Nero is distracted. After looking at Chloe's upset face, he is itching to go and comfort her. But then, he saw the bitchy woman coming their way.
He gritted his teeth. He never liked if anyone flocked him like hen. He is not a man who flirts with a woman. If he needs to use them, he chooses one randomly and uses her until he is satisfied, before driving her out.
But all that changed after Chloe came into his life. She is the only one whom he wants to touch now. She is the only woman he wants to feel beneath him.
"Here they come" Alesso muttered, making Matteo smile uncomfortably.
"Hello Matteo, thank you so much for inviting me," Charlotte said with a flirty grin.
Matteo nodded his head feeling awkward. He knows why she is using him as an excuse. It's transparent for everyone to see.
He looked at his boss discretely.
Nero is looking at Chloe, who is trying to move away from them. She is not meeting his eyes, w
Chloe looked at the orange-colored drink Mia handed over to her. Its smell is strange. As a cocktail waitress in a pub, she could guess that this drink might have some kind of alcohol.Chloe never had Alcohol in her life. She is not about to start it now."You know I don't drink alcohol right?" She asked Mia.Mia knows that her best friend never drinks alcohol. She always wants to stay alert and protect herself if the need arises.But she doesn't have to worry about that now. No one would touch them as long as her brother is here. So Mia didn't find anything wrong in offering Chloe the drink.Moreover, Mia believes that Chloe has to live a little and enjoy her life."Ya, I know. It's fruit punch. It smells like it might have alcohol, but it doesn't" Mia lied to Chloe.Chloe believed her best friend, who doesn't have any reason to lie to her."Oh, alright" Chloe nodded her head and took a tentative sip from the glass.
As the music turned on, Chloe and Nero began to move to the slow music. Slowly people around them dispersed. A few of them began to dance with their partners and a few walked towards the kitchen to pick the drink of their choice. Chloe laid her head on his chest, rearranged the position of her arms, and now she wrapping them around his waist. Nero never liked to dance like this. One can say this is the first. Secretly Mia recorded everything so that she could show it to their mother, who would become happy. Chloe on the other hand began to feel sleepy. "I am sleepy" she mumbled against his chest. As the music is soft, he heard her over the music. He nodded his head and lead Chloe away from the dance floor. Alesso, Mia, and Matteo followed the couple. "I am taking Chloe home. Mia, shall I drop you near the main house or will you go back with Alesso?" Nero asked. That was how they came here. Nero and
The next morning, Chloe was woken up by her heavy head. Her mouth is dry and She is feeling like her head might split into two at any time. "Ahh. My head" she said as soon as she is awake. She is sleeping on Nero. Nero slowly sat bringing her with him into a seated position. He leaned his back to the headboard. He reached for the two pills and the water he arranged for her. "Here, take these," he said and placed the pills inside her mouth and helped her to drink water to chase the pills away. She tried to open her eyes, but the sunlight streaming from the curtains is making her headache worst. "My head hurts" she complained. "It's called a hangover" he supplied helpfully, with amusement. "Hangover?" She repeated his words with confusion. Slowly everything began to trickle in, until the point where she danced with Nero. And then she remembered the fruit punch Mia made her drink.
"I am not sorry about last night. I did it intentionally. You need to loosen up a little and live your life. You are still 23 and you live like you are 60. That's why I did that. Moreover my brother was there with us. No one can take advantage of us. So you see, it was safe and it was fun. I had fun and I know you did too, even though I don't know how much you remember" Mia said, not at all feeling bad for making Chloe drunk. Chloe rolled her eyes at Mia's analysis. "You wanted me to have fun and your idea of fun is getting me drunk?" Chloe asked drily. Mia snorted. "It worked didn't it?" She fired back, Making Chloe to shake her head. She made a cup of coffee for herself and another one for Nero. "You should have seen every guy's face who was interested in you. They paled when you hugged my brother" Mia shared, making Chloe's eyes go wide with shock. "What? I hugged Nero? In front of everyone? Oh god, now all of them must be t
Chloe and Mia enjoyed in the beach almost till noon. Nero is content with just looking at them being happily. Soon after they reached the beach, Alesso joined the three of them. Chloe and Nero noticed a strange kind of tension between these two. "Something is going on between them" Chloe murmured looking at Mia and Alesso, who are standing a little farther away from Nero and Chloe. Alesso has a smirk playing on his lips, while Mia is glaring at him. "Hmm" is all Nero said. They collected the juices they ordered, before walking towards the place where Alesso and Mia are waiting for them. "Here you go" Chloe handed over Mia's juice to her. "We should go back now. It would be good if we could relax for a couple of hours before the party" Alesso suggested. Everyone nodded at his suggestion. Mia decided that she is staying with Chloe so that they could get ready together. Nero shrugged his shoulders.
Emma, Nero's mother is bouncing on her toes. Luca is amused by her behavior. "What are you so excited about? Don't tell me because it's our 30th anniversary" he teased her. He knows very well why she is excited. She is happy that her son is finally bringing a girl home. And the fact that she liked even more is that the girl is none other than Mia's best friend Chloe Johnson. Luca never talked to that girl personally. But he heard his wife Emma and Chloe's conversation a couple of times. The way she was talking to Emma was polite and with a genuine smile. As if she is really happy to talk to Emma. Even though he is 60 years old, he still keeps tabs on Mia and her friends. He never found out that Mia spent money on Chloe in all these four years. That showed him that Chloe has self-respect. That girl is working two part-time jobs during her college days to make the ends meet, but she never asked Mia for financial help. Luca
Nero couldn't take his eyes off Chloe, as she slowly walked down the stairs in her black dress. She is breathtaking. On the other hand, Mia is glaring at Alesso. She huffed and walked past him towards the car which is parked outside. Alesso smirked and followed behind her, leaving Chloe and Nero alone. Nero pulled Chloe in to him arms and kissed her forehead while holding her face in between his palms. "You look gorgeous" he whispered in her ear, making her blush a deep shade of red. "You are not so bad either" she whispered with a teasing wink. Nero smiled at her comment. He removed a blue velvet box from his pocket and gave it to her. "This is for you" he said casually. Chloe frowned looking at that box. "What is this?" She asked him. "Open the box and look for yourself" he told her. He wrapped one of his arm around her waist and he kept the other one in his pocket.
Mia is showing Chloe around the main house. "This is my room" Mia said, opening the door to her room in the main house. "Wow, it's beautiful" Chloe said looking around the room with awe. The decor of the room is classic with pink curtains and pink bedding. Chloe is not a pink girl, but Mia's room is really beautiful. "Come, I will show you my brother's room" Mia said leading Chloe out of her room and towards Nero's room. But he never stayed in that room since it was constructed. When they were walking through the corridors towards Nero's room, Suddenly Mia's phone rang, indicating an incoming call. Mia looked at the caller id and answered the call. "What is it now mom?" Mia asked with exaggerated. After listening for a bit, Mia sighed. "Fine, I am coming" she said before disconnecting the call. Mia turned towards Chloe with an appologitic look. "Hey, my mom needs something. I will go and