Chapter 3

ANNIE'S POV

I arrived at the Airport at about 1 am but our flight took off around 2 am, It was announced that the flight to California would be delayed, Mr Dicosta wanted me to go to California on his private jet but I declined. He has done so much for me already.

He said a driver would be at the Airport waiting for me when I arrived, I accepted his offer, and our light landed around 8 pm.

It didn't take long for me to locate the driver holding A name tag. Damn, this man qualifies as a model than a driver, he is a fine piece of art. , Hello, I am Annie, "Hello I am Mike".

Mike directed Me to an SUV parked in the parking lot, I quietly sat on the passenger seat. The drive from the airport to the house was not boring, it was fun because Mike was playing a piece of music I like so much. Alan Jackson's "The older I get".

The driver drove the car to a mansion, I was dumbfounded, the house was beautiful and big, Mike are you sure this is the location? I like the house already. He just nodded his head.

Mike led me to the main entrance of the house. I brought my phone out and checked my location indeed this was my destination. I walked majestically inside the house and I was met by a woman in her forties." "Welcome home, young madam.

I am Elizabeth"? Call me Annie, The interior design of the house is even more beautiful than I expected. She ushered me into a room, The room was bigger than all three rooms in our apartment back in New York with a big bed in the middle of the room, The balcony of the room faced a beautiful garden, I walked around the spacious room, I opened a door which leads to a walk-in closet, I guess the next door leads to the bathroom. This is exactly how I want my room. All this while Elizabeth was just standing at the entrance of the room," Young madam Dinner will be served in 30 minutes. Why is she calling me young madam? My phone started ringing right after she left the room, an unknown number I answered without thinking twice. comes a deep manly voice that can melt the heart of many girls."Hello Annie, this is Vicento Andriano your elder brother" What? I have an elder brother.

As if he was reading my thought, Annie you will soon meet every member of the family and you have another brother besides me, The mansion you are staying in belongs to our parents so feel at home, The password to open the study is Annie Andriano. There is a black card in the first drawer of the big office desk in the middle of the office and some documents in your name, The card belongs to you and it is unlimited, buy whatever you need to make, the maids are at your service and they will help you with whatever you need".

Vicento when are you coming to see me, soon princes? I am on a business trip, I will come over when I get back but your other brother Devin will be in California in three days, you are going to stay together. I started jumping with joy immediately."

Annie, I've heard you've applied as a secretary to the CEO of the Dicosta conglomerate, you have to stress yourself, I can give you a position in our own company. All this information is difficult to take in.

Vicente, I think I will go with the original plan for now. I asked the questions I'd been asking myself from the day my aunt told me that my parents were alive, With a cracked voice I asked Why have you people stayed away from me for so long? Princess, we kept you away because we wanted you to have a normal life and also to keep you safe. You are no longer safe from the day of the attack. Mike is your bodyguard, don't go anywhere without him.

I don't mean to scare you but that's the life our parents were trying to keep you away from. Have a rest princes, I will talk to you tomorrow. I rushed to the washroom to freshen up.

After 20 minutes I walked downstairs praying to meet one of the maids on the way, I did not know the way to the dining area.

"Young madam I was on my way to call you" Elizabeth please call me Annie, she just smiled and led the way to a very big dining Area that can accommodate over 30 people.

I sat on one of the chairs awkwardly, The dinner was served by a different person, a girl about my age, I noticed something, they didn't look into my face while talking to me, they were always looking down.

The girl served me mushroom Risotto and Tiramisu as a dessert. The mushroom risotto tastes Good, I will surely ask the maids to teach me how it is prepared.

After dessert which tasted so Good just like the Risotto, "Elizabeth and 2 other people walked to the dining area " Ma'am, this lady here is Hannah, She helps with cleaning and also helps me around the kitchen, This am here is Evans the Gardner" nice to meet you guys, I am Annie, just call me a nice but not young madam.

They bowed and left. When I got to my bedroom, I decided to find information about my brother. I searched the names vicento and Andriano.

Vicento Andriano the CEO of the Andriano conglomerate, Little is written about him, his father whose pictures are not on the Internet as well handed over the company to him 3 years ago and he has successfully expanded the company, They have businesses all over the world. There are many secrets about my family, after going through the internet. There's nothing much on the Internet. I lay on my bed and welcomed the darkness.

I was woken by the sound of my phone and decided to ignore whoever was calling, but the caller wouldn't stop so I answered without looking at the screen of my phone. Comes, a loud female voice, lazy ass wake up.

How did I become a friend with a Crazy person like you? Lena Wilson is my best friend, she has been my friend since grade 5, She and her family relocated to California 3 years ago but we've always been in touch. I informed her that I was moving to California, at the airport in New York, and I sent her a text. I should have off my phone before sleeping." Annie doesn't tell me, you are going to sleep all day.

It is already 1 pm, Ooh shit did I sleep that much? We had a little chat then we ended the call. We agreed to hang out tomorrow. After taking a shower, I asked Hannah to show me around, We walked to the beautiful Garden where there was a fountain surrounded by flowers, different types of flowers. This reminds me of a picture of a little girl in a garden. I can stay in the garden for a whole day and I won't get tired, I am tempted to stay behind but there are other places in the house I have to know.

My second favourite area is the pool, this house is magnificently beautiful. How rich are my parents? Everything in this house screams money. From the luxurious cars in the garage to the gate. I asked her to show me the study and the other rooms in the house. I asked Hannah to go back before I punched in the password to the office. Annie Andriano, if my brother is Vicento Andriano and my Aunt Maria Andriano then I am Annie Andriano. I've never thought of this.

I entered the office, this office is big. There stood the picture of a man, a very handsome and elegant-looking man but he looked cold and distant. The man's Aura screams, don't you dare get closer. Everything about the man screams power. Is this my father? If this house belongs to my parents then he must be my father. I walk to the dark brown desk in the middle of the room.