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.
"Push" "Just one more push" the doctor urged Chloe, who is in the labor room. Nero is holding her hand and with one final push, their baby came into this world, and her cries filled the entire room. "Congratulations, it's a boy" the doctor declared. Nero held the baby and showed the baby to Chloe. "He looks just like you," Chloe said with a tired smile. Nero grinned looking at his son. "Don't worry, we can try again and have a daughter next time, who looks just like you" he teased, making Chloe roll her eyes at him. "Cole Vitiello" they named the boy. After a couple of years, a baby girl was born for the couple and they named her Anna Vitiello. "Cole, go help your sister with her laces" Nero instructed his son, pointing his finger towards his daughter who is struggling to tie her shoelaces. Cole rushed to help his sister, whom he adores so much. They are having a barbecue party and al
Just like Nero promised, he married Chloe within the week on the island. Only close people were invited and both the bride and the groom looked eternal. Luca gave away Chloe after walking her down the Altar. Chloe is looking radiant and beautiful in her wedding dress, which hugs her body like a second skin and it has a sweetheart neckline with full lacy sleeves. Nero is handsome in his navy blue tux. Mia, Emma, Luca, Matteo, and the others attended the wedding and they all looked very happy. " I, Nero Vitiello take Chloe Johnson to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Nero vowed "I, Chloe Johnson take Nero Vitiello to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Chloe repeated.
Chloe is now regretting her actions. Her doubts and fears made her raise a wall between Nero and herself. Despite his several attempts to erase the distance between them, she is adamant to keep some distance between them.But now she is regretting her actions. How can she doubt his love towards her. He always loved her with everything he had. His unconditional love is the main reason why he pushed her away. She wants all their lost time again. She wanted to spend every second of her life with him.She clutched the dress in her hands and cried with regret. She cried for hurting him and pushing him away. Now she is praying the god to give her another chance to spend her entire life with him."Nero, I am sorry. Please wake up. I know I was scared to accept you back into my life again. I was scared when I became pregnant with our baby. I was unsure about what to do. I was unsure if you would push me away again. But I am an idiot Nero.
Nero was rushed inside the hospital and Juan was held captive. Currently, Nero is in the operation theater. There are six bullets inside his body and he lost a lot of blood. Even before he could be admitted to the hospital, he was looking so very pale. The doctors were not very sure about his condition, but Chloe is adamant that he will be fine.Someone picked up the shopping bag that she left in the basement when he was shot. Chloe is covered in Nero's blood. She is sitting on a chair holding her head with tears streaming down her cheeks with anxiety and worry. Mia is sitting on the other side of Chloe, and she is as depressed as Chloe is.Chloe remembered every moment she spent with Nero and she cried even harder."It's all my fault. He is in this condition because of me. I was the one who is supposed to be shot. But he....." Chloe couldn't finish the sentence before a fresh bout of tears began to stream down her cheeks.Mia looked at Chloe
Chloe is looking at the ultrasound scan. They had their second appointment a week ago, and based on the scan, she is 12 weeks along. The fetus is just a small dot now. But she knows it will grow and become a baby soon. The more time passed by, the more anxious she is getting. Nero on the other hand is very happy. He kept looking at her flat abdomen and the ultrasound report with awe.Chloe's eyes fell on her empty ring finger. The two months time span they agreed upon is long gone, but she is still not sure how serious Nero is.'Will he leave me if I somehow lose this baby?' She cannot help but think in that way. She thought she should lie to him that she lost the baby, just to see how he will react. If he pushes her away this time as well, then she would know where they stand.She cannot deny the fact that he was very caring since the beginning of their relationship. This time is no different either. He is still a very loving and caring man. But he never
"Baby, are you not happy?" Nero asked her. Chloe didn't reply to his question. She just kept looking at a spot behind his head. "Chloe?" Nero shook her lightly to pull her out of her daze. Chloe looked at him blankly. "I don't know. I have mixed feelings" she confessed. Nero is slightly confused. "I don't get it," he said asking her to explain. Chloe took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "What if we don't work out Nero? What if you feel like you should push me away again? What if I begin to get a feeling that this is not working out? What then? I don't know bringing a baby into this world in a moment like this would be ideal" she said softly. Nero held her palm in his. "You are it for me, Chloe. I am not confused. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will never give you a chance to feel like this is not working out for us. I will cherish you both with everything I have
One month after Nero confessed to her what he did to protect her, they now have a routine. They usually stay in her apartment on the weekdays and spend their time in the Vitiello mansion on weekends. They both take turns in cooking dinner every evening. They could always hire a chef, but they like feeding each other. Every night they spend in each other's arms.Today is a Saturday and Chloe slept in longer than usual. She is feeling more tired than usual, and she is feeling dizzy in the mornings. She checked her blood pressure to see if it's low, but everything was normal. But she can sense that something is wrong.Her appetite is low and she feels nausea when even she smell eggs or Bacon. It's messing with her head for the past few days. She began to crave to be in Nero's presence more. She will feel restless if he is not home by the time she comes back from the hospital. She is not understanding why her moods change so drastically.For example, Doctor Da
The next morning both Chloe and Nero returned back to New York in his RV. She was running away from him so that she could think and collect herself. Now that he is here and they talked it out about their future, they don't have to stay in the small town anymore.After returning back to the city, Chloe returned back to her work, and Nero got back to his. Everything went back to normal. However, it's not normal they got used to in the past four years. This normal has a twist.Two days after they returned, Chloe came back from the hospital a little later than usual. The moment she stepped inside the apartment, the smell of mouthwatering food assaulted her nostrils.She frowned a little. She left her footwear in their place walked towards the kitchen barefoot. What she saw in her kitchen both amused her and surprised her."What are you doing here?" She asked Nero, who has an apron tied around his waist and is currently cooking something that smell
'Even if I have to become your bodyguard for the rest of my life, I will ' his softly spoken sincere words made Chloe tear up. Tears of regret that they were past the point to reconcile again made her heart sad. After everything that happened between them, she cannot risk her heart again. Now placing her trust with anyone became an ordeal to her. "I don't think we can go back to the way things used to be between us. It's a little too late for that. I cannot trust you not to push me again. You pushed me away once and I am still reeling with the aftermath of that rejection. I cannot go through all of that again" Chloe confessed softly. She too missed the days when they used to be together. But things are different now. She is more matured than she used to be. she knows to trust him again is a risk she is not ready to take. Nero tightened his hold around her when he heard her words. He knows what he did is a mistake. His fear was driving him