The set up

Chapter 55

Aurora's POV

Staying at home and preparing meals was actually easier than waking up earlier than usual to prepare for class even though my body craved two extra hours of sleep.

Amidst the stress that came with it, I was happy doing something that I loved. After the class I'd be able to cook professionally. Though other cooks had gone through culinary school for more than a year, Mrs Fernandez thought me to be talented so she said that I didn't need all of that.

I was very proficient and I just needed a professional touch.

Demetrio was quiet beside me as he drove me to class. Matteo made him my bodyguard since he didn't want me to be in danger of being attacked and also to ward off young men who might want to talk to me.

I wasn't comfortable with him being around me all the time so we both agreed that he'd be invisible, watching me from the corners.

"So, when did you get inducted into the Outfit?" I asked, feeling uneasy with the silence that reigned in the car.