Chapter 2: Masked with Lies

"How was it?" Kelsey greeted her when she made her way outside.

"Your boss is crazy! I hate him so much!" Patricia vented while running her fingers through her hair.

She's huffing because of irritation. Well, irritation is an understatement, she loathed him. Really really hated him.

"Here's his lunch... And yours too."

"Mine?"

"Your nana said we should eat on time. And didn't you say you will bring him lunch?"

Patricia laughed with no humor, then stridden towards Kelsey. She bit her lower lip when she saw the food.

"I'm getting my lunch, but to hell with that damn arrogant man. Don't feed him."

Kelsey laughed then get the food before she went to the door, "You really need to be careful. Didn't you know that there's a CCTV with audio in here?"

If Kelsey said that earlier, Patricia would have been feeling embarrassed. But she got to meet Silvestri and she hated him.

"I ducking hate you, Silvestri. Burn in hell." She stated loud enough for him to hear on his audio.

Patricia planned on going back to the company, she just waited for Kelsey to be back so she could thank Kelsey for the food.

After a minute or so, Kelsey showed up smiling. "Boss said that you're funny, but still declined your proposal interview."

Patricia rolled her eyes, "I'm going. Thanks for the food."

"He said he is not a fan of ducks, make sure not to say it again when he's around," Kelsey added.

Patricia didn't mind Kelsey. She just waltzed her way outside the bastard's company. While driving, she called her best friend, Allison.

"Hey. How was it?"

"He is a bastard! A prick! An a*hole. I loathed him."

Her best friend laughs on the other line.

"I'm sure he is handsome as hell. Don't you find him attractive at all?"

"Of course." She mumbled, "Of course he is handsome! But the attitude? Gosh, I can't take it. He is getting on my nerves. The patience that I have to practice for years? Gone! All because of that arrogant man! It's just an interview, it won't harm him. What's his problem?!"

"Relax, calm down honey. The boss wants you here. I think he is giving you an ultimatum."

"Ultimatum?!"

"If you can't get Mr. Silvestri, they will assign someone to replace you."

"He can't do that! Silvestri is mine and in fact, I just have a deal with him."

"Deal?"

"I'll tell you when I get there."

"Okay, hurry up. Take care."

"Bye."

Patricia is so worked up when she arrived at the company. She wasn't feeling friendly to greet anyone who greeted her. Once she was settled inside the small office of her boss, she started talking before Clinton could talk.

"Silvestri agrees."

Clinton's jaw dropped. It brings him joy, but he seems to see her words suspicious.

"Mr. Luca Silvestri agreed?"

"Yes," She confidently said, although she wanted "You can call him if you want. I have his secretary's number."

Patricia got one of Silvestri's business cards, well technically it is his but it's the information of his secretary.

"Patricia. Are you sure you got the exact Luca Silvestri? The CEO of Wolves Tech?"

"Yes, boss. You can check it by calling them."

"How?"

"Huh? What do you mean how?"

"Our company isn't big enough, we are just starting. Mr. Silvestri is very picky and—"

"Well he agrees, isn't that what we should be happy about?"

"You are really a heaven-sent Patricia!" Clinton shouted in glee when it finally sinks on him.

Everyone on the team praises her, though except for one. It is only expected that Isabella will disagree with whatever Patricia is doing.

"I'm wondering how did you do it. Did you seduce him enough to agree to the interview?"

"No, not really. But we're going to have dinner tonight. So thank you for your advice, maybe I should seduce him so he won't entertain another journalist. What y'all think?" Patricia sarcastically replied.

"That's a good idea!" Clinton agrees, showing her thumbs up.

"You're all crazy. I'm going home."

"Make sure to choose your dress wisely, my Angel!" Clinton shouted.

She shakes her head when she gets back to her car. She lied about the dinner, and Patricia used it to secure her hold on Silvestri's interview. She stared right in front of her, contemplating her decisions in life.

Then, her phone rings. An unknown number was shown as the caller.

"Hello?"

"Let's have dinner." A familiar voice on the other line said.

"Who are you?" Patricia still asked to make sure.

"The one you've been fucking, come on Duck."

Patricia tried her very best to not shout at him. How dare he call her duck?! He is really getting on her nerves.

"What do you want?" She asked in resignation.

"Dinner. 7 pm."

"Pick me up."

"I'm not your chauffeur."

"Let's meet tomorrow then. I don't want to drive when it's late at night."

Plus she's really tired.

"Fine. Get ready at 7 sharp. Text me your address."

When the call ended, Patricia smiled cheekily and then sent her address to Silvestri. Guess dinner isn't really going to be one of her buried lies.

At exactly 7 pm sharp, she heard a knock on her apartment.

"Patti. Your date is here." Her nana excitedly said while fixing Patricia's hair.

She lied to her nana again. Luca is not a date, but that's the only thing she could think of when her nana asked her why she won't stay for dinner.

"I'm going, Nana. Call me if you need anything okay?" Patricia softly requested.

"Silly little child. Go and enjoy your date."

"I love you nana."

"I love you, too, Bambina."

When she opened the door, the sight of Luca's handsome face with a casual outfit caught her off guard. 'Cause when she said casual, she means a black shirt and shorts. Not the one she was expecting him to wear.

"What the eff are you wearing?"

"You said to pick you up when you could have driven to my house."

"Excuse me?"

He frowned when he examine my dress, "What are you wearing?"

"Something to seduce you, they told me to."

"Hello, young gentleman. Pardon my beautiful granddaughter, she got something on her brain." Her nana interfered.

"Nana!"

Luca Silvestri chuckles. He actually chuckled making Patricia breathe a sharp intake.

"It's okay madamé. It seems to me that your granddaughter is making her moves to put a chain on me."

Nana laughed hard, "Oh you. Now go lovebirds and enjoy your date okay?"

Patricia kissed her nana on the cheek, "Bye. I love you. Make sure to lock the door. Don't wait for me to come back."

After bidding their goodbyes and walking towards the elevator, Patricia spoke.

"I don't want to wear this dress, but my Nana assumed that we will be going to a fancy restaurant."

"We could always go to a fancy restaurant." His emotionless face and voice is back, gone the playful Silvestri that her Nana was talking to.

"I thought you don't like to be interviewed?"

"Hm so?"

"Why are you entertaining me? Why are you bringing me to your house?"

"I have a proposal." He quietly said.

"Proposal?"

"It seems to me that you love lying too much. You lied to get inside my company so it didn't shock me when you lied to your boss saying I agreed to an interview. But I'm quite disappointed that you lied to that old woman of yours."

Insulted, she pushed him with her dominant hand. He did not even budge, but his eyes held a warning.

"What do you want Silvestri?"

"Did you figure out that I put a bugged on you?"

Glaring at him, Patricia's hand landed on his cheeks. She already has a clue about why Silvestri knew about those things. How dumb of her. She remembered that the evil was an owner of a tech company. Of course, he won't let her get away after she messes with him.

"How dare you invade my privacy?"

"Just like how you invaded my space, Patricia."

The loud ping of the elevator stopped them both. Luca strides outside first.

"What are you waiting for?"

"I'm not going with you."

"Well, do you want those lies to spread around like wildfire?"

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Patricia followed Luca's steps.

He smirked before he invaded her space, placing her big hand on her neck as if choking her. "That's right, Duck. Be a good girl and we won't have a problem yeah?"