Chapter 3 A CHANCE

JENNA

It's been a few days since the crazy ponytail guy almost killed Tee-tee and me.

The thought of it made me fume.

Why do I keep going back to these thoughts over and over again?

The way he stepped out of the car. His ponytail roughly rolled up.

He was a bad boy I could tell.

I knew well to stay away from those.

I scanned the room for my little roughian, I heaved a sigh of relief as I saw him playing with the dogs.

Fifi was his favourite.

I get a call, my sister

"Hey jells" I greeted, getting up to walk towards the child and painfully separating him from the dogs

"Hey sis, how did it go at the doctor's office?" She started, "Is teets okay?" She asked

I raised the baby and set him in his playpen.

"Yeah teetee is good, thank Goodness" I replied "You would not believe the shit that happened that day" I continued, my sister laughed and urged me to go on.

"I had just put Teetee in his stroller and as we were about to walk into the hospital this crazy guy drives a Ferarri right into our faces!" I exclaimed

"Oh my God! What!" my sister cried out with a hint of excitement in her voice.

"Uh-huh, the crazy part is he didn't even apologise for it!" I continued, "he just got out and went on like nothing is wrong" I finished.

My sister laughed heartily.

"That's not even the worst part" I laughed too, "I was so distracted by his ponytail I didn't see Teetee runoff from the doctor's office," I confessed.

My sister laughed again

"I think you have been single too long," my sister said with a laugh.

"You haven't been with anyone since Amelia died and you got custody of Teets" she continued "And since him.." she said faintly.

"Yeah.." I replied faintly too.

I never want to remember him again.

"that's passed now Jenna, you need to get back out there," she said cheerily.

"How? I have teetee" I knew it was an excuse the moment it left my lip.

"You are just making excuses again sis" she said.

"Look I'll call Collene, she has this hot new guy she has been dying to set you up with, he owns the new bakery, I might just go visit one of these days," my sister said with excitement in her voice

"I don't know jells..." I said

"Just a date, won't hurt, you don't like it, you come back home," she said, in a pleading tone.

"Okay fine" I concurred.

"Yay!" she exclaimed.

Yay indeed.

MATEO

I buried my papa today, it was a miserable day for me.

I was sad, but tears had run out of my eyes from crying myself to sleep alone in my big bed.

What will my life be now that my father is gone?

Who will guide me?

I know my father and I had our differences but I loved him.

Now my heart is heavy.

I saw a car pull into my driveway.

Everyone was still in the living room eating and talking about my father.

"As if they ever knew him, the investor could be right there"

I saw Gio get out of the car with two other men and they looked like they were heading to me.

I walked to my study room.

Shortly after they came in.

"Hello Mateo" he greeted, coming closer to pat me on my Cold shoulder.

I nodded in response, my mouth too heavy to speak.

I could tell Gio understood.

"Mateo they are representatives from the department handling your father's will" he said.

I expected them.

"Mr romano my condolences Sir, your father was a great man." one of them started, and the other nodded in agreement.

"I'm Andrew Strand, my colleague and I are from Mancini Law and we handle the case of your father's will" he paused adjusted his steps and continued.

"Mr Romano asked for his will to be read on the day he is buried Sir" he said looking up.

I turned in my seat, I already knew what it was.

I now own the company and I alone must get back this investor or sell myself out of the company.

Gio urged him to go on.

The second man took a laptop and usb drive from his bag and handed it to the man speaking.

He put it on and slid the USB Drive to the side.

My papa popped up on the screen.

I wasn't shocked, I scoffed I miss the old man so much.

He is probably about to lecture me.

"Mateo my boy" Papa started "If you are seeing this then it means I'm gone and now you must soldier on alone" he paused and looked down.

"You must by now know that the company is in imminent danger of collapse and if we don't find investors, you may have to sell out"

Papa paused again, sadness in his eyes.

"I leave all I own to my only son Mateo Romano"

It was official now as I saw one of the men taking notes.

"I leave you with a solution" the video continued

A solution?

Now I'm curious, why didn't Papa say this earlier?

"My son, I have kept a secret from you I swore Gio to secrecy so don't be angry with him" Papa started.

What secret has my father been keeping from me?

"You have a son"

I froze, shocked and unable to utter a word.

A what?

"His name is Theodoro Kings, Gio will give you his details, even though I have not been active in young Theodoro's life, I signed 19% of the company to his name." Papa stopped to cough and take a breath.

"He is your son Matteo and he can save the company" Papa continued.

"How" That's all I could utter.

"But....." papa started again.

"You can only be in charge of his shares if you can prove that you can care for him in a stable and loving home, by this you must prove to the law that you can do this for at least 3 months" Papa finished.

I turned to Gio, "What does it mean?" I asked.

"Mateo my boy, you have a second chance at love, you might just be surprised" Papa smiled.

"I love you always, mio figlio" With that the tape ended.

A son? I certainly didn't see that coming.

I instantly got a headache.

No, I gotta get out of here.

"I'll take care of everything Mateo, why don't you go up and rest," he said.

I got up, speechless I found my way to the door.

I wish Gina was up there waiting for me

GEORGINA

My assistant rushed in, " miss Gina" she called moving close to me.

"Have you seen the news?" she asked

I knew everyone was buzzing around her but she never cared to know

Could be another 1 of these blogs exaggerating my beauty.

As I pay them to always do.

She brought her phone closer to me.

CEO ROMANO HOLDINGS LAID TO REST TODAY IN HIS HOME TOWN IN ITALY,

HIS SON HAS NOW SUCCEDED HIM AS CEO, BUT HE IS YET TO GET BACK TO THE STATES.

Matteo's father passed.

I looked at myself in the mirror and cleaned the smidge of lipstick along my lipline.

I mustn't miss this opportunity, he needs me now more than ever.

Mrs Romano doesn't sound bad once again.

I laughed to myself as I envisioned the Romano fortune sitting well in my bank account.

"Book a flight to the States, I want to wait for him when he comes back home," I said

Watch me dance in my billions and show those bitches who dared to compare themselves to me