>>Lucy
I was sitting outside the store room where there was nothing to peek inside to, the window was on the other side but even through that, barely anything was visible. I had my knees next to my chest as I waited for the boss to finish up his work. The sister had given me a first aid kit for the cut on my neck and since there was nothing serious to worry about, I was just passing time when the sound of screaming made me jolt and stand up.
I ran towards the sound which apparently came from the storage entrance but as I was about to turn the corner I saw someone run past me.
A kid?
Shortly after I saw Vincent running after her, “Grab her,” He noticed me in that split second he ran past me an
>>Vincent Life as a Vincenzo has been hard ever since I remember it. When I was a child, my mother told me I didn’t have a father. As a child, it was weird for me. Why didn’t I have a father when everyone else had one? The part always did bother me. My family was weird. Me and my mother lived in a luxury apartment. I had no father, I had no siblings and I did have grandparents from my mother’s side but we rarely ever met them. Like honestly, I think in my entire life time, I met them like three times? Nonetheless, I did enjoy my time with my mother. She loved and cared for me a lot and she always told me she loved to see me smile and she always wanted me to smile.
>>VincentIt was when I was attending my mother’s funeral at the age of ten that I saw my brother and my father for the first time properly. No wait, that was not the first time. I was actually seeing them again. I vaguely remember seeing my brother, Valek and my father, Victor, at another funeral when I think I was about maybe four? If memory serves me right, it was Valek’s mother’s funeral. She was killed by Risa too, I remember hearing about it somewhere but I can’t recall it clearly.The only reason I remember that first meeting is because when I saw them, I felt a strong connection to them. Like there was something between us but I had no idea what.My father’s men had come to the apartment right after my mom died and found me i
>>Lucy“Call me Vincent.” His smile softened all of the sudden and I relaxed a little.But I was taken aback though, “By your name…?” I pouted shyly. Why would he suddenly want me to call him by his name?“...” He looked down at his bandages, “Yes, it would be odd for my own girlfriend to call me ‘boss’.”“Ah- I guess… that would be weird…” I pursed my lips a little. So it’s because of that.But it feels weird to call him by his name! I’ve been calling him boss for so long now! Besides, we are just pretending to be lovers.
>>Lucy“So it was my family.” He wasn’t really shocked at all. As if he knew it would be something like this. so I guess he already knew but the question is, how? Was it written in the document? Or was he told by someone?I kept my eyes on him while flipped through the pages with one hand and kept humming like he had all the time in the world. Then he stopped suddenly and looked at me, making me flinch, “So now do tell me, why would you want to be friends with a Vincenzo, when clearly you would hate all of us.” He didn’t seem angry or anything but on that note he doesn’t really show expressions but the look in his eyes was quite keen. He was observing me thoroughly.He looked at me so intensely, it was unnerving me.
>>LucyI cleaned the penthouse and tried to cook something as well. The doctor told me that even though I was injured as well, I would heal much faster than Vincent because of how healthy and strong I am.Vincent on the other hand refused to use crutches saying he didn’t want to look pitiful. His pride just wouldn’t allow him that and so told me to carry him to his car after the discharge.I don’t know why he wasn’t embarrassed when I was carrying him out in bridal style because so many people were staring at us and the gazes were so intense I started feeling shy!He on the other hand had a grin on his face the entire time and he had his arms folded while I carried him.
>>LucyI felt my ears heat up when I went to the company with Vincent in my arms.All the eyes were maliciously looking at me as we made our way to Vincent's office and each and every person had a dumb founded expression on their face.It was understandable though. If I was among the crowd, I would be staring with my mouth open too.“Hi~” Vincent waved his free hand to everyone in the company as he enjoyed the free ride, “I hope you all are working hard.” He smiled to everyone like he didn't care about looking like a delicate princess in the arms of a gorilla.“What happened?” People around us asked.
>>Vincent“Did you track the call?’ I asked my secretary. The call Lucy had in the hospital. It was the first call she got when she got her phone back and the only one she chose to answer away from everyone else.“Yes sir,” He replied, “I’ve texted you the information.”“Alright.” I ended the call and looked at the messages, then I unconsciously ended up smirkingThis was something I might have expected a little.I took a deep breath.I guess it’s time to finally visit my ‘home sweet home’
>>LucyI could never have guessed that this was the reason Vincent smiles a lot. Never in my wildest dreams would I have come to this answer.It pained me to think that he was purposely hiding all his other emotions because he didn’t trust anyone.I clenched my hand over my chest. That was just too sad. He had only one person in his life and he was deprived of her too early and too brutally.“Vincent wanted the comfort from his brother at least,” Ramessa had finished a long part of the story, “They were in similar situations after all but Valek wanted to stay away.” Ramesaa already told me about Valek’s side of the story as well, “While Vincent always introduces them as brothers, Va