Sofia POV.
I walked back into the kitchen trying to keep up a blank expression but Miss Grossi appeared to be smarter than I thought.
“ A bad call huh?” she asked, politely. I could tell she was so cautious when speaking to me and I wonder why. Even though she was far older than me it was almost as if she didn't want to…overstep?
“A terrible one..” I answered, sliding onto the kitchen stool as I picked up the apple again, but this time around, my appetite was gone, I couldn't eat and so I just played with it.
“I'm sorry about it, life just happens” she added, with a warm comforting smile on her face.
“Life didn't happen Miss Grossi, Enzo happened in my life, trust me my life was going well, manageable not until that night” I muttered staring at the knife as I imagined myself driving it in Enzo’s chest again and again until I get rid of the anger in my chest.
“There are some things we certainly do not have control over, you should just let yourself…”
“How are you so calm, thoughtful and wise and despite the fact that you raised Enzo, he didn't end up with any good qualities of yours, he’s just a self imposing bastard, cruel and merciless” I spat out cutting him short.
Miss Grossi chuckled lightly as she dropped the spoon in which she stirred the pot with. I thought she was going to take offense concerning what I said because practically I insulted her upbringing but it was the other way round.
“I’m so sorry, that was so rude of me and..I”
“You don’t him, when you give him a chance and get to know him, you will realize that he’s really not as bad as you think”
“That's a popular phrase Miss Grossi and i’m glad you still see some positivity in that devil but I just can't, not after everything he’s putting me through,” I replied, shaking my head.
Signing that contract was my last resort now if I wanted to save my father, and I wanted nothing else in life more than to save him so I made up my mind, resigning to the fate Enzo has forced in my hands.
“Bastard” I cursed out loud running my hand through my hair and when I looked up, Enzo was there. At the doorway leaning on the doorframe with a smirk on his face.
"Never knew you hated me this much and for some reason it makes me real hard" He said, standing upright as he unfolded his hands.
"Can you see that?" I asked Miss Grossi, "Even in your presence, he has no ounce of shame and decency!" I continued.
"Shame? It's quite pathetic that you even expect that from me, I could have you and here and yet you wouldn't protest, should we try that?"
"The audacity!" I shouted but instead of feeling angry, heat grew on my cheeks as they turned red.
Immediately, Miss Grossi turned off as Enzo stepped into the kitchen fully and at the same time I stood up from the stool.
"Don't come any closer" I warned.
"Are you forgetting that you are in my house, my kitchen, wearing my clothes..." He drawled out, raking his eyes all over me.
Undressing me with his slutty gaze.
"I... didn't have anything else to wear" I defended, pulling the shirt down.
"Hmmm, luckily for you, I just placed a delivery, it should be here any time soon, but before that should we test my theory?" He asked again.
At this point, Enzo was really close, to me and I was considering picking up the knife and bringing my imaginations to life but that will end me in prison, with life imprisonment and no money.
"I will sign the contract" I blurted out.
Enzo's brows lifted as he tilted his head, "That's a great development, let's go sign some papers" He said, masking the surprise on his face as he stretched out his hand.
"Do you really think I would hold your hands and walk with you like an obedient dog signing off her life to..."
"Her master?" He completed the statement.
I threw a glare at him and then walked out of the kitchen.
"Will it be ready soon?" I heard Enzo ask Miss Grossi as I headed towards the stairs.
"Yes."
"Okay"
I remember where exactly I kept the papers and so I walked into the room and then picked up the paper and the pen..
In less than a minute, the door pushed open and he walked in.
"Eager much are we?" He said softly closing the door.
"I'm not eager, I need the money right now, so the minute I press my signature on this paper, you need to send the money to me." I stated, glancing through the papers again.
"For what?"
"That's none of your business, also I need to step out tonight, I cannot be confined to this useless space of yours, for the rest of my life, I have a life of mine too." I started frowning at him.
"Sign then we can talk about it"
"No! You have to agree to my terms first before I sign anything" I Insisted.
"You seem to be forgetting something Sofia, I own you, your body, time, and everything about you and so... If you need to go anywhere, I will need concrete information" He stated.
"Promise?"
"Yes"
A small lump grew in my throat as I swallowed hard, "I got a call from the hospital, my father's condition has worsened and I need to make some deposits and..."
"Okay" he said.
"What?" I asked.
"Sign it, you can go see your father and whatever you need, go ahead" he urged.
I took a deep breath, and then I penned my signature on the papers.
When I raised my head again, a drop of tear rolled down my eyes but I quickly wiped it away, and when our eyes met, the f*****g bastard was smiling at me.
"What do we say in this situation? Congratulations?”