Chapter Four

Amelia’s POV.

“What’s wrong Luca?” I questioned softly because I still didn’t know what had gotten over him.

“Amelia,” He called coldly and seriously that I had no option but to stare up at him.

“You’ll resign from there!” He said what I least expected, and I narrowed my eyes at him. I waited patiently, hoping he’d take his words back.

“You cannot work there. I’ve told you that you can come to work in my company and I’ll pay you well,” Luca said, and I shook my head slowly.

“I told you that I didn’t want to work with you because there would be preferential treatment. In as much as I need money urgently, Luca, I won’t work where my skills wouldn’t be appreciated,” I stated the facts for the umpteenth time because Luca chose not to understand a single thing.

“Preferential treatment my foot! Amelia your skills would be appreciated,” Luca said angrily, and I wondered why he got worked up over nothing.

“Luca, please calm down. People are watching,” Mia suggested in a hushed voice, and that was the moment I turned around and saw that we had gotten people’s attention.

“I don’t give two fucks about them Mia, Amelia has to resign from that place,” Luca cursed, and it was at that moment I gave up trying to explain things to him calmly.

“Luca, I won’t resign from my job without you giving me a valid reason why I should,” I stated with a note of finality, and Luca nodded before letting out a low laugh.

“You know what, I’m done here,” Luca said, and with annoyance, he grabbed his phone and marched out of the restaurant angrily.

I heaved deeply and glanced at Mia who was also as confused as I am.

“I need to go,” I stood, but Mia wouldn’t take it.

She suddenly stood and blocked my path with a disapproving look.

“Hey, I’m not Luca,” She said jokingly, stressing on the ‘Hey’.

I sat down with a deep sigh, and she joined me, flashing me the most beautiful smile but I still couldn’t help but wonder what must have gotten Luca so worked up at the mention of A&M Builders.

“Something is fishy,”

We talked for a while before Mia’s boyfriend called her and we had to go our separate ways.

After the whole stressful day, I got home and freshened up. I collapsed on the bed, and before I knew it, sleep consumed me.

6:50 AM

The squealing of the alarm jolted me from my slumber, and I yawned repeatedly as I tossed on the bed.

“Oh well, guess who’s resuming her job today?” I thought, and with that, I jumped out of the bed as a wide smile spread across my lips.

I quickly freshened up and cladded myself in a white shirt and a black skirt which stopped below my knees.

I packed my hair in a ponytail and wore a black flat shoe to match.

Picking up my black bag, I took a final glance of myself on the mirror and I nodded in satisfaction.

I look good!

Walking out of my house, I waved down a cab, “A&M Builders,” I said and entered the cab.

In less than three minutes, he pulled in front of the exquisite building that I’d start working in.

I pulled out a dollar from my purse and handed it to the driver before alighting.

Standing in front of the building, I heaved a deep sigh of relief before entering the company.

I wished silently that everything would go smoothly. I couldn’t afford to make a mistake on my first day at work.

Upon entering the company, I noticed I had come earlier than usual but everybody was already in their seat and was engrossed in their job.

I was confused about where my office was, so I stood at a corner and looked around wondering who to ask but to my utter amazement, I was called by a young lady.

I took a closer look at the lady, and I realized she was one of the women who had interviewed me.

“Follow me,” She said, with no emotions on her face.

I shrugged and followed her, as I kept hoping she’d take me to my office but from my recollection, I remembered that the route we were taking led to the CEO’s office but I still kept mute, hoping there would be another office there.

I wasn’t ready mentally to meet him, but to my disappointment, she stopped right in front of his office.

“Go in,” She said and left me all alone standing in front of Alessandro’s office.

Heaving slowly, I placed a light knock on the door of his office but his cold and hoarse voice took me aback.

“You’d better have a good reason for knocking. Who’s there?” He snarled, his deep voice commanding silence.

I took few steps backward, as fear gripped me a little. I wondered why he snarled at me in that manner, but still….

“It’s me, Amelia,” I said, but to my confusion, I didn’t hear any more thing from him.

Wondering if he had heard me the first time, I opened my mouth to repeat myself when the door suddenly swung open and my breathing got hitched the moment I caught sight of him.

He looked Breathtaking!

“Principessa, I’m sorry. My reaction is unacceptable,” He said calmly, staring at me deeply.

I coughed slightly and narrowed my eyes at him.

“What’s wrong with him?” I thought, he had all the right to raise his voice at me without apologizing. After all, I was just his employee.

“I’m not Principessa, it’s Amelia,” I said, reminding him of my name in case he forgot.

“Yes, I know. You’re not just Principessa, but you’re my Principessa,” He said calmly, and his voice made me want to smile.

At some point, I felt there was a deeper meaning to that name, but I still didn’t know the meaning.

I didn’t know how to react, so I just chuckled slowly and looked up at him.

“My office sir,” I said, and he muttered an “oh”.

“Come in,” He said and went into the office.

Just like an inexplicable force, I followed him inside, and to my greatest shock.

He pointed at the left-hand side of his office, and I saw a neatly arranged desk with a computer.

“That’s your office,” He said, and my jaw dropped, while I turned around to face him.

“What?” I blurted out unbelievably.