Bella knocked once and entered when He permitted her from inside. "Sir…"she called, walking further into the cabin. Aaron looked at her face with darkness and stood up from his chair. "Who do you work for, Miss Bella Ferrari?" He asked, walking to her and squinting his steel grey eyes at her.She frowned at the question but looking at his stiff face she answered."You, sir.""Then why did you not inform me about my mother coming to this floor and how dare you share my schedule with her!" He snapped in a dark and cold tone that Bella stiffened to the core. "I…I was about to but she asked me not to, she is your mother and I thought…""I am not paying you to think in my office Miss Ferrari! That's not your job. You are my assistant. My personal Assistant, Do you realise what that means?" He snarled at her. "Your loyalty is mine for the time you work for me. I don't care if she is my mother or anyone else from my family.
Aaron closed his eyes and sighed deeply before raising his eyes to her. "Are you hard to hear, Miss Ferrari? Why do you always test my patience?"Bella swallowed and responded. "Yes, I know how to cook, sir."Aaron nodded. "Fine, gather these files and come with me."Her eyes widened and her heart dropped. "Where?" Aaron stood up and handed her the file. "To my apartment, Miss Ferrari. My chef is on leave and I don't eat out nor do I like anyone in my penthouse. I have to finish this work and I would be needing your assistance handling the data. My office apartment is right behind this door. We will work there and I don't think it would be any problem for you to cook dinner while helping me with the work." He informed her walking to the door but Belle couldn't move.She only blinked twice. She didn't know what to say. "But…But sir, I can't stay with you here."Aaron rubbed his temples. He turned and walked to her with raised brows. "Why not?"Bella instinctively took a step back. "Be…
Her heart dropped once again. "He will definitely fire me over the way I spoke to him then what would I do? I need this job. Oh Mother Mary, show me a way, please!”She joined her hands together praying to the mother of God. "Alright, Bella. Don't get anxious. Go out, behave normal or as normal as you can behave in front of him and then apologise to him," she ordered herself, inhaled deeply to gather her courage and then walked out of the washroom.Aaron was engulfed in reading the documents when He heard the sound of Bella's footsteps. He turned to her and looked at her face which was barren of any makeup. Her hair was left open but his eyes were focused on the tension in her posture. He could see her trembling body. He could see she was anxious as she should be after the way she spoke to him. He shrinked his eyes."I do dinner at seven in the evening daily. I hope you can cook that steak in fifteen minutes, Miss Ferrari." He said, gesturing to her in the
Bella looked around the place and she gasped. The place seemed like a royal palace rather than a jewelry showroom. She swallowed the nervousness that built up in her system and stepped forward. A man wearing a black suit greeted her. "Good morning, Miss. How may I help you?" He asked politely.She blinked. "Um…" no words came out of her mouth. The man was looking at her with expectations. She didn't know what she wanted to buy but the place was definitely expensive. No, it was more than just expensive, like invaluable. Aaron didn't specify what He wanted for the gift, He only stated that it should be something expensive for the bride. So she told the person the exact same words. "Something expensive for a bride…" The man's eyes sparked and his smile widened at the mention of something expensive. "We have a beautiful bridal collection madam," He looked delighted and ready to please and why not when GHe would be getting a big commission on t
"Aaron, Ethan…" Riccardo smiled at the father-son duo and nodded. "I heard that you have finally found the queen of Cosa Nostra? People are excited to know more about the woman who chained Velenoso's heart. Lucky woman she is." Aaron chuckled. Flavio and his mother were total scoundrels but Riccardo was the only one who Aaron respected. "I guess she is, Uncle Riccardo."Riccardo beamed. "I would like to meet her soon. Don't make us wait very long, Figlio."Aaron smiled stiffly. "Nice decoration." Riccardo shook his head and looked at Ethan. "Lucia didn't understand the meaning of small family gathering. For her everything should be fancy and affluent. I hope you don't take it wrongly, Ethan."Ethan rested his hand on Riccardo's shoulder. "I have ignored many things till now, Riccardo but now the reins are not in my hands."Riccardo stiffened understanding the meaning behind his words and glanced at Aaron. "Aaron…"Aaron knew what He was about to say and would never let any emotional
Cara nodded like a well trained slave and pulled out the box from the bag. The black velvet box was tied beautifully with a pink ribbon. Cara untied the ribbon trying hard not to let her hands shiver too much in front of others but she was failing miserably because Lucia put her shoe on Cara's feet under the table and pressed hard. Cara jerked her head to her mother-in-law, Lucia smiled but her eyes were sharp. "Don't be too excited dear girl," she said sweetly, telling Cara indirectly to stop shaking her hands. Cara smiled nervously and managed to open the box without shaking her hands. But the moment she opened the velvet box her eyes dilated seeing the beautiful piece of art inside, "It's beautiful…" she gasped and touched the white diamond. "Just like you," Aaron commented as He took a sip of the red wine in his glass. Flavio burned in anger seeing the heart-cut diamond necklace and inside the box was a line written in cursive writing… You Are Beautiful.Lucia snapped her head
“Why did you do it, Papa? The beach house in Sicily is a sacred place for Cosa Nostra. How could you give it to Flavio?" Olivia asked her father, she was disappointed with her father yet again and hence complained. Giovanni sighed, rubbing his face. He understood that his decision was not welcomed by his daughter and her family. "I was your heir but you never treated me like one and now you are snatching the rights of my son too! I will not allow this. I won't allow history to repeat itself." she retorted again, her heart burned, feeling that same unjustness again. Ethan Knight closed his eyes and released a deep breath. He was drained with the never ending drama in his family and what Giovanni did today, this drama would only thrive."Why did you do it, Giovanni? You know what everyone will think now?" He asked, opening his eyes and looking at his father in-law. Olivia was staring at her father as well for answers."Yes, answer it Papa?" She asked, crossing her hands to her chest
Olivia chuckled, shaking her head. "Once again you proved to me that I am nothing but an unwise woman who can't see the truth, Papa. I love you with all my heart but you never respect me as an individual and I hate you for this."Giovanni patted her shoulder, glanced at Aaron, sighed and walked out of the house without looking back. Olivia closed her eyes to get her emotions under control. Ethan facepalmed himself and sighed deeply. Aaron fisted his hands, He was about to burst with all the pent-up fury He was feeling inside him at the moment. “Cosa Nostra is mine and I will not give its single foot's piece of land to Flavio at any cost." He growled. "Then get married and take what belongs to you," Olivia said, opening her eyes. "I never thought I would ever say this to you, Aaron but how could you make a mistake like this? A Necklace with thousands of dollars for Flavio's wife! Before giving such a prized possession to someone at least you should have studied if they are worthy o