After Luca left the mansion in anger, Emma felt bad. She doesn't want to trouble him at all. Even though he is scary, he is considerate. Emma can never repay his kindness. So she tried to be compliant and not at all troublesome.
But all she did was to make him angry.
'I couldn't have told him that the food he is providing me is not to my taste. I am doing nothing but sit and have fun with Lizzie' she thought.
Emma felt bad about how she made him mad.
'He came after 1 month and you drove him away within hours' Emma scolded herself.
'I would have asked Lizzie for some help on how to apologize to Mr.Vitiello' Emma thought sadly.
After thinking for a couple of minutes, Emma finally came up with an idea.
'I ruined his Lunch. He didn't even eat half his sandwich before I ruined everything. So I will cook him dinner' she thought happily.
She rushed downstairs and ran into the kitchen.
"Uncle Peter, I am planning to cook dinner for Mr. Vitiello" Emma announced excitedly.
Peter Jumped with shock and surprise. He wanted to tell her that their boss will not eat food cooked by others. He has a specific taste and he prefers the only specific and trusted people to cook for him. But he remembered how their boss cared about Emma. So he swallowed his words and nodded his head in agreement.
'If Emma comes into His life, then he will find happiness through her' Peter thought.
He has seen Luca since he was a little boy.
His father was strict with him, making him Emotionally incapable.
Peter stepped outside and let Emma do her thing.
Emma decided to cook Lasagna for Mr. Vitiello.
She started by making a sauce with ground beef, bell peppers, onions, and a combo of tomato sauce, tomato paste, and crushed tomatoes. The three kinds of tomatoes give the sauce a great depth of flavor.
She let the sauce simmer, before boiling noodles. She used ricotta, shredded mozzarella, and parmesan -- like the mix of tomatoes, this 3-cheese blend gives the lasagna great flavor.
Then she assembled everything. A cup of meat sauce, a layer of noodles, more sauce, followed by a layer of cheese. She repeated the process until she used up all the ingredients. Then she placed it in the oven to bake.
After she is done cooking she packed the food in hot containers with a plate and cutlery.
Then she asked Emanuel and Smith to take her to Luca.
Both Emanuel and Smith exchanged worried glances, as they know where their boss will be at this time.
But they know that their boss likes Emma. So they couldn't deny her either.
So Emanuel fired a text to Marco about the issue before taking her to the nightclub.
Marco looked at the text and started to sweat. The Apple target practice on his head is still fresh in his head.
'By the time Boss gives in and realizes that he likes Miss Emma, I might die to one of his bullets whenever he meets her and his control slips a little ' he muttered to himself.
Usually, he will not disturb their boss when
Tasha is with him. But his experience is telling him that Miss Emma is much more important than Tasha.
"Boss" he knocked on the door.
"Come in" Luca called.
"Boss" Marco looked between Tasha and his boss. He doesn't want to reveal Emma's identity in front of Tasha. Emma is too innocent and Tasha is too vicious.
"What?" Luca asked impatiently.
"Emanuel texted me. They are coming here" Marco told tactically.
Luca immediately understood who is coming here.'I just saw her today. Did she need anything? I didn't give her a chance to talk at all. I snapped my irritation on her and left angrily. I left her alone in my mansion for One month. She is a girl. She might have in need of something. Or else she wouldn't come willingly seeking him out' he thought.
"Ok," Luca said.
Marco breathed a sigh of relief when his boss didn't snap at him.
"They must have reached already. Emanuel texted me when I was in the storeroom. Liquor consignment just came now" Marco revealed in a hurry.
Luca glared at Marco.
"Idiot" he snapped angrily and left his office in a hurry.
'Emma will look like an innocent lamb in between wild animals, who would want to pounce on her.' he thought.
Emanuel led Emma inside the nightclub.
Smith went to park their vehicle.
Emma looked around the club in horror and Embarrassment.
Half naked bodies making out on the dance floor. Sweat and a strong deodorant smell are thick in the air.
She is wearing her usual black jeans and a red ruffle top and sneakers.
She is hugging the food bag into her torso. Her long brown hair falling in soft waves on her back.
She darted her huge almond-shaped eyes all around her.
There is a kind of innocent Emma carries around her, which is appealing to the men.
Her effortless beauty is the other thing.
Soon, within seconds, all the hungry male eyes followed her through their eyes.She is looking different from all the other half-dressed females around here. She is fully dressed but at the same time is much more appealing than the other girls.
"Come here, baby" a few drunk guys commented loud enough to be heard around the music.
Emma's heart started to pound with fear. She always disguised herself with ugly makeup. She never caught so much attention in her life.
The eyes of these men are making her skin prickly and uncomfortable.
"Kitten" Luca called loudly, announcing to anyone and everyone, to whom she belongs.
He hated the lust-filled gazes pointed towards her. She is too innocent for this world and these people.
He is instantly satisfied when all the men diverted their eyes away from his kitten with fear.
When Emma heard the familiar voice, she dared to raise her head and look at Luca.
She instantly ran towards him and stood closer to him. She believes in him. She believes that he will not hurt her. He is still scary, but much better than the men around her.
Luca looked coldly around him, making everyone stand on edge. He placed a protective arm around Emma's shoulders and pulled her towards his office.
Luca led a very scared Emma towards his office.She is scared of her surroundings. She knows about night clubs, but she never thought they will be like this.She is still shaking with fear. The suggestive looks which were thrown towards her are scary.'Attention from men is scary' she concluded in her innocent mind.Tasha is still standing in his office after Luca and Marco left."Who is coming? Is that someone more important than me? I need to bring Luca under my control. He is slipping" she thought out loud.She looked up and towards the door when it opened and in came Luca with a girl, who is looking down.Luca looked at Tasha, who is glaring at Emma. His protective instincts took over."Get out" Luca snapped at Tasha.Emma jumped with fright at his tone.Luca pulled Emma closer to him and looked coldly at Tasha.The tone he used is final. Tasha is scared out of her mind. She immediately ru
Emma looked at the Hamburger with happiness shining in her eyes.Luca looked at her fondly, who looks excited looking at her Hamburger.'I never saw a woman becoming this happy for just a hamburger' he thought."Thank you, Mr. Vi...I mean, Luca," she said with a huge smile on her face.He liked his name on her lips. Soft and alluring."Eat," he said indicating her burger.She nodded her head and started to take huge bites from her burger.She is sitting on his couch crossed-legged, holding her burger with both hands.After taking a couple of bites, she looked at him with her cheeks puffed up and with sauce stains across her right cheek and her fingers.He stood up and approached her slowly, not to scare her. He wiped the sauce from her cheek with a tissue, before going back to sit on his chair.Emma beamed at him, with her dimples on full display."You are not eating? Oh, your food became cold. Should
Luca went out with some work after breakfast.Emma joined Lizzie in the backyard. They were discussing their college and their schedule.Their college would be starting from the next day. Emma is excited and terrified at the same time."They have an introduction ceremony for the freshman tomorrow. The Principle will introduce about the college and then we have to go and get our schedules from the admin department" Lizzie told Emma.Emma never got a chance to experience student life in her 19 years of life. She is excited about the new experience.But when she remembers her stepsister's friends, who are awful to her, she started feeling anxious.If she has to endure that kind of behavior daily, then she'd rather stay home and homeschooled again."Hey, where did you go?" Lizzie asked Emma, who is zoned out.Emma shook her head to gather herself."Nothing, I just have mixed feelings about tomorrow
Luca finished dressing himself, as he was disturbed earlier by the barking of that dog. When he was done, he pocketed his wallet and secured a gun behind him in his holster, and two small throw knives in his socks.Lizzie and her brother Marco were discussing something."I thought you are the one behind the dog," Marco said with a shudder."Nope, it's all Emma" Lizzie replied and assured his brother."Boss hates pets. No wonder he asked to throw it out" Marco said.Lizzie snorted at his assessment."You just wait and see. That dog will come back in just another couple of hours" Lizzie said with confidence.Marco looked at his sister firmly. He knows his boss better than she does. His boss hates pets. So that dog will not come back, he thought with confidence."It will not. I know our boss better than you do. He will not allow it" Marco said firmly.Lizzie laughed at her brother's ignorance.Marco looked at h
Emma stiffened when Luca hugged her. No one bothered to console her when she was sad. This is the first time someone is trying to console her.This is the first time she was being hugged by someone either. She tentatively wrapped her arms around him as her tears slipped down her eyes.Luca didn't understand what possessed him to hug his Kitten. But the sight of her crying is something he prefers never to see again.Her dimpled smile is his favorite. He prefers her always smiling and laughing. Not like this, sad and crying.But this felt nice, hugging this little kitten. When she tentatively wrapped her arms around him, he felt a strange tug in his heart.'What have you done Gio? You gave up your life for me and then sent me to go find your sister, who is killing me with her innocence and kindness. Will, I will ever be able to let her go?' he thought.When he felt wetness through his shirt, he pulled back a little and looked at her watery eyes.
"Yes, I am angry. Who does he think he is? He demanded 10%. Isn't it too much?" David ranted angrily.All the others adjusted in their seats uncomfortably."If you don't like it, then choose another route. It's useless to bitch behind his back like a housewife" Peter Jackson, the mob boss who controls the Chicago underworld said sarcastically.He is one among the ten, along with Luca and Matteo. He too likes Luca and respects the guy a lot. Luca is younger than Peter by a couple of years.Luca saved Peters, sister, from the Russians, when she was kidnapped. Since then, Peter became loyal to Luca.After his comment, everyone around the room laughed at David, making him even more irritable and angry."If I have any other route, then would I ask him to permit to use his territory?" David snapped angrily."If I am you, I would be really careful about what I talk about Luca" Gilbert warned.Gilbert is another one among the ten. He and
The next morning, Emma got up earlier than usual and got ready with lots of nervous energy. She looked at the shots and tops which Lizzie picked out for her. But decided against it.She chooses a black summer dress, that reaches her knees. The sleeves are ruffled and she twisted her hair into a one-sided French twist.When she looked in the mirror, she liked how she looked.Luca was planning to visit the troublemaker David and send him to his maker. He wore dark clothes. A black t-shirt and black jeans, to blend in easily.He was talking with the underboss of texas when he saw Emma nervously walking with her dog."Kitten?" he called her.Emma looked up at him and her dog ran over to where he is standing and stood beside his legs.Emma looked at her dog with surprise."He likes you" she commented.Luca smiled at her. He didn't care about the dog. If it makes her happy, then that's all he wants."Why are you up and
Luca strode out after he left Emma. When he saw Marco, he remembered the way he was staring at Emma.He approached Marco with long angry strides and lifted him off the ground by his neck.Marco struggled to free himself from Luca's grasp. But he failed miserably."If you ever look at Emma again, I will kill you" he warned him again.Marco nodded as much as he could.Luca let him go and Marco slid down onto the ground.Smith and Emanuel, who just exchanged their shifts with the night guards, looked at what happened with horror.They heard the threat loud and clear, even though Luca said in just above a whisper. They know why he didn't warn Marco loudly. Boss doesn't want Miss Emma to hear anything.'I wonder how many college kids we have to warn like that in the course of four years' Smith and Emanuel wondered.As soon as Luca came out, Lizzie slipped inside the mansion. She didn't see any of this.Luca sat inside the vehicl