Chapter-two
1452 Words
ELENA'S POV
That name had been ringing so much in my ears and I felt I knew the name.
The only Lorenzo I knew was The Lorenzo De Luca.
Wait, De Luca, that was Madam..
Maybe she's his mother.
Lorenzo De Luca, the most feared Mafia boss in Italy who had appeared in newspapers more than twice for being the most handsome man in the world. My cousin, Gloria, was so obsessed with him and now. Would be meeting him?
Everything felt so unreal. What was happening?
I was taken back to Terese ,who was ordered to dress me in decent clothes.
She smiled at me and took me to her room.
“I heard you would be taken to Lorenzo”she said.
I simply nodded.
“I've always wanted to meet him, to be touched by him. I've always fantasized that..” she smiled.
I felt really disgusted. What was she saying?
“But he never came here.. just Madam De Luca”
“His mother” I asked catching the gown thrown to me.
“No, his aunt”
“Oh” Why his aunt?
“His parents are dead”
“Oh” we're alike. Our parents were both dead.
“Enough about that”
I hurriedly wore the clothes given.
It was a short gown but body hugging, which showed my perfect curves, which I had always being proud of.
“Your body is fire!” Terese said. I couldn't help but smile. I got that compliment a lot.
She sat me down in front of the dressing table and started dabbing my face with a powder.
“You have to be careful though”
“Why?”
“Lorenzo isn't just any man.. he's the most feared in this country so he's a hard nut. I've heard a lot of stories about him and he kills people that betrays him without a second thought. He hates people in general”.
“Why?”
I was just asking why to everything.
“I don't know, he has always been like that,” she dropped the powder on the table and stood beside me. She bent and her lips were beside my ears now. We were looking at each other from the mirror.
“Make sure you get laid by him before you die” she whispered in my ears.
Before I die.
“Die?”
I opened my mouth to ask another question but the door flew open and a guy came in.
“We need to move”
“Now run along” she helped me to stand up and but I was too terrified to follow the guy. “Go”
Her words haunted me.
I followed the man and we went outside. I was put on blind fold and was led to a car because I heard the door shot close.
A fresh smell of strawberries hit my nose. That was what the car smelled like. Strawberries.
The car started moving and after about twenty minutes
. The car stopped and I was led out again into a helicopter. Though I had never entered nospankedone before, I knew it was an helicopter.
I felt nauseous immediately we hit the air, but there was nothing to throw up. I hadn't eaten a thing since the day before.
We flew for a long time and I slept off.
The next time I opened my eyes was when we landed. I was led out again and into a car.
“Open the blindfold”
I jerked. But then , I recognized the voice. It was Madam De Luca’s voice.
“Yes ma”
I slowly removed the blindfold and my eyes became dim. Being in the dark for too long.
I looked around and I saw her close again.
She was really beautiful. Maybe around her late 40s or early 50s but she wa exceptionally beautiful. She wore a black suit with nothing underneath the suit thereby showing her robust bountiful chest.. she had some tattoos on her neck which one of them was De Luca with a Jaguar’s head beside it.
Eyes also had that tattoo.
“ What is that your name again?”
“Elena”
“Elena “ she repeated.
Surprisingly, I felt at so oddly peace with her.
“How old are you?”
“ Twenty”
“When did you turn 20?”
“Two months ago”
“Lorenzo too, he turned 27”
Lorenzo. He had the same birthday with me?
“What's your date”
I was taken aback. Why was she asking too many questions.
“Twenty - third”
She smiled. She looked surprised.
“Lorenzo too”
Wow. Just wow. Now ,the same day.
“You see.. you would be working in his house”
“What?”
I nearly screamed. Just then Terese’s words came to my head again. Before I die. Was I walking into the lion's den. Maybe I should have cried with the other girls and lived . Maybe It would have been better.
I composed myself immediately anipplesogized.
She just smiled.
“You would be his son's nanny”
A breeze of relief washed over me. I unknowingly smiled.
“But.”
I felt my heart skip again. What else now.
“You would also take care of Lorenzo”
I swallowed a lump in my throat and answered “how ma?”
“His needs?”
What needs, what type of needs. Was he going to sleep with me?
“Just take good care of him. He's tough, very tough but don't let it get to you. He lost his wife six months ago and he's just in a state of turmoil right now.”
I felt sorry for him. I understood what he was going through. Mr Davies , our neighbor back in my country lost his wife and he became a shadow of himself.
But how could I take care of a someone who is just mourning his wife.
“Don't worry, when we get to the house, you'll be filled one the details”
I simply nodded and heaved a huge sigh.
Few minutes later. We arrived at a huge gate and the gates opened by itself. We drove for a while and I started seeing people with gun all over. All in black attires.
The path to the mansion was long but we got there and I couldn't help but open my mouth in awe. I had never seen that type of house before except online or in books.
It was huge and magnificent. Tall and beautiful..there was a big water fountain in the middle and a large swimming pool by the side.
We got of the car and I saw girls ,women. They all lined up waiting to receive the Madam.
They were all dressed in dark green flowing gowns. All their heads bent.
I came out from the car and I could see the surprised looks in the faces.
Who was I ?
Madame De Luca signaled to me and I followed her into the house. The door was opened and we went in. I was greeted with more surprises. It was beautiful and magnificent.
“Theresa”
“Yes Madame” A old lady stepped forward. She was dressed in the same attire.
“This is Elena, she's going to be Leo's Personal Nanny and Lorenzo's aid”.
The woman looked at me. With a look of disgust. I wondered why.
“Yes Madame”
“She's not like you all. In fact, she's my special person and she would own a room to her self and this evening, Theresa, you would prepare nice clothes for her to wear. She won't wear your ugly uniform”
I felt happy. Madame De Luca was so sweet.
I could see other names whisper and some had this look in their eyes, telling me to go away.
“Yes Madame”.
“Good.” She turned to me “Elena”
“Yes ma'am “
“If anyone disturbs you, inform me immediately.”
“Yes ma'am, “ I smiled.
“Good so,..”
“I don't want her”
I heard. Doesn't want who?
I turned toward the voice.
A tall man stood at the top of the staircase, dressed entirely in black. His face was expressionless, his hands tucked into his pockets. His dark eyes landed on me as though I were nothing more than another piece of furniture.
The entire hall fell silent.
Even the maids lowered their heads.
“I don’t want her,” he repeated, his voice cold enough to freeze the room.
“Take her back.”
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