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The Boss's Obsession 9.Meet me at Midnight
Aria's POVI make my way down the stairs to the ballroom for my Cinderella moment. Uncle Marcello has decided that my eighteenth birthday should be the event of the year. We are having a black-tie Masquerade where the entire Giudici and every Don on the west coast is invited. This is a bitter- sweet moment for me. This event signals a new chapter in my life, but instead of being excited, the loss of my family weighs heavy on my heart. Somehow it feels like after tonight things are never going to be the same again.I take a deep breath inhaling the familiar rose scent drifting in from the garden. Johnny and Uncle Marcello are waiting to escort me down the stairs. They are both dressed in black tuxedo’s wearing white masks.“You look beautiful, my girl” Uncle Marcello says as he takes me into a big Bearhug. “Your parents would have been so proud of the woman you have become” he says squeezing me even harder.Behind him Johnny clears his throat.As soon as Uncle Marcello lets go of me, J
The Boss's Obsession 10.Everything Disappears into Darkness
Aria's POV “Beautiful, isn’t it?” I turn towards the voice. Don Julio is casually strolling towards me with his hands in his pockets, looking out at the view in front of us. “It sure is” I say smiling awkwardly. He stands there looking straight ahead, the silver strands in his hair, shining in the moonlight. “A storm is brewing” he says, still staring out into the open. “Excuse me” I say. Don Julio points straight ahead. I squint my eyes to see further into the dark, I do not see anything out there. I am about to ask him what he means when I see it. A quick flash of lighting in the distance. There is indeed a storm brewing. I have been distracted standing out here on the balcony contemplating whether I should go down to the garden or not. From where we are standing on the balcony, you can see the garden and the entire city, all the way to the coast. I have been surveying the garden from my vantage point, looking for a familiar face. It is nearly midnight. I have been reading th
The Boss's Obsession 11. The Boss has explaining to do
Aria's POV I have been in and out of consciousness, but I can tell that we have been driving for a long time now. The storm has made landfall. The rain is pounding down on the car, covering us in a blanket of grey, I cannot see anything of the outside world. Once again, I have no idea where I am or where I am going. I am all alone in the back of a limo, a small blanket draped over me. “Excuse me!” I shout, frantic to hear someone’s voice. Storms have always frightened me. “Hello!” I try again. No response. “Who is there?” I ask. Still no answer. I curl onto my side, pulling the blanket over my head, putting a barrier between me and the storm. It does not take long for the drugs to take their effect again, plunging me into darkness. A loud boom of thunder roars outside the window, snapping me out of my dreamless sleep. The storm is still roaring fiercely outside. Sitting up I do not recognise the room I am in. The room is dark, there is a very faint glow coming in through a slit
The Boss's Obsession 12. The Boss
Aria's POV I find my way back easily through this maze of a house. The room is just down the hall from the one I was placed in. I take one last breath before slowly pushing the door open. It opens only a crack, I pause, holding my breath once again. There are strange sounds coming from inside the room. Pushing the door open a little wider, I see him, Stefano Moretti. He is standing against a desk with his back towards me. The room is large with extravagant furnishings and décor. Something is off, I just cannot put my finger on it. Ignoring my instincts, I take one more step into the room, ready to get answers from him. That is when I hear it. A low moan coming from underneath the desk against which he is leaning. What did I walk in on? I want to backtrack but the floors creak loudly, leaving me frozen on the spot, my eyes stay glued to Stefano’s back. As if sensing my presence, he picks up a naked blonde from underneath the desk and flips her onto the desk. She is lying on her back,
The Boss's Obsession 13. I am not marrying you
Aria's POV I am the last to arrive in the dining room, Louisa gives me a scathing look before she disappears to the kitchen. The buzz of conversation ceases as soon as I walk in. Don Giovanni is seated at the head of the table. He looks like the king presiding over his loyal subjects. He sits in his chair, hands resting on the table, tapping the golden signet ring on his small finger rhythmically on the wooden surface. My heart matches the rhythm of the slow tick, tick, tick on the table. The silence is deafening. All eyes are on me. Stefano is seated to the right from the Don, the blonde from earlier next to him. To his left is a young girl. The young girl jumps up from her chair and runs to embrace me. “Hi, you must be Aria. I am Lilliana.” She says, looking for recognition from me. When I remain indifferent, she continues. “I am Stefano’s sister, Silly” she says and grabs me by the arm. “You can sit next to me” I follow Lilliana to the open chairs across from Stefano and the bl
The Boss's Obsession 14. Interrogation
Stefano's POV The thought of having both Aria and Amber here together both terrifies and excites me. That sweet little lamb with the big eyes has been on my mind since that night in the club. There is so much I want to say to her and do to her. This interrogation is going to be a welcome distraction. “Let me take care of this” I say walking to the centre of the room where Marcello’s henchman was placed. My father stands back, raising one brow to me. “Very well, get us the answers we need” he says, leaning against the wall. This is going to be so much fun. If memory serves me correctly, I think his name is Joe. I casually stroll over to the centre of the room, while on the table behind me an assortment of tools and devices are being prepared. I take my time, first lighting a cigarette. Joe just stares out into the open space in front of him acting brave, but I can see the fear in his eyes. The eyes never lie. “Hi, Joe. Is it okay if I call you Joe? Somehow, I remember that bein
The Boss's Obsession 15. You have overstayed your welcome
Stefano's POV Johnny sure did not waste any time in getting here. We have barely finished our breakfast and the leech is already knocking on the front door. Aria’s face lights up the moment she hears his name. I watch as she runs to the foyer to greet him. She launches herself into his arms, hugging him tightly. Johhny looks over her shoulder at me. I do not miss the way he pulls her closer burying his head into her hair. Don Marcello enters right behind them, making Aria pull away from Johnny before I could rip them apart. She runs to Marcello and hugs him tightly. “Welcome to my home Marcello” My father says appearing from out of nowhere. “We both know we are not here for pleasantries Giovanni. Can we meet somewhere more private?” Marcello asks looking pointedly at Aria. “Come through to my office” my father offers. “I will stay with Aria” Johnny says. “Me too” I say quickly making sure to give Johnny my signature smirk. There is no way in hell that I am leaving her alone with
The Boss's Obsession 16. I do not need you to teach me
Aria's POV Once again, I am staring out the window admiring the outside world. Uncle Marcello and Johnny just left. I touch my lips where Johnny kissed me earlier. He said he is going to get me out of here, but once again, I am all alone. Johnny is good at whispering sweet nothings into my ear, making me feel special and loved, just to moments later pack up and go, leaving my heart bleeding and in pieces. He gives me whiplash with his back and forth emotions. A little sparrow sits on the windowsill in front of me grooming his feathers, he looks so carefree. I keep waiting for that moment when my life will finally begin, but it forever remains just out of reach. I watch the little sparrow fly off into the woods, joining the chorus of birdsong surrounding the house. How I yearn for that same freedom, to just spread my wings and fly. I yearn for the freedom do decide my own destiny. I want to live my life on my own terms. I sigh as I look over the landscape. If I were not a prisoner h
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