Chapter 6: Sebastian Lucchese

Florence City.

SEBASTIAN POV :

I was sitting down in my office going through some files when Matteo, my right-hand man, came in.

Matteo: Boss, I have some information for you.

I signalled him to continue with what he was saying.

Matteo: You have been invited to the Casa Della Speranza Orphanage for a Charity Gala.

"Oh, but why will Caterina invite me? She doesn't even like me," I said thoughtfully.

"Maybe she needs to raise funds for the Orphanage", Matteo chipped in.

"Do I really have to go, I mean, it is not even in this city," I said, while trying to understand the file in my hands.

"Well, Boss, i have been talking to you for a while now, but you are not even paying attention.

"I have told you that you shouldn't call me boss, just call me by my name, Sebastian, we have been friends for a long time Matteo, stop being so formal with me."

Matteo sighs and says, "Okay, Sebastian."

I thought for a while and decided to listen to Matteo.

"So when are we going to Turin City for the Charity Gala?".

"This evening sir", Matteo said while smiling.

The next day, we were on our way to the Charity Gala when Matteo decided to advise me.

"Sir, I am hoping you will adopt a child while we are there," Matteo says.

I chuckled and said, "That is if Caterina decides to let me adopt a child from her orphanage. You know she doesn't like the kind of work I do."

Matteo was about to say something but decided not to speak, and once again, there was absolute silence in the car.

I was not ready to get into any emotional attachment considering my line of work. It would be too easy for my enemies to blackmail me, but at the same time, I need an heir to take over my empire when I'm gone.

Getting a wife isn't even an option. I tried that once, and it didn't end so well. Choosing someone won't be easy.

"I know you want to say something, Matteo, speak up," I urged him to talk.

"Nothing, boss, but getting an heir to your empire is really important and very necessary. Your past shouldn't hinder you from setting up your future," he advised me.

I sighed, not knowing what to do anymore. This was truly a very difficult decision to make.

"Would you suggest a boy or girl?" I asked Matteo.

Matteo chuckled slightly. "Anyone of your choosing, boss. The gender doesn't matter. When you see the right one, you would know," he said.

I looked at him for a long while, then shrugged in agreement. Truly, the gender didn't matter. But just the emotional attachment matters. I hope this doesn't end badly, like my past. Remembering what happened in the past spoils my mood every time.

"Will I really find a child to adopt at the orphanage?" I thought to myself and decided to close my eyes for a while.