Chapter 5

Today was a complicated day for Aria. It was the first official day she would go out with Laura and also the first day of Cassandra’s new high school.

But she didn’t seem to be worried about it. Cassandra got up and said good morning to everyone.

She walked slowly through the place until she accidentally ran into a vase and almost broke it. Cassandra did not hear anything falling, but she herself slipped, but was caught by someone.

"Phew, I caught you in time." Lorenzo said, relieved.

"I’m sorry, Lorenzo. I ended up being a nuisance to you."

"It was nothing. It’s not your fault. Come on, let’s have breakfast."

He took her hand and she allowed it. Lorenzo smiled, happy.

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After breakfast, everyone got in the car and Alissa took them to their destinations. Houen College was the first, the most prestigious college in Italy and in which only children of billionaires studied. At least that’s what Aria knew about him.

In fact, it was one of the colleges, from a network all over the world, just for sons of mobsters.

Cassandra and Lorenzo waved in. Aria waved, still worried.

"The kids will get along, miss. Don’t worry." Alissa said with a smile, highlighting her black skin and curly hair.

"Absolutely." Aria smiled. " I’m just very worried about Cass. Yesterday, I called the director explaining the situation. She’s very kind."

"Really, she..." Alissa tried to talk, but was interrupted.

But when she saw who was calling, she couldn’t hide a sigh of impatience.

The phone rang a few times and she had to answer:

"Buongiorno, Mr Romano. May I return later, I am as security for Miss Mancini and her nanny today? "

He said something that pissed her off and made her pretend to clap her hand on speaker phone.

"I’m sorry, sir. We’ll have to talk later, it’s not interesting for the ladies to hear our conversation and unwittingly activated the live - voice."

"So what? You’re just trying to get me to stop talking. Forgot who you’re talking to, girl? Anyway, Giovanni mentioned the nanny. Nice to meet you, Miss..."

"Ricci, sir. Aria Ricci. My pleasure."

"Miss Ricci, don’t you think it’s unfair for someone to delay the delivery of a document for a month?" he said slyly.

"I." Aria felt nervous. " I don’t know the circumstances, sir. I can’t say."

Mateo laughed.

"I do not work for you, Mr. Romano. And yes, for the Mancini. They are priority." she said, hanging up.

Aria didn’t say anything.

"Don’t mind him, he’s just someone annoying."

"You’re not gonna get in trouble for that?" Aria worried.

"No. I can handle myself." he laughed.

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After lunch, they went for Gelatto.

The ice cream parlor was large and had plenty of room for Laura to run.

Aria made the requests. And was leading them to the table, when someone bumped into her. Laura’s was intact, but hers stained her blouse.

"Oh, I’m sorry. Can I help you clean up?"

"No need, it wasn’t a big stain." Aria said.

"I insist on it."

"But..." she looked at Laura and Alissa gave an OK that she would take care of the girl.

Aria went to the bathroom and the woman followed her. The nanny watched her brown hair and green eyes. The stranger watched her like a hawk.

Aria washed her blouse in the sink and the woman gave him a kind of product that helped remove the stain.

Aria thanked and the woman looked at her, passing her hand on her face lightly, reaching Aria.

"Not at all, sweetie. I would never leave such a cute woman in trouble."

She said, leaving and leaving Aria, confused.

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In high school, a few hours earlier, Lorenzo guided Cassandra to the office to get her papers.

"Hey, who’s this? You’re dating and you didn’t tell me?"

A girl with red hair, he asked.

"Shiu. She’s a friend. She’s new, I’m just helping."

As Cassandra turned to them, the girl introduced herself:

"Hi, Lorenzo’s friend. Pleasure, I’m his childhood friend. My name is Maira, pleasure."

Cassandra smiled and reached out. Maira squeezed.

"Come, I’ll introduce you to the seats."

Lorenzo got angry with Maira wanting to steal Cassandra from him and said:

"That’s my role, Maira."

"Do not be boring, she needs a friend and you can not introduce the female toilet to her."

"Don’t fight, please." Cassandra asked.

"We’re not fighting, dear. Come, I’ll show you the main places, Julio can take care of Lorenzo for now."

"I’m sorry my girlfriend stole yours, man." A black-haired kid, he laughed.

Lorenzo looked at Julius, furious.

"Maira has to know not to be so nosy." Lorenzo replied.

"Don’t worry, man. Today, Mrs. Mairani talked to your girl’s sister. Benefits of being the principal’s daughter."

Lorenzo just snorted and went to class.

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"What’s up? What do you think of Lorenzo?" Maira asked while washing her hands in the bathroom.

"He’s polite." Cassandra smiled.

Educated? Lorenzo. This girl knows nothing. - Maira thought.

"And why are you living in the same house?"

Cassandra told her about hiring her sister and Maira realized that even her sister didn’t know where they had gone.

Maira would help protect her - there. She could easily determine someone’s character, even through the best actor. She wasn’t the daughter of the best mob investigator after all.

Someone nice like Cass didn’t deserve to be attacked by the lions of this world.

In the first period, the girls had classes together. In the second, it would be Lorenzo’s turn.

After lunch, Cassandra already seemed to be friends with Maira and this upset Lorenzo.

After lunch, Cassandra already seemed to be friends with Maira and this upset Lorenzo.

"Don’t worry, man." said Julio. "Cassandra is fine with Maira. You can’t" ta" with her all the time. We’re here to help. If it’s important "to" you, it’s for us too. " He said smoking something that Lorenzo thought was illegal, but that wasn’t important to the son of the mafia dealers.

"Hey, we’re here. " said Maira.

"Hey, how was your first class? "

Cassandra and Julio were introduced and finally, to Lorenzo’s joy, the couple left.

Lorenzo smiled as she told of the kindness of the teachers and what it was like to study at prom.

"Can you show me later? " He asked.

"Sure. It’ll be fun."

They were about to enter the room when Lorenzo saw someone.

He whispered in her ear:

"Keep it down."

Lourenzo pulled her by the hand to the materials room. He looked through the lock at the redheaded man with a scar walking quietly through the corridors.

There was a gun, well hidden in his waist and he was looking for someone.

Lorenzo hoped not, but probably the search for him and Laura. The Russian mafia did not have a good relationship with his father.

The man approached a teacher and asked for him. At that moment, Lorenzo knew he was right.

"Don’t be afraid, Cass. There’s a bully here. He doesn’t like rookies, so I thought we’d hide, right? I promise I don’t have intense seconds."

Cassandra agreed, knowing there was no other option but to trust him.

The man left, looking for him between the rooms. But the moment he would look at where the young people were, a teacher asked what he was doing there. The man gave a vague answer and left.

Lorenzo sighed in relief.

"Are they gone?" Cassandra whispered.

"Yeah, don’t worry." He smiled.

However, something in his mind alerted him. They would also be looking for Laura.

Lorenzo did not want to worry Cassandra so he took her to the living room and said he would go to the bathroom.

"Damn it, Dad. Pick up. Why don’t you ever answer?" he screamed furiously, almost throwing his phone in the sink.

The boy tried to call Aria, but she wasn’t answering either. What was going on?

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Aria smiled at Laura’s joy after the ice cream. The girl ran down the sidewalk towards the car.

Everything was quiet, it had been a great day.

However, she felt a strange smell in the air. Aria felt sleepy.

"Alissa, Laura" she tried to scream.

Alissa looked at her, surprised and held Laura’s breath with her hand and tried to reach Aria.

However, the nanny had already fallen to the ground and was almost unconscious.

Alissa looked around and the security guards were also unconscious, it had been a trap.

Laura began to cry in her arms and someone pulled Alissa by her hair and threw her to the ground.

With her last strength, Aria tried to scream and reach Laura. However, some pulled her hair and whispered in her ear:

"Oops. I’m ready to meet Giovanni Mancini’s new little whore."