e

nge phone-call, noth

thout knowing whether my cr

sion actually put my mind at ease. It was the

felt safer than in that tiny apartment. Natalie was my main concern, but it offe

e voice snapped m

lf locking eyes with Alessio Fanucci. S

efore, when he himself had managed to spill his ch

hey didn't clean my roo

e

eping my volume at a low.

m all the maids walking the mansion, he just h

stand there. Let's

llowed him to his room in complete silence. Once we

to leave, but he fol

than my apartment. My eyes were immediately blinded by

clean, spotless even, making me wonder w

was asked and began to

for. Even though I was working at the mansion, I had imagined a role

Fanucci, his eyes following my every move as he leaned against

" he suddenly asked, bre

. There was no reason why I should be talking to him, the heir of the Fanucci

r more answers. "

time I kept m

ling. "And how did you end

at he was getting at. "I was looking for a job around t

onse, then the room fell

il they came to a stop right in front of me. My heart ham

he want

he so cl

me," he d

that he towered over me. His handsome features were a sharp contrast to the ruthle

mily have ruined? How many p

ple would he

" Alessio asked, flustering

d and clear. The denial came instantly, b

but one thing was sure, and that was that Nata

igured teasing the maids must've been his thin

sking them ridiculous questions seemed

ld are

-four years

s shoulders. "I know e

ncertainty made me lose my min

ou sur

is hand dismissively with a noncha

hen I exited the room and closed the

es. I had survived my first major encounter wi

r so

I sped down the stairs, back to the ass

alked in. "You look li

, and she told me all the ins and outs

y, but kind

aight, putting on a wide s

ly convinced. "Because this i

my brow.

u received

N

an engagement party for his so

e told, I had seen his fiancee and the apple didn't fa

ng to do today, and two days from now we'll be

." I replied, struggling to

amming her arm around my shoulder. "The Fanucc

d, my smile replacing t

to buy Naty that new drawing set

actually be serving the Domenico Fanuc

sons. What if I'd make another mistake th

ne quickly so we can go h

e to an end, and I was back in front of the f

rance, something near t

nd next to it was a small lighter. The second I bent down to tak

b, staring at the distinctive red light

so

orite brand of cigarette

e have

had expected someone to snatch me from the building or to see

and the distant sound of

I spoke to myself,

king that brand, and he was not t

side the building, wanting to d

asn'

ldn't