After Nero forced Chloe to take the red dress, Chloe helped Mia to pick out a couple of dresses for herself.
After that, they went out for lunch in a local restaurant, which is famous for seafood.
Nero carefully instructed their waiter not to bring any dish which has Shrimp, as Chloe is allergic to it.
Chloe is surprised that he remembered it.
After their lunch, they dropped Mia and Alessandro near the main house.
"Won't you come inside brother? Mom would be happy to see you" Mia asked.
"I already met Mom and dad yesterday evening before going to my villa" Nero confessed, which Made Mia very happy.
"I will pick you guys at 7 in the evening," Nero said, reminding them of the barbecue Matteo is hosting.
"Sure brother" Mia replied.
"Sure man. Will sleep for a while. This jet lag is messing with me" Alesso complained.
Nero nodded his head and left the main house.
As she didn't sleep well last n
Like Mia promised, she introduced Chloe as her best friend to everyone. They are now looking around Matteo's house, where he is hosting the barbecue. The house is a two-story building, with 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The ground floor has a huge living area, where he moved the furniture to the walls to create much space for the guests. There is a small makeshift dance floor arranged to one side of the living area and the kitchen is filled with different kinds of liquors. Unlike Matteo said, this is not just a small barbecue party. Almost close to 100 young people can be seen around the house. The barbecue is set up in the huge open backyard, where Nero and Alessandro are talking to Matteo, who is flipping the patties for burgers. There are all kinds of meat and vegetables sizzling on the barbecue outside. A few people stopped Mia to talk to her and more than a few guys are eying them with interest. Mia is wearing a
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