Eliana stared at Augustus for a few seconds and then said, “We need to talk.”
“What do you want to talk about?” Augustus asked her as he saw her going towards the couch. He too followed her and stood in front of her.
“I agreed to this marriage because you were going to end the career of my brother. You and I both know what a contract means. Since you know little about me, I would like to tell you that if you think I might fall for you just because you are providing me with these expensive clothes, which are hard for me to get, then you are wrong.
If you try to touch me without my permission, then I will use strength, and trust me it is going to hurt you only.
Another important thing is that
Eliana stared at him for a few seconds before speaking. “Did you never eat with your family?” Augustus put the napkin at the table and simply refused. “What about them? The one where you took me,” Eliana queried. “I know it is your personal matter, but I am just a little curious,” Eliana stated, as she picked the plates and almost stood up from the chair when she heard Augustus. “That is namesake family, but you are my family now,” Augustus stated, and gave her a bright smile. Eliana blinked once and then twice before getting up. What was she even expecting? Augustus was again playing with her. She picked the dishes and went towards the kitchen. She put them in the washbasin and opened the tap. Augustus walked behind her and stood beside her such that his back rested on the counter. “Leave them,” Augustus said. “No. Dirty Utensils shall not be left like this. You shall go to your room. The living room is quite big, so I have de
Bright sunny rays fell on Eliana’s face, which woke her up. She shut her eyes tightly as the luminosity of the rays was sharp. She felt the mattress was so soft. Pulling the blanket up, she covered her face thus, saving it from those sun rays. She turned her body to the left when she realized it was not any dream. Immediately, she threw the blanket away and sat up on the bed. “Ahh,” a sharp pain formed in her head. She held her head and gradually opened her eyes.She was on the bed. But how? Last night she was on the mini couch, then how did she end up on the bed. She looked around and found Augustus was not there. Checking her clothes, she heaved a sigh of relief. She tightly shut her eyes, trying to recall what she did last night. “That wine was strong. I should not have drunk that,” she murmured when she heard someone had slid the doors. She tilted her h
Augustus was in the living room, reading a newspaper. Eliana came towards him and handed him a coffee mug. “Why are you wearing the same clothes?” Augustus asked Eliana.“My clothes are at home. I still need to bring them here,” Eliana replied.“Did you not check the closet in our bedroom? There are clothes for you,” Augustus stated. “Don’t look at me with those eyes,” Augustus asserted as he sipped the tea. He liked the taste of the coffee. “Why are you standing? Have a seat,” Augustus stated as he put the coffee mug at the table and folded the newspaper.Eliana sat on sofa the left side of the sectional sofa. “So, I need to work from today, right?” Eliana questioned Augustus.“Hmm.” Eliana nodded when she heard Augustus, “But before that there is something we need to do.”Eliana with inquisitiveness looked at Augustu
“What shall I tell my brother? I do not want him to know about this through media. Let’s talk to him first,” Eliana concernedly said. Augustus nodded and told her to dial the number of his brother. “My phone is in the room,” Eliana asserted. Augustus nodded and the two walked out of the closet room. Eliana picked her mobile from the sofa table but before dialing the number of Arnaldo she asked Augustus what he would tell her brother. “Just dial the number. Rest things I will manage,” Augustus pronounced. “I don’t trust you. What if you tell him about contract marriage?” Eliana skeptically looked at Augustus who was not amused at all. “I won’t,” Augustus replied. “That thing is between you and me,” he added. Eliana nodded her head and called Arnaldo. After a few rings, he picked up the phone. “Sorella, where are you? I am at home. Did you leave early!?” Arnaldo asked from the other side. “There is something I want to tell you,” Eliana s
“Mr. Ferrari, that was such a sere answer,” the woman reporter replied. Augustus averted his gaze from Eliana to the reporter and thanked her.The famous reporter for ZY magazine caught the eyes of Augustus. He cursed inside his mind. “He will definitely ask some stupid questions again,” Augustus thought when Charles passed a smile to him. He glanced at Luca. “How could he let this guy enter here?!”“Mr. Ferrari, did you cheat on your fiancée?” The sudden question of Charles Rutherford created a chaos in the hall. Eliana flinched upon hearing this question. She did not think about this that media could blame her for getting in between the two engaged couples. And after hearing the question of Charles she was assured of it.Augustus kept the smile on his face. “Mr. Rutherford, that was very blunt. As I said earlier that Miss Toscano and I broke up a long time ago. It is just we didn’t want t
Arnaldo came towards her sister and sat beside her. He looked at her from head to toe. “I don’t believe him. Is there something you are hiding from me? How can you marry him without telling me?” Arnaldo asked.“We two are married. Whatever he said is true. I did not tell you because Augustus is a CEO and he did not want me to get affected in any way. I hid it from you for that reason only. Forgive me,” Eliana asserted.Arnaldo looked into her eyes. “What was the reason that you married to him in just a day? I mean you two could have married after telling me. What about our father? Don’t tell me you married to him because he is a rich man. Are you doing same as our mom did? Left us behind for another man!” Arnaldo skeptically asked.Eliana could not believe her ears. “What are you saying? Why will I leave you two behind? I am not like our mother!” Eliana ended up crying. She was trying
Augustus entered his bedroom and saw Eliana was sitting on the couch, in deep thoughts. Augustus walked in and closed the door behind him.He stepped towards Eliana but then stopped upon hearing her voice. “You married me just because you wanted to escape the marriage with your fiancée. I have never felt this guilty in my life as I felt today. I was compared with my mother. She left us for a rich man. I will also be considered as a gold digger,” Eliana pronounced and turned to look at Augustus.Augustus saw Eliana was still crying. He wanted to speak but he could not as Eliana again started speaking. “I hate you. I should not have saved you that day,” Eliana veraciously said. “I lied to my brother that you love me that’s why you married me. I don’t know how many do I have to lie just because my brother sent a fake resume of mine in your company. I never did wrong to then why did you wrong to me?” Eliana questioned
Augustus reached the hospital with Eliana and Arnaldo to see their father. The both asked at the reception about their father. “Your father has been taken to the ICU at the 5th floor, in the second ICU room. I am calling the Doctor-in-charge so you can talk with him,” the receptionist replied and dialed the landline number of Doctor Brambilla.The other receptionist told them to wait in the lobby. Augustus told them to sit there but Eliana did not agree to. She was panicked at the thought that her father was taken to the ICU. Augustus excused himself from there as he thought to talk to Luca regarding the matter. In a few minutes, Stefano Brambilla came there.“Doctor, what happened to father?” Eliana asked.“Mr. Russo got a heart attack and it needs a bypass surgery,” Stefano replied. “The operation will not be started until you will give the permission. Please fill the form and submit the amount required for
Eliana came downstairs after she quickly freshened up to cook breakfast for them, but she did not find him in the house. She wondered where he could have possibly gone and called his name. She searched for Augustus in the living room and the garden, but she did not find him there. Eliana ran to the bedroom and picked up her phone from the table and dialed Augustus’ number. She got stunned when her call got cut from the other side. He did not want to talk to her and he did it again when she gave him the call for the second time. She ran her fingers through her hair and lowered her hand. She took a deep breath and then, exhaled a deep sigh when she heard a ping on the phone. She checked it and saw Augustus’ message on the screen. She read the message and it said, “I have left for the office.” “Without having the breakfast?” Eliana typed the message and sent to him. “Yes. I was not hungry.”“Sorry. I have the faint memory from the last night. The only thing I remember was when I tol
The bright sunrays found their way to fell over Eliana's face through the gap of the curtains. She brought her hand on the top of her face and tightly shut her eyes to prevent those rays to invade her eyes. Her hand moved on the bed and rested on something soft. It felt skin to her. She continued to move her fingers over the skin and then pried open her eyes when she suddenly got a realization. She had lowered her hand and saw Augustus, who was next to her. He was naked and was laid on his back. His face was toward her, his hair was disheveled.She then looked at herself and lifted the blanket. Her eyes grew wide to find that she was naked too. Her mouth widely opened and she brought her hand to cover her mouth. "Did I do it with him?" She murmured and tried to recall about the last night. She remembered very well about their deep conversation and then Augustus asked her if he could kiss her. She had this vague memory of being kissed, but after that there was nothing. Her mind was
The kiss was intense, full of passion and love. Both had forgotten their surroundings. A sweet moan escaped her mouth when he bit her lip and licked it, asking her to give permission to let him invade her mouth. Eliana slightly parted his lips while Augustus shoved his tongue in. Their tongues rolled over each other. Her hands raked through his hair. Her control on herself had lost completely. Her mind was no more controlling her body. Eliana left breathless and she gasped for air when he let go of her lips. She didn't want him to withdraw from the kiss. Her insides burned once again when Augustus' lips touched her neck. He continued to kiss at a particular spot right below her ear and another moan escaped her mouth. "Your sounds make me want to do more," Augustus said and his hand moved under the hem of the t-shirt she had put on. Eliana didn't resist it, instead she was liking it. "Shall we go inside?" Eliana asked him while resting her chin on his shoulder. It seemed he was wai
Eliana kept her eyes fixed on Augustus. She took a deep breath and put the wine glass on the table. She put her hand over his and patted it. "Augustus, it must be tough for you. However, it was all for you. She wanted to protect your future," Eliana said. "No. My future would be more secure if she had been with me today. She never felt the happiness in her marriage. Can you imagine the pain that I had to undergo seeing her in that state? This is the reason I am unable to respect my father. I stayed in that family because my mother made sacrifices. So, I had to acquire the company and become the CEO." Augustus' eyes turned misty upin recalling his mother.Eliana moved her hands up to his shoulder and pulled him into a warm hug. She patted his back with her left hand and said, "You should be happy that your father didn't abandon you even after your mother left you. He still loves you." She started to caress his back and did it for a few minutes. He withdrew and put the wine glass on
Augustus found that Eliana had already set the dinette. He was surprised that she cooked food for them in such a short time. She asked him to sit and served the food to him. After him, she pulled out a chair for her and settled on it. Augustus served the food to Eliana before she could. "I will do," she told Augustus, who shook his head and filled the platter with spaghetti and meatballs which she had cooked. Eliana thanked him and picked the fork. They both started eating while a silence prevailed between the two. "Are you still angry with Rafaello?" Eliana asked Augustus, thus breaking the ice between them. "He called you but you didn't answer his calls," she stated. "I called him earlier but his mother answered the call. She told me not to talk to Rafaello as in her eyes we brainwashed him against hers," Augustus asserted. "She is a sick lady!" Eliana remarked. "Why does she have to talk this way? Did you tell Rafaello about it?" She inquired. "No. I didn't want to trouble us
Rafaello found it weird that Augustus didn't answer his call. However, he didn't think much about it. He almost put the phone down when a message popped up on the screen. He found out that it was from Lilith. He checked it and a smile formed on his lips. 'Did you reach home safely?'"Yes," Rafaello typed the message and sent it to Lilith. He waited for her to send more messages, but she didn't. "She is a doctor, Rafaello. She must be busy," he murmured and recalled the kiss. Was she interested in him? He was unable to understand whether to ask her out or not!? He wanted to ask Augustus about it, but he didn't answer his calls. "Are they both good? Even in the morning, they left without telling Luca." He wondered and thought to call Eliana. He scrolled his phone directory and dialed Eliana's number. After a few rings, Eliana answered her call. "Yes, Rafaello?" Eliana said from the other side. Augustus glanced at her. "Are you two good? In the morning, you two left somewhere. Augus
Eliana didn't tell Arnaldo about their father's condition. She thought once he would be home, then she would discuss it with him. She sat down on the couch and brought her hands under her chin. She could not believe that her father's survival chances were so low. She tapped her right foot on the fluffy mat. She was restless and every kind of weird thought appeared in her mind. Augustus reached their bedroom and found her in deep thoughts. He quietly sat beside her after removing his blazer. "Augustus, I don't want my father to die. Why do good people have to suffer so much? My father never did anyone wrong, yet he had to see all such things," Eliana said and waited for his response. "Truth to be told, even I do not know," Augustus replied and put his hand on her thigh. He caressed it and turned silent again. "I thought my father would wake up one day," Eliana said with a dejected expression. "Don't be pessimistic. Your father is still alive. That means your father has slight cha
Rafaello and Lilith left after visiting the kid she had promised at his house. "Lilith, kids love to be around you. You are in the right profession. I keenly watched your interactions with that kid and it astonished me truly," Rafaello complimented her. "In what way did it astonish you?" She waited for his response. "Umm… I will take my example. I usually get annoyed by kids' questions. I feel it's kind of tough to handle them. However, watching you it felt otherwise. That's what amused me," Rafaello stated. "I am glad that you felt the other way," Lilith said. "You didn't tell me about your family," she suddenly changed the topic. "Did you not ask your father?" Rafaello queried her. "No. I thought to ask you. It's important to know each other on a date," Lilith replied. "I have a brother. Augustus Ferrari is his name. He's the CEO of the company. Also, we are not real brothers but we are step-brothers," Rafaello said. "Okay. It seems you two don't have a healthy relationship,"
Rafaello closed the deal somehow and asked Luca not to let anyone know that Augustus left before the deal. Luca nodded his head and thanked Rafaello for handling the deal with Ryan Petrakis. He left Rafaello's cabinet as he had to check some paperworks. Rafaello leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes. At that moment, his phone rang and he answered it."Yes, Dad!" Rafaello said. "I have sent you the restaurant where you need to go on a date with Miss Dawson. Also, you need to pick her up from the hospital. I have sent you the address of the hospital too," Frederico said from the other side. "Sure, Dad. I'll check," Rafaello said."You need to leave now because as I said she doesn't like to wait," Frederico stated. Rafaello hummed and assured his father that he would leave right away to meet Miss Dawson. He hung up the call and picked the blazer from the hanger. He called his secretary inside and informed her that he would be leaving the office. Picking the car keys, and his ph