Chapter 4
" Good morning Sir " I greeted as I entered.
" I called you here to give you three rules you must follow under this roof if you don't want to taste my wrath." He said.
" Ok…." I replied
" Rule one : If you are going out you need to take permission from either me or my son.
Rule two: You are not to disturb my son when he's working or training.
Rule three: You are required to never speak to Marco. He's your enemy starting today. I hope I'm clear?" He said as I nodded in approval.
" Yes Sir" I replied.
" You may leave." He said
I left his office and released a breath I never knew I was holding. I was really nervous. I walked back to our room and found Valentino still awake.
" What did he talk to you about?" He asked.
" Just some bunch of rules." I said as I collapsed on the bed.
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It was eight in the morning when Valentino woke me up.
I got dressed in a short red leather skirt and a white one handed top. I wore red heels and took my red handbag.
" You look so beautiful. My love." Valentino said with his eyes glittering.
I blushed as I took his hand he held out for me. We got in the car at exactly one hour we stood In Front of a big mall.
" Sooo. Where to first?" I asked Valentino.
" To buy your wedding gown." He replied with a charming smile.
" Isn't it bad luck for the groom to see the bride's gown before the wedding?" I asked a little worried
" You believe that?" Valentino asked in-between laughter.
I loved the sound. It was a very comforting and calming sound.
" Well, whatever." I said and smiled at him.
We walked into a shop that screams " wedding" like it was filled with white gowns and other gowns of different colours.
" What would you like to buy?" A young attractive lady asked us
" We came to buy a wedding dress for my fiance." Valentino replied while pointing at me.
I smiled shyly as I waved her hi.
" What design do you want?" She asked with a cheerful smile.
" Ummmm. Something long and elegant. Like an off shoulder dress with long sleeves and it should be stoned. I would like it to hug my shape and the back should be longer than the front. " I explained as she gave me a nod and left.
She came back after two minutes with a dress.
" I think this fits your description perfectly. Let's try it out in the changing room." She said as we left together.
She helped me put on the dress.
" You look beautiful.'' she told me with a smile.
I walked out so Valentino could see the dress too. His mouth opened slightly ajar when he saw me and it slowly turned into a wide smile.
" You look stunning. You're breathtaking love." He said with a smirk.
" Thank you." I said, returning the smile.
I looked at the mirror and admired myself. Few months ago I would have never imagined myself in a dress like this. I had no thought of being married. I wished my mom was here to see this. I looked at the dress. It hugged my shape perfectly. It was an off shoulder and was stoned with little diamonds. It glitters as light passes through it. The back of the dress was very long.
" I love it." I said to myself.
" I really miss my mom." I said to myself as a tear escaped my eyes.
" What's wrong ma. Don't you like the dress? I can get another one if that's ok with you." She said looking worried.
" It's normal for a bride to cry while trying on her wedding dress." An older woman came out and said with a smile.
I laughed at her statement that I forgot about what I was thinking.
" I love the dress." I said
" The dress fits you perfectly and your fiance is a fine looking man. When is your wedding?" She asked with a smile.
" It's next month." I replied
" That's lovely. Enjoy yourselves." She said and left.
" How much does it cost ?" Valentino asked.
" This is a new design we just got and it's five thousand euros because it's new. You're the first to buy it." She said,
" That's too expensive." I said
" It's ok I understand if you can't afford it. There are lots of less expensive elegant designs." She said,
" I didn't say we're not buying it." Valentino said, slightly annoyed.
" I'm sorry. That means you're paying with your credit card?" She asked.
" Cash." Valentino replied and pulled out the money from his wallet.
She packed the dress and gave it to us.
" That was expensive. " I told Valentino.
" Anything for my princess." He said as he pecked me on the cheek.
We left for another section where we bought red stunning heels to fit my dress. We bought other stuff too and I was exhausted.
" Where to next?" Valentino asked tiredly.
" Food!" I screamed and was excited.
We ordered ice cream and burgers.
I found out Valentino was actually funny and fun to be with. We spent the rest of the time talking and getting to know each other more. I loved this carefree side of him alot.
We left an hour later and went home with lots of bags.
" You guys sure spent the whole day shopping." Alessandro said as he saw us. He was with Camilla who gave us a charming smile.
" What are you doing with my sister?" Valentino questioned Alessandro.
" Nothing boss. She was bored and decided to talk to someone. " He replied.
" What a boring brother. The only one I like is Alessandro. That's after you by the way." Camilla said calmly.
" If anything happens between you and my sister you're dead." Valentino told Alessandro with a straight face.
" Give them a break." I said as I dragged him away.
Some of his men helped us with our bags.
We were so tired that we slept immediately.
Valentino
I woke up early as I had work to do.
It was eight so I decided to wake Alexia up. I went to our room to check. Alexia! I called out but there was no response. I checked the bed she wasn't in, the bathroom she wasn't in either.
I saw a note on the window.
From Marco.
"Oh no." I screamed. He got her.
" But how? " I wondered.