Chapter 4 ask curiously

tripping. I drink a glass of ice water to calm myself down. Damn. I just gave Lucca Trator Italiano Ricci space to hit me. ●●● - What are you doing here, little one? - I ask when I see Samuel running to my table. - Aunt Olí. - He hugs me smiling. I've never seen a happier boy than that, sir. - Daddy told me to bother Uncle Ben. - I laugh at his face and see Hayley and Melani behind him. - Then go there, he's alone. - I blink and he leaves. - Big boy. - I can still hear Ben. - What are you doing here? - I ask curiously. - Dave has a meeting and we have an appointment.

I stole Melani and now you. - He says calmly and enters the room too, leaving me lost. - I didn't understand anything. - I murmur. - Cake tasting. - Melani smiles. - I told Mr. Connor that if he can't miss the meeting, he'll be left without a secretary. She explains and I laugh, just like her. - Let's go? - What happened in there? - I ask, already grabbing my things, and she shrugs. - Benjamin is going to babysit, my fiancé has a meeting, as does Lucca, his mother Ricci is on a trip with Aurora, Jacey the traitor traveled, and Dafne is in a hearing, so the three of us are going to taste sweets until we're full. - Oh my God. - She whispers, a little scared, as soon as we get in the elevator. - Relax, this is still the businesswoman talking, she'll get better soon. ●●● - I'm going to die. - Melani says, a little scared. She's shy and more in her own skin, or maybe it's because she doesn't know us, but she's extremely competent and kind. I could be wrong, but I know she's much more than that, the kind of calm person who, when she blows up, gets out of the way. - Why are we tasting sweets if you got engaged two weeks ago? - I question already to eat so much. We came in a buffet and Meghan is treating everything with those responsible while a couple crash to candy and flavors of cakes. - This one. - She sentences one that I don't even know what is. Yley as we walk out of place. "And the bridesmaids? "Great, every day we have commitments warns Melani or Fillipo." She turns to the brunette.- You can get in touch with each other and if Dave gets on your nerves, let me know and I'll go on strike. I burst out laughing with the others, seeing Hayley really serious. - You can't even do it for two days. - I mumble, smiling. - Of course I can... I think... yes, I can. - I need more determined brides like you. - Meghan admits. - Wait until you've chosen the dress. I pat his shoulder and walk away. Chapter 06 Vegeto lays in bed for a good few minutes until he has the courage to get up. My routine is always the same, I lie in bed, wash myself, take a shower when I have the courage and then put on some clothes. Today I'm wearing light jeans, a striped shirt, boots and a thin overcoat because it's getting cold. One advantage of working at the Connors' company is that I don't have to be all formal, which I really like. I eat something quick and I'm at the company in almost half an hour. Yes, I don't live that close. I'm saving money and the closer I live, the more expensive it will be. My sister Donna is in her second semester of Psychology, but college isn't cheap and my dad isn't young enough to be working millions of hours of overtime, so I help pay for it. When it was my turn, he helped out and now it doesn't cost me anything to lend a hand. - Did you forget you have a sister? - I mumble. I'm having lunch here at work when I got your call. - Funny. When are you coming to see us? - He asks. - Sunday, prepare lunch. - Lazy. My sister is the epitome of joy, and her good humor has always cheered me up. She didn't feel abandoned so much because she's so young, but I know she misses having a mother. The day was, let's say, normal. Not too busy or empty, but there's always something to do. Ben is in a meeting outside and I'm finishing organizing next week's schedule when my cell phone rings. - I need you. - What happened? - I ask, intrigued. - Lucca and I are stuck with an investor, Benjamin and David are in a meeting, Ana is sick and Aurora's nanny needs to pick up her daughter, she's with Aurora and Samuel. - I hear her sigh. - Help me, I already talked to Ben. - Where are they? - At Lucca's, I'll give you the address and the code to your apartment. - Okay. - I say, already gathering my things. - I owe you. - She says before hanging up and I can hear someone calling her in the background. Jacey and I always stayed with Sam when something like this happened. But as a secretary it was pretty rare for it to happen, now being the owner of the whole thing I imagine it must be harder. I stop in front of the building and almost fall backwards. Fuck me. I'm in a fucking location. I don't think I've ever entered a place like this. I talk to the doorman, a nice man who says that my entrance was free after I show my ID. Great, not just anyone gets in here. As soon as I get in the elevator I press the floor and type in the code. A year later, I was expecting a hall or corridor, but the doors opened inside the luxurious apartment. - Holy shit. - I whisper as I came face to face with the view of Central Park in the middle of the afternoon. What a view. I follow the hall attentively to the apartment and see an anteroom with another one in the corner right behind where my eyes can't see the end of Manhattan. - Samuel, Aurora. - I shout for them and leave my analysis for later. - Aunt. - They shout and almost race to me, hugging me. - Hey little monsters, what are we going to do? - Are you going to stay with us? - Yes, I am. - I affirm and look up to see a lady in her forties. - I'm going now. - She says goodbye to the children and I look back at them. - So, are you hungry? - I ask, tying my hair. - Yes. - Then show me the place or I'll get lost. - Silly aunt. - Aurora says, taking my hand and pulling me. We went to the left side of the room and I noticed the glass windows that surround the entire place. A huge, beautiful island is in front of me, followed by a ten-seater dining table and finally a TV room. They settle into the stools while we finally decide to make pancakes because no one wanted food or sandwiches, so we indulge in chocolate chip pancakes amidst lively chatter. Lord, those two together cheer anyone up. After a lot of messing around, we finally end up sitting on the couch that looks more like a bed watching