomorrow about whatever you want to say and ask. Please don't be stubborn because I really need to rest now. I just came from a duty at the hospital earlier. I know you know that," he said one thing after another and then quickly turned his back on me to enter the second door, which I think is his room.

I just watched him enter, and even though he already had closed his door, I remained standing in front of what would become my room in this penthouse.

I don't know how long I just stared at my door until I decided to go to Stefano's room.

He doesn't have to bring me here right away! It can be after the wedding! I don't want to stay here any longer! I want to go home now!

Before I even got to his door, I saw that it was slightly open. Before I decided to peek through the small hole in his door, I took a deep breath first which I immediately regretted doing for the rest of my life because as soon as I peeked, I immediately saw his bare back as well as his bare ass, which made my eyes widened and my lips parted as if I saw a ghost and before I could even step back, our eyes suddenly met.

Oh my goodness! Why the hell is he naked?!