"New Year Celebrations In Italy! Count me in!!"
Natalie chuckled at Trish's excitement as she ended the call. The way she had jumped around the house, she was on the verge of breaking her water bag.
"So, Carino is coming?"
Natalie looked up from her tablet and saw Dario standing by her doorway.
"Yeah she is but you look awful," she replied assessing him. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked like he hadn't slept in days.
"It's nothing. Where's Dante?"
Natalie cocked a brow at him. "What is the matter, Dario? And Dante went out with Noah."
"I can't understand Cassie anymore. One minute she's sweet and loving and the next minute, she's moody," Dario sighed running a hand through his hair. He plopped down on the bed and Natalie noticed a day-old beard on his chin.
"What happened Dario? You guys have been together for only a couple of days and now you're having issues?"
Dario shrugged. "Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to ask her out
Dario adjusted his tie in the mirror, a small smile was playing on his lips as he stared at the mirror."What's funny?" She asked.He shrugged. "I'm just admiring how beautiful you are."Cassie blushed as she grabbed her dress from the hanger and wore it."I can't believe you stayed away from work all because of me," she said.He stepped away from the mirror and held her waist. "For you, I can do anything."Her heart swayed at his words and she looked at him with adoration in her eyes."Thank you, Dario.""Stop thanking me, I didn't do anything," Dario chuckled.Cassie chuckled. "Okay, now hurry up let's get to work.""You're the one who's still wearing your shoes," he replied.His phone beeped and he saw a text from his sister. She was coming to Italy for the new year holidays. He chuckled and texted her back."New year is next week, Cassie. Do you have any plans?" He asked."I don't think so, why?"
Dante heaved a sigh of relief when he finally up into Dario's house. He couldn't wait to be back in America so he could finally continue his business.He entered the house and saw Dario staring at his laptop, he smiled at him."I was wondering if you guys were never gonna come home," Dario said.Dante cocked his brow at him. "It's just me.""Oh, I thought you were out with Natalie and Chloe," Dario said."Natalie and Chloe aren't at home?" He asked surprised.Dario shook his head. "They left a note that they went out for a girls' outing but I figured since it was late they would have been with you.""Have you tried calling them?" Dante asked worriedly."No, I don't have any signal in here. I'll have to go out of the house, what about you?""I had a little accident and I lost my phone," Dante replied quickly."Okay? I guess we'll go outside and try calling her," Dario said eyeing him suspiciously.Dante prayed in
Ten Years Later.Natalie stared at herself in the mirror and smiled at the image she saw. She was dressed in a sparkling silver dress that hugged her body, the off-shoulder sleeves were adorned with sparkling diamonds.Her neck was adorned with sparkling diamonds, tiny earrings, and matching bracelets. Her hair was pulled up into a high bun and she wore simple makeup.In all, she was the epitome of a sophisticated and elegant wife of the most successful businessman in the country."Mom, it's time for you to be announced with dad!"Natalie glanced at the new figure standing behind her in the mirror and she smiled.Chloe has grown to be a beautiful woman with her long blonde hair and her sparkling blue eyes. She was dressed in a silk pink gown which stopped just below her knees and she matched it with a pair of gold heels and her gold purse.Now at sixteen approaching seventeen and almost done with high school, Chloe was her consolation for he
Suddenly, Natalie realized who this girl was as Chloe engulfed her in a hug. She had to stop modeling a long time ago but she didn't give up on her diet or training.Ava walked up to her, her sea-green eyes shimmering with joy. Her long black hair was flowing down her back and she was dressed in a fitted blue gown.Her black heels added height to her 5ft6 and she walked with confidence with her head held high. She was the perfect epitome of a confident woman and she was just twenty.The guy walking beside her holding Chloe's hands was Daniel, another adopted child of Lisa and her late father. He wasn't wearing his glasses like when he was eight and he didn't look nerdy.Except for the fact that he had just gotten admission into Harvard University which still reminded her that he was a smart kid.He was dressed in black trousers and a white T-shirt. He wore a casual style and styled his hair but he still looked handsome.Natalie stared at her daugh
"We've spent ten years together but it feels like ten days because with you time pass so slowly. Most times, when I look into your eyes the world comes to a standstill and nothing else matters."Natalie wiped the tears trickling down her cheeks as she listened to the speech. She was having a hard time believing that he had actually prepared something to say and she hadn't even thought of anything."I'll always love you for the rest of my life and there's nothing anyone can do to change it. I'm not immortal but with you, I feel I'm going to live forever.""I've had the pleasure of being married to the most beautiful and caring woman in the universe. Please, let's give it up to Mrs. Natalie Rodrigo. My treasure, my life, and my whole world!"Natalie blushed tears trickling down her cheeks as she stood up and joined Dante on the podium while the entire crowd gave them a standing ovation."Thank you so much, Dante," she gushed as he pulled her close plantin
"We're family too right? Wait let's join in the cake cutting."The silvery voice of the woman smirking and still standing at the doorway jolted her to her senses."What...who...how?" She stumbled on her words as she stared at the woman standing in the doorway."Oh dear, this family have no manners. They can't even invite me in," the woman groaned.Natalie couldn't move as she stood rooted to a spot. She had no idea what was going on or who had invited this woman."Don't take another step into this house!"Natalie gasped as Noah stepped out of the crowd and stood before the woman."Dear Noah, you've grown into a man," the woman chuckled."What are you doing here, Sophie? You should be ashamed to show your face here!" Noah snapped."Yes after all you've put this family through how dare you to show your face at such a joyous occasion?!" Chloe yelled standing beside Noah."Oh If it isn't my dearest Chloe. I missed you too," Sop
Natalie stared at Dante's sweaty palms and her heartbeat accelerated. He was never going to tell her the truth about how nervous he was.But why would he even think about lying to her when it was Sophie's fault?"Dante?" She prompted giving him a pleading look, "I need the truth, please."He nodded and wiped his sweaty palms on his trousers."When did you find out she was pregnant?" She asked again."I was at home that day when she called me early in the morning threatening to tell you about her pregnancy if I didn't come to see her," he began avoiding her eyes.Natalie frowned. What day had this happened?"I didn't want to tell you so you won't get stressed and get hurt with the baby so I left and I convinced her to get rid of the baby. She agreed to do so only that I spend the entire day with her away from my phone," he continued.Natalie's frown deepened as she tried to understand what he was saying. She couldn't seem to remember th
Sophie stared at the people before her, a small smile tugging on her lips. She had planned this perfectly. After letting Natalie live in peace for ten years this was only a small price that she could pay.She would make sure that Natalie and the rest of her family members know who she is and now she was back here, she had no intentions of ever living in this house."Mom, why are we standing here?" Her son asked.She smiled at him then smirked at the rest of the family members. "We are waiting for them to get used to seeing us so they would know that we are living in this same mansion with them."She stared at the horrified looks on their faces. Dario and Trish looked like they wanted to murder her, Faustino looked so furious as angry veins appeared on his forehead she was scared they would pop.Ava, Daniel, Chloe, Claire, and Noah were all huddled together discussing what she couldn't hear. Lisa and Jeff stood at the other end while she wept silently.