Chloe knocked on Matteo's door tentatively.
"Come in" Matteo called from inside.
Chloe walked inside and softly closed the door behind her.
Matteo looked up from his laptop and is stunned to find the girl whom their boss rescued four years ago.
Matteo knows she is also Mia's best friend. But his boss never asked about the details of Mia's friend, and he never shared it with his boss.
He knows Chloe is a very good girl and is innocent. All Nero wants is for him to keep an eye on whoever Mia talks with and spends her time with. He knows Mia only talks with Chloe, who is a very good girl. So he never had a problem with that.
He doesn't know if she remembered him or not. The blank look on her face is telling him that she doesn't.
"Hello sir, I came to apply for the waitress job. This is my resume" Chloe pushed forward her resume.
Matteo knows Chloe is struggling to earn for herself and she never took a dollar for free from Mia. He respected Chloe for that.
'This girl has self-respect. I heard she is working in that cafe. Then why this job? She might be trying to save up for her higher education. He concluded '
He knows he will give her this job. But still, he pretended to look at her resume.
"You are hired. You can start from today if you want. You are just in time for the shift. Your shift timings will be from 6 to 12. Your payment details will be mailed to you. You can take your resume back. I will mail you an application form. You can fill it when you are free. Then send it to me. I will tell someone to show you the staff room. You can find the dress and shoes In your size" Matteo informed Chloe and buzzed in a girl, who is already in her waitress uniform.
"Lisa, this is the new employee. She will be working with us from today. Show her the staff room and help her pick up her uniform" Matteo intentionally introduced Chloe to Lisa.
Lisa is a nice enough girl when compared to other bitchy waitresses In the pub. Unless provoked or offended, Lisa is easy to get along with.
Chloe would do neither. So it's not an issue. She would get along nicely with Lisa.
"Sure sir" Lisa replied.
Lisa is a high school drop out. Her father is an alcoholic and her mother is dead. When her father began to sell everything in their house for alcohol, Lisa had enough and she moved out.
That's when she began to work in Liquid tonic. The pay is good and she didn't change her job. She finished her highschool through o****e courses and decided to apply for a college.
But when she saw the tution fees, she decided she needs this job to finish her college. So she continued to work here in the evening and began her college during the day.
"Hey girl, come." Lisa told Chloe.
Chloe followed behind Lisa, still in a state of shock.
"I can't believe I got this job" Chloe mumbled mostly to herself than to Lisa.
But Lisa heard her anyway.
She chuckled with amusement.
"Ya, I thought the same when I got this job as well. It pays well. And the tips are good as well" Lisa informed, pushing open huge double doors.
There are lockers on either side as soon as they enter. Then there are two rooms.
"These two are private rooms with attached bathrooms. We can change our clothes in there and store our things in those lockers" Lisa supplied helpfully.
Then Lisa helped Chloe to pick her uniform and then the shoes.
After dressing herself in her waitress uniform, Chloe looked at herself in the mirror. She tugged at her skirt to cover some more skin.
Chloe never wore dresses this revealing. That skirt barely reach her midthigh. Her corset is a little better, it's covering her upper body well. The neck is a little deep, but not too deep to show her cleavage.
Lisa chuckled at her struggle.
"If you opted to work here, I am sure you have a strong reason. Trust me, the pay is worth the sacrifice. There is strictly no touch policy going on in the pub. No one will touch you unless you want them to" Lisa informed Chloe.
Chloe nodded her head.
'Lisa is right. I need this money' Chloe thought with determination.
Lisa showed her the ropes and soon Chloe learned what is what. As she has waitressing experience, balancing several drinks is not a problem for her.
Nero is busy with work. He is thisty and the bottle on his desk is empty.
He dialed Matteo's number.
"Boss" Matteo answered on the first ring.
"Send some water Matteo. And make sure to send someone who dosen't flirt" Nero instructed and disconnected the call.
Matteo sighed.
'Some one that doesn't flirt with you Boss? It's a tough task' he thought.
That's when his eyes fell on Chloe.
'I am sure this one will not flirt with the boss. She know our world better than anyone else and she is career oriented. This is just a job for saving money for her' he decided.
With that thought in mind, he decided to send Chloe.
"Chloe" he called her over and placed the bottle water which he stores in his office for safety purpose on her serving tray.
"Take this to the second floor. There is only one door on that floor. Deliver this bottle to our boss and come back" he instructed her.
Chloe began to feel fear.
'Boss? I thought he is my boss' she thought.
But she nodded her head nonetheless and slowly made her way towards the second floor.
She was intimidated by the two bulky guards outside the door. When they saw the waitress with water, they knocked on the door and informed the boss that a waitress came with water.
"Let her in" Nero said, distracted by his work.
Chloe slowly made her way inside the office on shaky legs.
"Water" she whispered softly.
That soft feminine voice tickled his senses and forced him to look at its owner.
Nero immediately stopped what he was doing. He slowly looked at the waitress who brought his water.
Her long lean legs were bare apart from the ankle boots she is wearing. His eyes traveled up and her navel is peeking from between her corset and skirt. His eyes stopped at her breasts, which are too large or too small.
For some reason, her body is making him aroused.
His eyes traveled upwards to her slender delicate neck and then her soft pink lips, which demands to be kissed came in to view.
But then again, he suddenly remembered Chloe.
He snapped his head and looked at her face.
His face morphed in to anger in an instant.
Nero is not a man who fraternities in the place of his work. He always maintains a healthy distance from the waitresses working there. The dress code was meant to be sexy, just like Chloe is carrying it like a pro.He liked her in her jeans and t-shirt. He liked her when she was forced to wear those fancy dresses 4 years ago. And he likes her now in this sexy outfit.But the thought of everyone out there looking at her like this made him feel possessive, jealous, and angry."What the hell are you wearing Chloe" he snapped at her angrily.Chloe was not expecting to see him here out of all the places. She never thought he would be her boss.She trembled with fear when she heard the fury in his voice. She prepared herself for the worst. Her time with Daniel taught her to always expect the worst from these men. They are merciless and can easily kill without blinking.But for some odd reason, she is hurt by his anger. She always thought about him as he
Chloe is said that Nero became angry with her. But it's not her mistake. It's their uniform and she is just following rules.'Why are feeling sad Chloe? You met that guy after four years. Even before this day, you both barely talked to each other. It's a wonder that he still remembers you. Don't think about him. You already have too much on your plate already. Like how you would go back home safe and sound. It's already close to 1 in the morning' Chloe thought worriedly, looking around her.The subway station is empty and she is the only one standing here waiting for a train.There is also a homeless man sitting not too far away from where she is standing.He is looking at her weirdly. She is getting scared.Just then her train came and she stepped inside gratefully.Nero is in the shadows, following her closely.He too saw the homeless guy and noticed a gun under his blanket.'Human trafficking' he thought.He too stepp
'Nero' he heard her voice calling him, and he woke up the next morning with a start. The dream was so real, he felt that she might be calling for him.'What the hell is this?' Nero thought with a frown.He shook her thoughts off and changed his clothes after washing up a little, for his taekwondo session.After he is done, he bathed and cooked some breakfast for himself, before eating and getting ready for the day.Unlike his father, he prefers to stay in his penthouse. This whole building belongs to Nero, and he stays in the penthouse apartment.As usual, Matteo is waiting for him downstairs in the lobby.He stood up and began to walk Behind Nero, without a word. That's how he likes it. No unnecessary small talks."What happened to those two? Did they reveal anything useful?" Nero asked after sitting in the car.Matteo is driving his limited edition Bentley. It's custom-made and is a bulletproof edition, designed especially for him.
Chloe, who works in the cafe nearby the construction company Nero owns. Unknown to her, her boss Adam, who is a close friend of Smithy and also a made man gets a call from Smithy to send someone with good coffee.Chloe is his best employee and a very good barista. She is been working for him on and off for the past 4 years.She works when she gets off from college or in between the semester holidays or mostly part-time when she has college.She is work-minded and never flirts with the patrons. So he decided to send her with that special coffee Smithy requested."Chloe" he called her.Chloe is serving a table when her boss, who is in his 50s called for her. She finished serving the table and walked towards her boss, who was waiting for her."Boss?" She asked for why he requested for her presence."Here, you need to prepare our cafe's special coffee and should deliver it on the Vitiello constructions top floor" he instructed her.As it i
Nero looked at the cute small heart-shaped birthmark beside her belly button and lightly traced it with the back of his palm.Chloe breathed deeply when she felt his palm on her naked skin.Nero noticed her reaction and a smirk graced his lips.He looked at her face, which is downcast. She us refusing to look at him.Since they both met, they talked less. As they say, actions speak louder than words. But he wanted to tell her this. It's so unlike him to engage in any kind of talk. But with Chloe, it's as if she pulls something inside him, that's forcing him to act.She makes him feel so protective of her. He wants to beat the shit out of anyone who threatens her. He feels like she is his property.It's insane and he knows she would be scared if she hears him say all these.He forced her to look into his eyes, by placing a finger under her chin and moving her face upwards.Chloe looked into his dark gaze with wide eyes. Her
Initially, he just wanted to hug her to comfort her. But the moment he hugged her, the demons in his head became quiet.Since he was 12, and since the moment he killed the first man who came to kill him, demons began to reside in his head.They constantly whisper to him to kill or to be killed. It's like a reminder his mind constantly gives him. There is not even single second where his demons would keep quiet.They wouldn't let him sleep in the night and he always dream about the man whom he first killed. The light dying out of his still open eyes haunt him every night.He could never sleep for more than 2- 3 hours at a time. There are days where he couldn't sleep at all.He slowly began to loose feeling normal human emotions. He couldn't enjoy or even feel anything.The constant whispers of his demons began to make him suffocated. All he could hear is their whispers. He began to wish for them to keep quiet and let him be at peace for at le
Chloe is feeling warm and cosy. The warmth from his body is keeping the coldness at bay.After half an hour, she was so comfortable that her tiredness of working two jobs caught up with her and she dozed off.But Nero couldn't take his eyes off of her face. Now that there is nothing going on in his mind, and his demons are quiet, his attention is on other things.Like the way with every breath she takes, a puff of warm air kissing his shoulder. Like the way she is still holding him as tightly as she was holding when she was awake.The way her body fit perfectly with his.'No Nero, don't go there. She is too innocent for this life. She already sufferered once, she doesn't have to suffer again. It's better if she stays away from you' his subconscious reminded him.If it's any one else, he wouldn't care much. But this is Chloe. He didn't know that he cares for her. Now that he knows, it's a very dangerous territory to cross.
Like the good little girl she is, she stood there a couple of feet away from his chair."Sit on my lap" he ordered her.But Chloe couldn't bring herself to do that, which Nero already guessed.So he pulled her towards him and made her sit on his lap, with her legs on either side of him.Her short skirt rode up, even more, showing a hint of her dark panties.He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to a hug, which he began to crave.She is his best choice of drug.But he frowned a little, when he felt her hard corset, instead of her soft body.He pulled back and looked at her uniform with distaste.He pulled the strings of the corset, which she tied behind her back, with a flick of his fingers.Immediately the silk threats of the corset loosened and when she felt it would slip off her body, she held it with both of her hands.She didn't wear anything under her corset, which is already too tight. I