Fatedto a Billionaire

Episode three

Isabella's POV

I opened my eyes slowly only to be hit directly by the sun's ray. My head felt so heavy and my insides felt like they were on fire.

I groaned, supporting my head with my hand. I picked up my phone and stared at the time.

It was 9:15 pm, Saturday, February 18th.

Didn't I go with Vera to the club yesterday? Why on earth was I just waking up?

I dragged myself from the room, looking too miserable to be true.

" Jerry! Jerry!! "

I landed on the sofa in the living room and just as I was about to scream his name again, Jerry bounced out of his room looking all nice and smelling really nice.

" Where are you heading to by this time? "

" Really… " He stared at me, hands akimbo.

" What do you mean really? "

" After going out yesterday night and not getting home till 5 am, I think you've lost the moral ground to ask me anything. For Christ's sake, dad and I were freaking out at home while you partied. "

" Where's Vera? "

" She left really angry this evening and said she'd finish an unfinished business. How do you cope with such a vicious troublemaker? "

I tried hard to remember what could have happened. And suddenly it struck me.

Nudes. The dark web. Spiked drink.

" Oh my God, f*****g get me my phone, Jerry "

If I knew Vera then I knew exactly what she'd do next.

I looked through the internet and I found exactly what I knew she would do. I recognized the two men that forcefully took Vera and me to that room.

They were f*****g Dark web merchants who streamed nudes of ladies on the dark web for money. Vera had their nudes captured and aired and the f*****g post had gone viral.

I knew Vera was crazy but I didn't know she was this stupid. I stayed up all night dialing her number but it was switched off.

I got scared, what if they had harmed her?

At past midnight she came back home and I lashed out at her in tears. I didn't understand why she would always put herself in danger.

Funny how this crazy girl I cried for was the one who cuddled me to bed. Losing Mum still hurt, I didn't want to lose her too.

The next morning while Vera dressed up for work and Jerry had gone off to college I asked her why she came so late the previous night.

" Well, I got the privates of those f*****g men aired, I checked this morning and over 10 million people have seen the video. I watched in satisfaction as the police whisked them to jail" She gave a satisfactory smile.

" You know you're delusional right? " I stared at her wondering where exactly she got her confidence from.

" I know I am but you are obsessed " she replied dragging the drawing of Alex I was staring insanely at.

" Look Isa, you need to get a job. You graduated with a good grade and got a job, and dad is trying to make ends meet. "

I sighed.

" I've been thinking about it, I'll check the internet, let's do this. I'm sure I'd be able to work and paint. "

" That's my girl. I have to go now " she gave me a warm hug and ran out the door giggling. Vera had a beautiful side to her.

I searched online for a few hours and I stumbled on a vacancy for a temporary position of a PA.

The interview would start at 10 am and it was just 8 o'clock.

" Let's give this a try… "

I stood staring at the tall magnificent building before me, this was what we'd call magnifico.

I practiced deep breathing before knocking gently at the gate, a warm smile pasted on my face.

" Name and reason for visit " the security camera inquired, scrutinizing me.

" Isabella Rodrigo for the vacancy."

The gate made a squeaking sound before opening by itself, right in front of me!! I'd never seen anything like this.

I took confident steps toward the building, I even received a map from the gate. The interview will be held in a hall on the 20th floor. I was beginning to love this place already.

I walked to the receptionist and gave a beautiful smile.

" I'm Isabella Rodrigo and I'm here for the job vacancy. I know it's happening on the hall on the 20th floor, I just need directions to get there. "

She stared at me somewhat awkwardly before giving me a small smile.

" Take the stairs you see once you walk straight down. Take a left turn and you'd see two elevators opposite each other, take the one that's inscribed personnel. "

" Thank you Miss " I muttered and half raced to get there very fast. I needed this job.

I got to the elevators and what I saw shook me, an AC, even a small refrigerating machine. I hopped in immediately.

I took a yogurt from the refrigerator and a taste and I felt I was in paradise.

" And who the f**k are you?" a rude stranger who stopped the elevator to join asked. He was gorgeous, I have to confess but his attitude stinked!!

" And who the f**k are you to ask me such a question? " I glared at him arching my eyes threatenly at him.

" Angelo Sebastian "

" Wait a minute… The Sebastian? "

" s**t! " I mumbled inaudibly"

" Whatever it is you came for just won't work, get the f**k out of my Empire " he glared at me angrily.