Chapter 2

Those awkward, disjointed moments affected me, I was after all, in my own fucking house, so why was I so distressed? I tried to keep my composure, however, I could, well, there was no composure looking at him made me nervous.

“Oh... sorry... I didn't see that you were already busy...”

 I said dully, wanting to look at him and wanting to run away.

“Don't worry, there is room for everyone who finds these fucking events unbearable!”

 I couldn't believe that he dared to say this, I thought the same thing myself, but to hear someone say this about an event that was about his sister... was hard.

“They are not that bad... there is free booze... and the hostess is beautiful.”

“What are you, related to the owner of the house?”

he said in a super rude way.

“Does it matter?”

I replied harshly.

“If I ask you of course it matters, are you a maid? did they let you attend the party and you're so grateful to be in the middle of high society?”

 What a clueless little man, all his beauty ended there for me. Arrogant jerk.

“Let me guess, you must be the asshole son of some criminal in here and you grew up thinking that everything is about your navel? and that everybody is afraid of you because you are the son of a don, but the reality is that you have never left the video game and you only live by retelling daddy's stories!”

He started laughing, laughing at my face with disdain that made me so angry I could punch him in the face.

“And you? an idiotic, fragile little girl who is waiting for a marriage that daddy will arrange? you want to put me in the position of being pathetic, and you don't even know who I am... I thought a woman's job was to be nice!”

“Oh sure, we all live to serve assholes like you... look, I don't even know why I'm wasting time talking to an idiot! Excuse me, dinner will be served soon...”

I was stunned by the man's words, I was going to demand that my father remove him from the party, the way he talked, he could only be clueless and disqualified.

“Where were you, Isabella?”

 said Mirella as I re-entered the room.

“I was in the bushes; can you believe there's an animal out there?”

“What do you mean by an animal?”

 she said, raising her eyebrows.

“Yes, it dresses like people, and even speaks our language, but it behaves like an animal!”

 I said still angry, and sweating, this was a natural reaction of my body that was hot with so much hate I was feeling at that moment.

“ Forget it, Isabella, dinner will be served soon... how can anything not be about you?”

 said Mirella looking me in the eyes, it hurt, you know? but I didn't say anything, talking about what happened in the garden was natural, I wasn't trying to take the shine off her day.

“Sorry... it wasn't intentional Mi, what about your Prince Charming? have you found him yet?”

 I said trying to look interested

“No... he wasn't with his brothers and sisters and his parents... I hope to see him now at the dinner table with everyone together.”

I thought, "My sister, why make a big deal about a guy who is running away from you?

“Yes, you will have a chance to talk... let's go then... daddy is going to start some awkward speech”

 I said trying to keep smiling, but I couldn't, it was too many emotions for one night, and I was so angry that my body was hurting. I just hoped I would never see that ANIMAL again, as long as I lived, I wanted the arrogance and sexism of that wretch far away from me.

We sat down at the table, and I was blind with hatred, I drank the champagne that was served to me in a glass and then I was served more... I drank three or four glasses trying to relax and let go of what was happening.

And that's when I saw him.

Damn, I saw that wretch... he was sitting at the edge of the table, he looked at me and raised a glass mocking my face.

My father then began his little speech

“We are gathered today to celebrate an engagement, nobody knew about it, but the Lion and Sorelli union is already something agreed upon and settled between me and our brother! Such happiness”

I nudged Mirella

“ Look there, Mirella, that's the animal I told you about”

And my father continued talking

“ Let's unite my daughter Mirella Leon and Enzo Sorelli... stand up children!”

“That's him there Mirella...”

 she paid no attention to me and stood up as my father ordered, and my eyes got a little misty when I realized that the animal stood up with her.

It could only be a mistake; my eyes were deceiving me. it was not possible that such a disgrace could have happened right before my eyes, like a plane crashing in the middle of the woods, like a very ugly car accident! Damn, my heart raced.

He stood there smiling at me with a devilish face, raised his glass again, and Mirella looked at him with shining eyes, looking so delighted.

As long as I lived, I wanted the arrogance and sexism of that wretch far away from me.

We sat down at the table, and I was blind with hatred, I drank the champagne that was served to me in a glass and then I was served more... I drank three or four glasses trying to relax and let go of what was happening.

And that's when I saw him.

when I realized that the animal stood up with her.

It could only be a mistake, my eyes were deceiving me. it was not possible that such a disgrace could have happened right before my eyes, like a plane crashing in the middle of the woods, like a very ugly car accident! Damn, my heart raced.

He stood smiling at me with a devilish face, raised the cup again, and Mirella looked at him with shining eyes, looking so delighted.

“We are honored that this union will be realized, and we will arrange it as soon as possible!”

 said my father, and while everyone applauded, I couldn't even close my mouth from being so shocked.

“When it was over Mirella turned to me and said - So, Isabella, what was so urgent?”

she said curiously.

What should I answer my sister?

"I have the news the animal is your future husband"

 "You are about to marry the most misogynistic, idiotic, and imbecile man the world has ever known..."

 "Always sleep with one of your eyes open because he would be able to stab you"

I had so much to say, but no courage.

“Let it go... it's not important”

 I said withering a little, damn it, I didn't want her to get upset with the truth.

“All right then, and tell me... what do you think of Enzo?”

 she said looking excited

“So Mirella... I... so I didn't even pay attention... can you believe it?”

 I said trying to cover it up

“What do you mean he is right there at the end of the table?”

 

“No, Mirella, I'm fine! If you're happy that's all that matters to me. now let's have dinner so I can go hide in my room and pray hard that this night will pass.”

“ Wow, that animal really upset you, you should tell Dad who it is, so he won't invite you again or do something about it...”

 

“I think we can let it go; it wasn't so serious that we should tell dad. You know me... I am exaggerated, he told me something I didn't like about marriage, and I already freaked out.”

“You need to stop it, my sister, don't take yourself so seriously.”

 she smiled

My, how deceived my sister was.

I felt like throwing up on her the truths, and the reality is that I really should have done it because I was letting her get involved with that bug! But if I told her, she would find a way to discredit me, and my father would break up with me.

So, I chose the smartest thing to do at that moment, to stay completely silent until the whole thing was over.

Because if I kept quiet I might have had a chance of surviving that unhealthy night.

Dinner was over, everyone was celebrating, and I was the only one who couldn't wait for it to be over. I saw Enzo and Mirella talking, I hoped he would be nicer to her than he was to me and that was it, the whole problem was solved.

I would just have to avoid my brother-in-law for at least another ten years until my hatred for him had worn off.

I saw him coming towards me... I took off walking in the other direction, hoping that he would touch himself and stay away, but what about the fear that someone would notice that we had had a garden party not long before?

“So you're SofiaLion!”

he said a little louder so that I couldn't run away.

 

“And you are Enzo Sorelli... very convenient...”

“ You made a mistake... didn't you?”

 

“Wrong about what?”

he puzzled me, I hated to admit I was wrong

“I'm not a playboy who lives in his father's shadow, I'm the Don in charge of my family... I guess you didn't expect that! I, however, was not wrong in referring to you...”

 

“How can you be so smug and arrogant?”

 I noticed by looking into his proud green eyes that I didn't win

that discussion, and any words would be lost in the middle of the room because he didn't give a damn

“ you know what? you are not worth the explanation... if you think I am what you said I was... well, you'll never get to know me anyway.”

“I'm going to marry your sister, so I guess I'll get to know you...”

 

“ No, you will meet my sister. You will never meet me... because I will make it a point not to have any kind of contact with you! I will always spare you from my unpleasant company...”

I was about to walk away, but he held my arm

“ Hey, you're not going to let me talk to myself?”

a kind of electricity invaded me, and invaded him too, we strangely looked at each other and I felt a coldness go through my body. and when it reached my back the cold turned into intense heat, this moment took only a few seconds, but the feeling I had was that the sensation of his hand on my skin would be eternal.

“Let go of me Mr. Sorelli, I'm going to retire”

He took his time to let go, people were already starting to notice. I pulled my arm and hurried up the stairs, I needed to process what had happened there because I didn't even know myself.

I only knew that I felt hatred.