Chapter-5

Dante

Don't know if it was that she had enough of everyone's bullshit or was it something in Indian water which got Mia so bold .

The side of Mia before running away was innocent , kind and so sweet I could throw up but. This side of her after she came back is very bold , sarcastic and sassy.

It's been ages of someone being bold enough to actually talk back at me like she did. It was as stupid as it was admirable.

I looked at her as she enjoyed her breakfast, totally ignoring me and our incomplete conversation.

She must’ve felt me staring at her because she finally paused her eating and looked at me directly in my eyes. Was her eyes always this deep or did it also change with her personality.

“I know I am beautiful, but it's rude to stare like that . Why not take a picture? It may last you longer.” She said with a smirk on mischievous face.

“ Yeah just don't jerk off while looking at it.” she said as I loosen up my tie a little replying with.

“What can you even do? No one can do anything about it. I can do anything I want and no one has enough balls in this world to call me out on it. Plus it's not wrong to pleasure myself while looking at my fiance.” I scoffed as her eyes widened from what I just said.

“Wha-what do you mean by that huh? I-I am not your fiance, get out of your delusion.” She stuttered , taken aback of what just happened.

“But don't worry you are not my type, even if you weren't my fiance. Plus I have better options than jerking off on your picture.” Her cheeks flushed pink as I responded.

“Whatever, fuck yourself the least I care. I am here to talk business not for your bullshit.” She said, trying to change the topic.

“Now you are talking about business, good.” I said with a smirk. Which obviously pissed her off.

“Get the marriage arrangements cancelled.”

“As far as I know the Romano family is very prominent in Tribeca , and Mr. Romano , you are older than me.” She responded. My eyebrows frowned unaware of what she was trying to point out here.

“ I am very well aware of my own age Ms. Mancini. But what I can't quite get is what you are trying to say here.”

“Well if only you use a little bit of your brain, you will realise what I wanted to say.” She said, throwing my own words at me . Which I said to her earlier.

“What I mean is. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for a little girl like me to cancel the arrangements , plus it may make the Romano family look bad.” She responded with an innocent look , like I don't know that right now she is anything but innocent.

She sure knows how to play a game, well that’s something interesting.

“I don't think so there is any need for you to worry about what or what not can make the Romano family look bad.” I said getting on her nerves.

“Why can't you understand it's a matter between two families , whichever side proposes will hurt the friendship of two families.” She spit out frustration.

“But I can't see how any of it bothers Ms. Mancini.” Now it's my turn to play innocent.

“You yourself just said , Ms. Mancini that the Romano family is very prominent in Tribeca. Plus I don't think so you are any unaware of the power I hold. I can't see any problem for me here.”

She thinks only she can use my words against me but what she does not realise is that this game can be played by two.

“Why you so selfish can't you just get over it by agreeing to sort it together rather than pressuring me alone.” She blurted out in anger.

“Or is it because your grandpa won't listen to you?” she huffed.

“Now I get it. It's not that you don't want to, it's that you can't , you can't tell your grandpa that you want to cancel the marriage arrangements. That's why you're forcing it on me.” she scoffed as she saw through my motives.

It's true that I wanted to cancel the arrangements from the start , because I am not much interested in any of this love , relationship or marriage stuff.

I would rather attend meetings for my companies in different fields, and with my side projects I already have enough on my plate to add more pointless stuff to it .

Also every girl thinks she can handle me and make me change any of my behaviour. But only a few minutes in my presence either they run away, try to change me or either start complaining.

I have already explained it all to my grandpa but he doesn't want to listen, he says he wants to see me happy with someone.Sad for him it's not gonna happen , not in this lifetime.

But what can I even say he is not ready to listen and he won't agree if I cancel the arrangements. He is already sick and I can't afford to make him sad , after all it was my grandpa who proposed the betrothal in the first place.

“What if it is even true? Don't you want to cancel the arrangements too. Or you are so hungry for my power and money that you will do anything for it , even if it means marrying the monster himself.”I said stating facts.

I am very well aware of why the Mancini family wants the betrothal to happen as soon as possible. It's obvious.

Not just the Mancini family, it's the story of every family in Tribeca. They all are hungry for more power and money so they arrange betrothals with more powerful families to gain more alliance.

Daughters of the different families flirt with me thinking that by getting in pants they can gain any power or can be my wife. I hate such people.

“You Mr. Romano thinks that everyone is after your money and power, maybe many are. Sorry to disappoint you Mr. Romano, but I am as interested in your power and money, as I am in injecting bleach in my veins.” She said in fuming anger as she slammed the table and left the table without giving it another glance.

Taking a long breath.

“This girl is gonna be hard to handle. But at least she is better than the ones who kiss my ass at whatever I say.” I whispered to myself as I looked at her furiously leaving the restaurant.