Chapter thirteen
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At the International mall,
Rome city_ Italy.
Esmeralda walked trolling her cart as she picked up groceries from the shelf where it was displayed.
"I don't think I want this one Andrio, choose another one for me, this is so not my style"
A voice could be heard which got Esmeralda's attention
"I hope it isn't the Andrio who I'm aware of", She wondered
"I don't think so, if he was the one the mall would have been crowded as his like a celebrity that everyone want to set their gaze on"
She pushed the thought aside and headed for the electronics appliances section.
Viktoria had told her to get an headset for her as she wasn't ready to face the massive crowd that will be drawn to her
She paced around the shelf looking for the exact type she was told to get, at last she found it but couldn't get hold of it because it was placed at the top shelf
She raised her legs and stretched her hands further in a bid to get it but it was to no avail but she didn't stop struggling as her weight relied on her toes
She suddenly paused as she was taken aback when someone stood at her back and stretched his hands towards it, inhaling his masculine scent, she was lost in the feeling it that crept into her slowly allowing it to consume her mind, heart and her brain making her body react in the way it shouldn't
"I understand the fact that you're mute but should you also be short"
His husked, cold and familiar voice asked bringing her out of the trance she was in
She turned to meet his gaze and truly she wasn't as tall as him as she had to raise her head while he stared down
Slowly, she took notice of his handsome features not leaving any tiny details, what she found intoxicating about him was the way his pair of hazel eyes shone brightly
"Are you done staring"
He asked and she gulped down nothing but her saliva
She look away as it dawn on her that they were only an inch apart which got her feeling uncomfortable
He only scoffed at her reaction
Her hands found her way taking hold of the box which held in his hands which got his eyes moving to their hands which were apparently touching
He sneered her hands away from him bringing out his napkin to wipe where she touched and tossed it in the waste bin
She looked at him with hurt clearly written on her eyes
"You aren't of my standards so you do not have the right to lay your hands on me"
He began
"You think I won't find out that you're a maid at the Makessa mansion which still make me wonder why Mr Cesare will give you permission to attend the same college as his daughter"
She didn't respond as she avoided his glares that was sent to her
He actually hated the fact why she wasn't able to respond to him she would have been able to clear the questions that was running through his head
He also hated the fact that she wasn't acting stupid and throwing herself on him like other ladies do
He loves it when his sight makes ladies faint, scream for them to be f****d by him, beg to be loved by him but she was doing the complete opposite and acting like he doesn't mean anything
That irked him the most
"Esmeralda"
He called
This got her looking at him making her ponder on the fact that on their last meeting she didn't inform him about her name, how did her found out
"You should always look at me when I'm talking to you, I hate when I'm having a conversation with someone and he or she is looking elsewhere"
He said
"I'm I understood"
She found herself nodding
He scoffed and turned wanting to leaved but halted
He doesn't understand why he wants her close to him, he don't seem to understand what her presence alone had done to him, he had starred up some feelings inside him which got him wanting to explore further
"Maybe because she's different or she want me to believe that she's different, I"ll have to find out and the only way is by getting close to her"
He turned to look at her making her wonder why he had stopped when he was just about to leave
"You would have to make a decision right here, right now"
He stated making her confuse
"You'll either become my caretaker or you be forced to leave the college"
She was left stunned pondering on what she had done to get this decision as her punishment
"Because of your inability to speak, you'll raise a finger indicating that you choose the first one and two fingers indicating its the second one, you have five seconds to do so, which one is it Esmeralda"
He began counting
"5...4...3........."
She raised her index finger as a frown appeared on her face, if not because of the promise she had made to her mother she would have opt for the second one
She wasn't really a fan of education
"Good, I see you value education, your work will commence at 1pm and end by 8pm, you don't have to worry about your work at the Makessa mansion ill inform them on my visit"
He paused and handed a card to her after shoving it out of his pocket
"That's the address to the small apartment in which I plan on moving into next week, you'll begin your work the third day after my arrival"
She nodded staring at the card in her hands after some seconds, she raised her head to see he had left
Then he downed on her when he said he"ll the Makessa
"Why would he do that, I'm sure when Viktoria hears about it she wont only punish me but kill me for trying to get close to her fiancee, she won't give me a listening hear"
She sighed
"Here I was thinking that I've finally escaped from him but starting from next week ill be seeing him everyday"
She bit her lips
At the Martino's apartment,
Rome city_ Italy.
Primo sat on the couch as he stared at his phone as he waited for Esmeralda response, he had tried calling her but she haven't been answering the phone call
He also didn't understand why she ended the call on him just like that, was she angry or what
"Did I do anything wrong"
He always asked himself but didn't get any response
"Hey big bro, haven't she reply to your message"
Natalie asked as she sat beside him sipping a smoothie
"She hasn't, I think that she's angry at me"
He responded
"Why would you say so, what if she's busy"
Natalie asked
"She hung up the call on me after I had called to explain my reason for calling off our date"
He responded
"Hmm... and what was the reason"
She asked
"I had told her I was out with Laliana...."
Natalie spilled the content as her gaze was on him
"Why that reaction"
He asked
"You told a lady that you turned down their date because you were out with another lady, obviously she has every right to be angry......"
"You should be glad she didn't block you"
Natalie responded as she stood up leaving for her room
He frowned at what he just did and tried calling her with his other line
To his surprise she picked up
"Who's this"
Her voice came through and he smiled as it sounded like music to his ears
"It's me Primo, i........."
She hung up which got him stunned
"fuck........"
He muttered and tossed the phone beside him as his hands racked his hair
He paused as he realised
"Did she just speak or I'm i hearing things"
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