(Renata Pellegrini) I wake up to the shrill noise of my cell phone alarm clock, I lazily stretch out on the bed, I ended up sleeping better than I expected, I look to the side and Filippo is not here, I didn't even see what time he came back, I simply blacked out last night. The bathroom door is opened and the smell of Filippo spreads throughout the room, I look away in his direction and my whole face heats up. I still can't get used to his body being so exposed like this. He is only wearing a towel on his hips and at this moment, watching him in detail, I feel a slight envy of the little drops of water that glide shamelessly across his body. “Buona giornata, ragazza!” He greets me from the back, I stare at his broad, strong back, I want to run my nails over it. “Good morning!” I greet him back. “I think you'll enjoy the view more this way," he says, turning around, taking me by surprise. I stare wide-eyed as his towel falls to the floor, leaving all his masculinity exposed. I sw
(Renata Pellegrini) “Is there a problem, miss?” Mr. Lucas Parmanel suddenly asks as he enters the elevator. Since I became Filippo's secretary and personal assistant, I never needed to speak directly with the vice-president, the information exchange was always between me and Sofia. “N-no, sir,” I answered, finding her question strange. “You were lost because Filippo didn't show up today. Did I get it right?” “Well, yes.” “Take my advice, get used to it, it has happened that he has not shown up for more than a week.” “Why is that?” I ask puzzled. “It is none of our business, Filippo is not the kind of man who likes to explain himself.” “I understand," I say, picking up my cell phone and checking once more that there are no messages. I am upset, he didn't show up and didn't even send a message. I leave the elevator dialing the driver's number, but the new message notification makes me stop and open the message application: Filippo, mio amato: I'll meet you at the movies, let's
(Renata Pellegrini)"Don't come close, get out! No please, stop, stop, STOP!" Filippo shouts, making me wake up scared. I turn on the light of the lamp beside me. "No dad, please, it hurts, stop!" Filippo whispers in a voice choked by crying.I look at his sweaty face, his frightened look, Filippo begins to stir in bed, his arms all the time covering his face and chest, as if he is trying to protect himself from something. My heart squeezes, he is crying while having the nightmare."Please stop!" He keeps shouting. "Leave my brothers alone, I'm to blame!""The fever is making him delirious." - I think as I get up, I go to the nightstand next to his bed, I soak the flannel in cold water, and his pillow is soaked with sweat."Don't come any closer! Don't touch me!" He continues shouting, now moving his legs too.I feel a shiver run down my spine, I've never seen him like this before, it scares me, this is the first time I've seen someone delirious with fever. I know this is normal, but
(Filippo Valentini)I open my eyes and feeling dizzy from the stabbing pain I have been hit with, I close them again. Not only my wound hurts, but also my head, my bones, my joints, absolutely everything in me! Cazzo!I feel dehydrated and burning, as if fire were splashing directly on my skin, I wriggle around in a futile attempt to get rid of this infernal heat. Oh, shit! I feel trapped! I hate feeling this, it makes me have memories that follow me through the night in the form of horrible nightmares.After a while, trying not to focus on the pain, I suddenly feel a pair of gentle hands come down on me with a damp cloth, being gently wiped across my face. I let out a sigh of relief and lifted my hand to the source of the coolness and softness, grasping it desperately, as if it were the last thread of hope, the last ray of light."Filippo, don't," she complains to me. "Lie still, let me take care of you, amato."It is Renata's voice, her command overriding my maddening pain, and obey
(Filippo Valentini)"Thank you," I thank her, taking the cell phone from her hand, she says nothing, just takes the dishes from the table and puts them in the sink. "Fratello!""Where have I been calling and you haven't answered for three days?" Matteo shouts on the other end of the line in English, if he is talking to me like that, it is because he is not alone, probably our mother, or his wife, is nearby."Sleeping," I answered."Sleeping," he repeats my answer ironically, and I smile as I imagine the face my brother must be making right now. Matteo is the most serious of the three brothers, he hates jokes, he thinks they are a waste of time. " Ah, so the sleeping beauty got a little kiss after three days and woke up, what a cute thing," he says ironically, Matteo may not be a joker, but irony is with him."I was shot," I clarify before he gets even more upset with me, it is not a good idea to make him angry."And since when is a shot capable of taking down a Valentini, dammit! Are
(Renata Pellegrini)I can't keep staring at him. The memories of him shouting that he will never hurt his children and that he will defend them with his life if he had to, kept echoing in my mind. I couldn't help it, the scenes kept projecting into my mind. We are dating and living together, but I don't know anything about him. But from what he said on the phone, they are coming here, I couldn't bear to keep it to myself any longer."I know that we have only been together a short time," I start to speak, the tone of my voice doesn't hide how nervous I am, my mouth is dry, I moisten it with my tongue. "But I had a right to know about your children, especially since they are coming here and you didn't even tell me about them." I finish my speech and cross my arms; I am upset with him."Where did you get this idea?" He asks, turning me back to face him."You, while you had the fever, started yelling about them.""What did I yell about?""Do I really need to repeat what you told me?" I ro
(Renata Pellegrini)"Where are you going?" Filippo asks."To the canteen." I answer without looking at him and get out of the elevator. "There are still five minutes before my workday begins."I don't wait for an answer, I walk away and go straight to the cafeteria, it doesn't take me two seconds to find the red-haired girl, she is sitting with Caio."Good morning!" I greet as I sit down."Good morning!" Caio and Amanda answer together, I can't help but smile, it looks like Caio has managed to convince Amanda.I look grateful to Caio who just smiles at me, biting my lower lip I turn my attention back to Amanda, I was missing my best friend so much."Amanda." I called her. "You...""You are such a little bitch." I stop talking when I hear someone whispering, and I have the impression that it is about me, I recognize this voice, it is the woman who told me to be careful crossing the street, because you never know who is behind the wheel, and the next day, Veronica tried to run me over.
(Renata Pellegrini)"What?" He asks with raised eyebrows. "This is no time to joke, Renata.""I'm not joking.""Why not? You won't find a better job than this.""I don't mind if I have to work as a cleaner in some market, but I don't want to work for you anymore.""Why the fuck not?" Filippo speaks up, rising from his chair and clasping both hands on the table."Firing is the punishment for those who cause scandals in your company." I say, crossing my arms."Who told you this?""Nobody had to tell me, you did! You fired two employees without even giving them a chance to explain themselves, you don't know why they fought, you just acted like a scumbag boss!" I say angrily, not expecting to see this side of him."Do you want to resign, because you punished two employees who have worked here for years and know the rules well? Do you realize how ridiculous you are being?""I realize that I made a much bigger scandal and you never punished me, you only fired Verônica.""You did that trying
Chapter 2: Other countryAmanda Fernard:Two mercedes benz slr mclaren, are parked in front of the house, with the doors open, if it wasn't for this unfortunate situation, I would admire this car model, with the door in the scissor stido, I always thought it was beautiful, but because of all this shit, I feel dread. The man named Luka, forces me to sit in the driver's seat and closes the door, I look to the side and the man who beat Caio settles behind the wheel."What will they do to me?" I ask, trying to control my fear."Horrible things, young lady! We will burn you, torture you, and then me and twenty other men will rape you," he says seriously, looking me in the eye.The tears come cascading back down my cheeks. God, what did I do that was so bad that I deserved this?"I'm kidding child, you'll find out soon enough, you better behave yourself," he says and speeds up the car.He opens the glove compartment and takes out a gas mask, I watch him put it on his face and my heart manag
Hello, thank you so much for getting this far! What did you think about Filippo and Renata's story? Please, if you can, leave five stars on the book review, it will help this author a lot! And now, a little bit of the next book:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter 1: The Payment.(Amanda Fernard)Even with so many problems, I put them aside a bit and watch my bare feet under the gray-colored wall as my body lies on the bed, as the music plays, my feet tapping to the beat and I swing my head from side to side as the absurdly loud melody of the music: O sétimo Hokage (The seventh hokage) - 7 minutoz, plays in my headphones. I have no idea how I haven't gone deaf yet.This is the part I am most identifying with at the moment:"Hateful looks no longer hurt meNow they only make me want to win moreEven if I wasn't born a geniusEven if I have to try twice as hardEven if I'm cursedI never give up because I have a dreamI won't die until it comes trueThe world will know my willpowerYou can ta
>Three months later: (Renata Pellegrini) With my elbows resting on the balcony of my room, I watch the starry sky, the night is beautiful and pleasant, my loose hair sways with the hissing of the cool wind. The sound of Filippo's car catches my attention and I watch him drive into the garage; I've been married to him for three months now, Filippo has been the best husband in the world, always caring and kind to me. I smile and step off the porch, I grab my robe and put it on over my sweater, I can't walk very fast, but I try to go as fast as I can, I open the bedroom door and walk down the hallway, but before I reach the stairs Filippo finishes climbing them. "Did you intend to run down the stairs, ragaza?" Filippo asks me with narrowed eyes, in his voice there is a slight tone of reproach. "Of course not, marito!" - "Husband," I speak smiling at him, who narrows his eyes at me even more. "I just came to welcome you to your room, Mr. Valentini, follow me, please," I say and turn a
(Renata Pellegrini: One Month Later:)Today is my wedding day, to find out that everyone but him knew who I really was. Filippo's mother received me very well, she explained to me how the house worked and the hierarchy of women here.Lais and I get along very well, he is a very sweet and gentle person, I feel sad that she has not been able to bear her own children, and when Filippo explained to me the fate of the little baby in Lais' arms, I felt even worse. Matteo allowed her to continue with the baby, but said that she would never be his daughter and would never have the last name Valentini. This was harsh, but at least he didn't snatch the child from her arms and give it to some subordinate to raise."I wish you were here, Mom, I wish Dad could walk me down the aisle." - I think as I look in the mirror.I still can't forgive Dominic, even now I understand better the reason for his choices, I still can't stay close to him. Demetrius and I get closer, he will be the one to lead me to
(Renata Pellegrini)“I need to take a shower,” I say, pulling my head away from Filippo's chest. “Do you want to keep me company?”Filippo smiles mischievously, and I smile complicitly. I can't help it, I've been missing Filippo for two months, and it's inside me, it's included in the package of longing.I go up to my room and go straight to the bathroom, take off my clothes and get into the box, turn on the shower register, the contact of the water with my body makes me relax, but before I can turn around, Filippo presses me against the wall and the contact of the cold tile with my breasts and belly makes me shiver all over.“You have no idea how much I missed you, piccola!” Filippo whispers in my ear and starts to make a trail of kisses from my shoulder to my jaw causing light shocking sensations all over my body. “Now I will show you going deep and hard inside of you the size of my longing.”My intimacy throbs at what Filippo says, abruptly he grabs my waist and turns me facing him
(Renata Pellegrini)I watch the arrows of light through the tinted window, a thick silence hovers inside the car, my mind wanders to the memory of the first time I was inside the same vehicle as Filippo, the car is not the same as that time, but just like the other one, this one smell new. I swallow dryly, remembering the butterflies in my stomach and the nervousness of being so close to a man like him. But now, it is like the first time, and I am hating myself for it!For three long days I ignored him and ran away from him, I didn't answer his calls or return his messages, I even blocked him, I changed the locks on the gate and the door so that he could no longer enter, and now I am here, inside his car.I feel his gaze on me, several times, but I don't have the courage to face him back, I am afraid of what my eyes will say to him, I am afraid of being betrayed and him finding out that I still miss him.Seeing him open that door and the tears shining in his eyes as he heard the sound
(Filippo Valentini)I see the furniture overturned, my collection of weapons scattered on the floor, glass panes smashed. Even though I have vented some of the anger, it still burns within me. I lean against the wall and sit on the floor.The images of the pain in her eyes as she told me how much I knew nothing, of the tears that fell from her eyes as she spoke in a choked voice, I hurt her too much. Remembering this makes my heart ache, I am gasping for breath, I feel like I am missing the most important things and I feel helpless, it is driving me crazy!From the beginning, I knew it would hurt her, but I had no idea how much. I stepped on her dream of being a mother, well I wanted her to be the mother of my children too, but I didn't want to deceive her, at least in that, I tried to be transparent... but... I should have kept my mouth shut; I regret so much the things I said to her. Renata didn't deserve what I did.I don't hold back anymore, I let the tears come down. At that mome
(Renata Pellegrini)“I know I hurt you.” Filippo begins to speak. “I know that right now you are feeling a lot of anger towards me, but I promise…”“Shove your promise up your ass!” I shout interrupting him, I don't want to hear empty promises, made only to manipulate me.Filippo looks at me stunned, I have never been one to swear, and even I myself am surprised at how dirty-mouthed I have become now, but fuck it.“You don't know anything!” I keep my voice down, I don't care about the tears that fall from my eyes, I need to get it all out, I want to get it all out of me. “You don't know how I felt when it was clearly your mistake, but you made it seem like it was mine... You don't know how I felt when you said you would never have children with me, how I felt when you flirted with other women saying it was my fault, how I felt when you threw in my face how active your sex life was before me, you don't know how I felt when I woke up that morning with a cold bed! You don't know how I fe
(Renata Pellegrini)“Are you sure you don't want to stay for lunch?” I ask as I walk Caio to the door.“I have to go visit my girlfriend.” He says sadly.My heart aches for him, Caio has always been a good friend and when he was finally happy with a great girl...unfortunately, a little over two weeks ago we found out she is with ovarian cancer, it is still in the early stages so still has a great chance of a cure. I pray a lot for them.“Tomorrow, I will visit her.” I speak, since she was admitted to the hospital, I haven't visited her yet.Well, for a long three days I was in jail, but four days before she was hospitalized and I didn't have time to go, I was always working and going to appointments, and I kept putting it off and putting it off... until the kidnapping happened...“Get well first, you are also going through a difficult time.” Caio kisses my forehead and simultaneously opens the door. “Take care, okay?”“Yes, take care of yourself too, okay?”“Okay.” Caio answers smilin