ANNIE'S POV
One month has passed since I started working as the P. A to the CEO of the Dicosta corporations. My relationship with Leonardo has also progressed a lot this past week and we were still pretending to be strangers at work but lovers at home. I do spend some of the nights at his mansion. I have a room in his mansion since I have refused to sleep In his room as part of his punishment, I want to be sure he has changed before we take the next step in our relationship. For the past weeks, I've not seen or heard anything about Isabella so I guess he is serious about the change he spoke to me about. Surprisingly Leonardo has a room in our mansion so he came around anytime and he spends some of the nights at our place. He is also my bodyguard and my driver, he drives me to work and drives me home every day. My brother Luca has been busy with work so I hardly see him at home.This is your coffee sir, I placed my boss's early morning coffee on his table, but he was on the phone and did not respond, and neither did he look my way, that's strange because no matter what he is doing he will nod his head. I left his office to mine without saying a word.Miss. Johnson, my office now! He ordered harshly through the intercom. I want all the files on Dickson and co. Company on my table right away. I went through the files in his office and picked the files he asked me to bring to him, I placed the files on his table, here you go sir. "Now you may get out of my office now," He said nonchalantly.I sat quietly in my office, I was trying to go through a report and summarise it but I couldn't concentrate on what I was doing, what is going on with Leonardo? Yesterday he did not drive me home but asked a different driver to drive me home. This morning, I was almost late because I was waiting for him but he didn't show up and he didn't answer my call, so I asked mike to drive me to work. I don't understand his change of attitude towards me. If this is what he wants then I will keep things strictly business between us.It has been a week since Leonardo's change of attitude towards me, I've stopped sleeping at his place and I've had to stop riding in his car, not that he cares. He asked one of the company's to drive me to work and my house after work but I told him I prefer mike and he did not say anything. But his strange behaviour is really affecting me, am no longer happy and my elder brother is hardly at home, he's always busy at work. I told my friend Lena everything that is going on in my life except the mafia part and she has been, of great help, she sometimes spends the night at our mansion to keep me company in the big house. She wants us to visit the club today since today is Friday, today Leonardo left early without saying a word to me, I only saw him through the glass window in my office, I've never been to the club and I am I don't know to feel about it. After work, Mike came to pick me up from work and upon reaching home, my brother was waiting for me in the office, he asked the maids to inform me that he is in the office waiting for me. I ran to the office in the mansion, I'd missed my brother soo much, I've not seen him in days. I did not knock on the door, I just opened the door and entered. My brother was busy going through some documents with dark circles under his eyes. I walk to him and hugged him tightly, I miss you so much. I miss you too Princess. Am sorry I've not been able to spend much time with you these few days, there is soo much going on in the company that needed my attention, is there any way I can help? No everything is ok now, I walked and sat on a chair facing the big mahogany desk. Luca, I heard you saying on the phone that you've fired your assistant, He nodded his head. Can you please employ my best friend Lena? I will do anything for you Annie but she will be vicento's secretary when he returned and when he is going back to Italy or any other country, she will go with him. Can she do it? He asked, yes she will. She is a very hard-working girl but I have a favour, I will encourage her to apply so that you let her go through all the procedures if she passes then you employ her if she doesn't then there is no need to employ her. I agree with you, Annie. He got up from his chair and sat on the table facing me. Annie," I am going on a business trip today", he said. I sit in my chair without saying anything, how long? I asked him and he replied, two weeks to one month but it will depend I might return after two weeks. I was trying to hold back my tears but I couldn't, I started wiping before realising it. Annie, would you like to go to Italy with our parents? Do you know why dad doesn't want you to come yet, they want you to bond with Leonardo and if you go to Italy, Dad might not allow you to come back to California, Dad is a very jealous man, he might not let you go. Letting you stay away is the hardest decision of his life but that is what mum wanted for you so dad must comply. I started laughing, it means he can't say no to mum? "Yes, he can't say no to you as well. I will be back in no time. Vicento will come and concerning your friend's job, the position will be published next week so tell her to check our website frequently so that she doesn't miss the opportunity". My brother led me out of the office, he was ready a long time ago I guess he was waiting for me to return from work, he spoke to me about my safety again, he told me someone is after my life and they are still looking for the mastermind so I should be careful, I told him that I want to visit the club with my friend but for safety seek he asked mike and another guy I don't know, to go with us. when I was ready At 8 pm, I called Lena to inform her that we are on our way to her house. I asked mike to drive to her house to pick her up. Mike and the other guy called frank looked so hot, Mike drove us to the club, a very nice and classy club, before stepping out, mike handed me a gun which I declined but he told me, I will need it for my safety, he put the gun in the pocket of my petty jeans coat with fur, I decided to put on a short hot black dress with thigh high stretch boot.Mike waited for frank and Lena to get down before putting the gun in my pocket. He told me not to worry about the bouncers so I obey him, we entered the busy room that is filled with people. He took us to the bar area of the club, I told the bar attendant I want one shot of tequila. Lena took three at the spot the two men took a beer, and I know they were not drinking, Lena dragged me to the dance floor to dance, and I started dancing and swinging my hips to the sound of the music, about an hour on the dance floor, I told Lena I was visiting the washroom.*NOTE*Thanks for checking out on this book, this is my first time writing a book. I will appreciate it, if you leave a positive comment and also point out my mistakes nicely to encourage me.Please English is not my first language so am really trying my best to write good English for my readers to enjoy my bookPls remember to add my book and vote for me as well. Thank youANNIE'S POV I informed Mike and he followed me but he was a bit far from me, I went to the washroom to take care of my business when I was returning, I did not walk in the same direction I came but Mike didn't say anything so I continued, he was still following me meaning am not lost so I didn't panic. I passed by a room that was ajar and I was able to see the person sitting in the room, the room looks like an office but what is he doing, I walked into the room with anger but I made sure my emotions are not seen on my face. Leonard was sitting while a girl I'd never met before is busy eating his face. I thought he said I am the only woman he has ever klissed and the only woman, he will ever kiss. It is all a lie, it hurt soo much to be lied to and disrespected in this manner. I stood there and watch them till they realised the presence of another person in the room. Leonardo bastard Dicosta can never change, I was a fool to believe his lies. I pretended not to be affected. 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LEONARDO'S POV For the past three days, the news keep receiving is not encouraging, Am I becoming an easy target for everyone to mess with? I decided to stay away from Annie for some time but I can't explain to her that there has been another threat to her life. The pressure from the mafia and the business is affecting me. All of a sudden everything about Annie is begging to upset me, it seems my life is simply about Annie, All my life, all I have done is to prove myself to the two old men and the two families that I deserve her yet, I am failing miserably. I want to make life easy for her yet she can't even satisfy me as my woman what is the need of having a fiance if I can't sleep with her? I can't stay a day without sex if I am not on a mission. I left the office without even informing her, I no longer care about her feelings. I left for the airport to pick up Bella, she is a nice girl I've considered a family but we use to have sex a lot, we are friends with benefits, and having
LEONARDO'S POV Today is Monday and I don't know how I am going to handle the situation between Annie and me, I walk downstairs and I could hear Bella issuing commands rudely to my domestic workers. "Leonardo, a simple task I gave this lazy maid here, she couldn't do it properly. You should fire her I don't want her here" I pretended I didn't hear that" Leonardo did you hear what I said, "meanwhile all the maids are standing before her with their heads down. What are they doing here? I asked her, I asked them to stand there while I eat, in case I need their help, I don't need to call them. Everyone go back to work. After they left, I turned my attention back to her, Bella, what gave you the right to treat my workers as slaves in my house? You are a visitor here and you are now behaving as if you are the boss lady of the house. With tears in her eyes, she said. I am sorry and I know I am a visitor here but I thought this household needs a woman around to put things in place, I was tryi
Annie's povIt has been one month since Bella left and things are going on smoothly between Leonardo and I. we have a business trip to attend in Italy and we have some family events to attend. I will be meeting my parents for the first time after 17 years of leaving me with my Dad's sister, who decided to be my Guardian. I am waiting for Leonardo to pick me to the airport. Leonardo dressed in casual wear entered my room without knocking, he look so handsome and I wonder how it will feel when I am under him, gosh I want to feel his strong muscles against my soft body so badly. "Do you like what you see?" he asked with a smirk, I can't believe it is obvious I am checking him out, I smiled shyly and looked down. it is embarrassing getting caught in the act, he got closer to me, held my chin up and kissed me hungrily, ooh no I am already wet. I took advantage of the situation to feel his chest. I love every part of his body, I am beginning to feel some sweet sensation between my legs. h
ANNIE'S POV "Annie tell me, how is that boy treating you, don't lie to me," my mum said, he a treating me well so far. That is a lie, Annie," I did not give birth to a weak child, I am your mother and I know what is going on. Tell me the truth."Mum he has been sleeping around but he has promised to change, he has changed these past weeks. "your father and I have decided to push your wedding forward to six month time, if you think he can't make you happy, you are always welcome home. We will support you in everything. I made a deal with your father when you were young, I did not support your engagement with Leonardo even though he is a good kid, I only want your happiness. I agreed to it, in exchange for your freedom till college, we made a deal not to contact you, till you return to us. We are sorry my dear. We did that for your safety. you can't easily break your engagement with Leonardo but there is always a way out." I always want your happiness and if he is not treating you w
Leonardo's pov For the past two weeks now things are a little shaky, there have been so many attacks on us. First, it was Annie, those mother f**kers have the gust to hijack my ship, they attacked my club in Los Angeles, it was soo bad that innocent people were killed in the process. The Andrianos are also into petroleum and someone has the guts to attack their men during a transaction, this is not the doing of Alexander the boss of the Russian mafia, the person behind the attack is binding behind local gangs. The information we've gathered so far proves he hires the locals to do the dirty work for him but he doesn't show his face to them. We have so many enemies that I don't know who is really behind this, but we are certain that all these attacks are not coincidences. I have a business conference and also a meeting to attend in Italy and I am not going to leave Annie behind. I told her about the business meeting and conference but I left the mafia party and also my mission out,
ANNIE'S POVToday is the day of the party and everyone is busy, I've not set my eyes on my brothers or Leonardo since I woke up,.my mum has been dragging me everywhere she went. My protective father has been our bodyguard since morning, he hardly spoke a word to me or my mum but he is doing his bodyguard job solo well. My mum's words, not mine, he opens our doors for us when we are getting out of the car and when we are getting in the car. We have our security team always following us but my God is acting as a driver and a bodyguard which is wired. My mum said he is behaving that way because he doesn't want to risk my safety. She said something bad happened to me when I was a baby and my father still blames himself for what happened that's why he wants to be in charge of my safety. We went to a fancy hotel for our breakfast, I love the company of my parents, even though my dad doesn't talk much, I how protective he is. When we entered the restaurant, everyone was staring at us, I f
Annies pov I left the clubhouse with my parents, and my brothers and Leonardo left for the office. Bella and her Aunt were banned from ever coming to the clubhouse. They didn't have membership cards but they rather came with a friend who is a member, they were allowed into the clubhouse because their friend is also sleeping with the manager who is a married man. My mum fired him as well and his little whore was also banned. My mum called her public relation office to get his team to work, she sent to video of what happened to them. "Annie what do you intend to do to that girl and her family," my mum asked me, you will see. I am proud of you Annie, in this world, you don't have to be soft, you have to prove yourself from today onwards, let the world know you are the true mafia, Princess, you are not someone anyone can mess with. If you create that fear in the mafia world that's the only way you and your man can be at peace, if they see you be weak, you will always be their target. Yo