The next morning, Chloe woke up feeling fresh and wrapped up in Nero's arms. She began to savor their time together. She understood that life is unpredictable. So she decided to push her fears and uncertainties away.
She has Nero in her life. She loves him so much. If she really gets conceived and get pregnant with a baby, she would love him and protect him with all her might.
She absently placed a protective hand over her tummy.
Nero noticed that Chloe is rubbing her abdomen absently.
They both are naked and their limbs are a tangled mess.
"Are you hungry baby?" he asked her, misunderstanding her movement.
Chloe is startled by his question. "No, why did you ask?" he made her eat the sandwich last night after they made love with each other.It's still 5 Am, and too early for breakfast.
Neither of them could sleep for more than a few hours. Nero never relaxed completely. He was always on edge. Luis sneered at Nero. "Do you know who I am? Know your place before opening your mouth" Luis snapped at Nero. Nero smirked at Luis."I know exactly who you are. It's you who should know who I am, " he drawled. Luis is confused.His stature in this mansion is clearly above the stature of a mere bodyguard. To the outside world, he is the real Juan. How dare this guard talk back with him. "What do you mean? Don't you know I am close to the boss? You are just a bodyguard. What should I know about you? Now move away and let me talk to her" Luis demanded.Chloe is tensed that Nero might break some of his bones. If that happens, then his carefully constructed cover would be blown up and they will get into trouble. She let her palm rest in the middle of his back, and tried to soothe his anger.Nero chuckled at Luis's words. Luis glared at Nero. "You are a duplicate person
After he dealt with Luis, Nero led Chloe inside and asked the chef to prepare some breakfast for her. He prepared some pancakes and French toast.Nero sat beside Chloe to eat his breakfast. He is making sure that he is sitting a little farther away from Chloe so that no one would suspect about their relationship.He is aware of several eyes on them. Everyone around them might be curious or they might report everything back to Juan. But whatever the reason is, they have to be cautious.After they finished their breakfast, he received a call from an unknown number. He frowned looking at the number. But soon guessed it might be Juan.After all, he is the only one who knows this number apart from his father."Hello" Nero answered the call casually."Lucas, I think I will take you up on your offer" Juan directly came to the point. He called Nero by his fake name, which Nero is using in Mexico."Mr Fernando, what a surprise. And what offer
"What happened?" Chloe asked Nero when she found him looking outside the window. Nero was looking at the forest area that is spread around Juan's house. He is looking for anything that is out of place or can be a threat to them tomorrow when they are trying to escape from this place. "You need to eat and preserve your energy. You might have to run for a couple of hours tomorrow night. Sleep for as long as you need in the day. I don't think we can get to sleep tomorrow night" Nero told her everything without telling her anything. Chloe's eyes widened after listening to his words. She understood everything. "We are escaping tomorrow?" She asked with equal parts relief and equal parts dread. Nero noticed her fear. He sighed and turn to face her. She is standing a foot away from him. He gently laid his palms on her shoulders. "Chloe, don't worry. It might take us a couple of days to go back home, as the route
When they came back after their shopping, Chloe is surprised to see the house decorated for the party.There are curtains draped to the railing and flowers arranged in bunches every here and there.People are rushing here and there in a hurry. Chloe looked at Nero, who is eying everything with a blank face.His men were given temporary rooms in the basement until the party. Juan promised to give them proper rooms tomorrow.Nero just nodded his head, thinking it's not necessary."Lucas" Juan exclaimed happily, forcing Nero to look in his direction.Chloe became tense after listening to his voice."You said you will be gone for a week" Nero commented, making Juan laugh with mirth."Yes, initially I planned to stay for a week thinking that Chloe might need that time to adjust to this place. But when I heard she is doing ok, I couldn't stay away anymore. So I rushed to look at her for myself" he said eying Chloe from top to toe.
Chloe is sitting on one of the chairs sipping water. Juan thinks that it's vodka. By the look on his face, he is hoping that he could get lucky today.But little did he know that Nero switched the vodka he offered to her with water.They let them believe that Chloe is drinking alcohol and even Nero and his men pretended to get drunk as well.Juan is enjoying himself with a woman currently sitting on his lap and who is giggling at his silly jokes.He already drank half a bottle of whiskey. By the drooping lazy look in his eyes, one can say that he is drunk.Everyone around them is laughing and talking among themselves. They are all drunk to the point that they couldn't stand straight.It's already 12 in the middle of the night, but Nero decided to wait for a little longer, as the number of people in the house is more than he expected them to be.He wanted to kill Juan right here and right now, but it's a risk he is not willing to take
Juan is furious after learning that he was tricked. He couldn't believe that Chloe escaped."How? How did it happen? Who helped her and why? We killed Nero. Now it's just that old man Luca Vitiello manages that outfit. Then who is cunning enough to help her get out of here? " Juan yelled with frustration.Luis winced at the intensity of Juan's voice. He is scared out of his mind. But Luis has a person in mind, who can pull this off seamlessly. But as far as he understood Juan, he doesn't like to listen to anyone when he is angry. So he promptly kept his mouth shut.Juan is breaking everything he could get his hands on and it's making everyone around him uncomfortable. They are scared that he might kill any of them in a fit of rage.Just then, one of his men came running back."What is it?" Juan barked at him."Boss, I cannot find Lucas and his men anywhere, " he revealed, making Juan Fernando frown with irritation.
The news of Nero being alive hit the internet and the world like a storm. Like Nero said, people were getting comfortable thinking that the man who can command them with just a nod of his head is no more. But when the news of Nero being alive hit them, they shook with fear.Now they cannot do as they please. At least not in the New York outfit. In the Vitiello Mansion, Luca, Emma, and Mia left a couple of hours ago. Mia wanted to stay for a couple more days, but both Nero and Luca were firm. They wanted her safe and back on the island. Sending Chloe to the island is out of option because Juan is after her and it might endanger everyone on the island if the location is comprised.As they were so tired both Nero and Chloe dozed off after lunch. Nero wanted to go to work, but he couldn't leave Chloe so soon after what she has gone through.So he too laid down beside her, even though he couldn't sleep. His body is tired, but his mind is res
Chloe is waiting for Nero to come out of his office for the past one hour. Half an hour ago Matteo left the house and she locked the door after him. It's just Chloe and Nero now. The guards are guarding the door outside and the cook left a couple of hours ago. Her mind kept wandering back to his tensed frame. She is not naive. She understood something is bothering him, but she is not sure if it is Juan or something else. She waited for another half an hour without any sign of Nero. She sighed heavily and decided to go check on him herself. Slowly she walked towards his office and knocked on the door. But no one answered it. She frowned but decided to open it anyway. She opened the door and entered the room, which is basked in darkness. The moonlight streaming from the window behind his desk is the only light in the room. She can see his dark frame sitting on his chair, and his eyes are closed. By the way, his body is still and his fists