“Am I here to bring you your coffees only?” Helena questioned Evan when He asked her to bring him the third cup of coffee in the last three hours. Evan raised his icy blue eyes from the file He was reading and set them to Helena, His irked fiancèe who seemed in fight mode already. “No, you can bring snacks as well. Be a little creative while serving your boss, Love,” He answered in a serious tone. He was working and she interrupted him with some unimportant question with that face that irked him twice than her. Evan didn't like it when someone interrupted him during work. Helena narrowed her eyes at his tone and taunt. “I am your assistant, not your server. I should be handling your schedule, sorting your files, sending emails to your clients and tasks like those but here, I am serving you coffee. Just a coffee! Are you kidding me!" Evan looked at her straight and raised his eyebrows. “Again, it's a part of your job, what's wrong with that?” “The wrong thing is…” she opened her
“What do you want to eat?” Antonio asked Liam, handing him the menu. “You can order whatever you want.”Liam looked at his newly-launched grandfather through the corner of his eyes. “Why are you sweet and nice to me?” he demanded straightforwardly. Antonio’s eyebrows perked up at the kid’s attitude. “Don't you like me being nice, Grandson?” He asked with a smile. “Step-grandson,” Liam said, his answer shocked Antonio. He was not expecting a six-year-old kid to speak such a strong word. “My friend, Zuzana’s stepfather and his family used to act nice with her in front of others and her mother. But she told me they were not nice to her at all. So if you are planning something like that, don't even think about it. I won't let you fool my mom,” Liam warned him, his eyes throwing warning red bulbs at Antonio. But Antonio’s eyes gleamed seeing the daringness of the kid. He could see a great future for him in la Famiglia once he grew up. He could see Evan in Liam. After all, history was
“Where are you going?” Evan asked when He watched Helena walking towards the adjoined room. “To my room, Antonio is not here so we don't have to be in the same room,” Helena answered as she got to know that Anotonio had taken Liam out. Evan gave her a look, “No you are not. Whether Antonio is here or not, you will share this room with me.” “Why?” Helena asked as a mild frown creased between her eyebrows. Evan turned to sit on the sofa and unbuttoned his shirt, getting relaxed. His attention fixed on her, “Because You need to be comfortable with me. We have to act in love in front of Antonio, don't forget that.” Helena made a face. “Aren't we doing that already? But right now he is not here and I want to be alone, Evan. I need some space,” She snapped as the tense line grew on her face. Her sore tone ticked Evan as He stared at her before getting to his feet and walking to her. His stern eyes fixed on her while He stopped before her. “And what is the reason for this snappy tone
“Evan, What are you trying to say…” Helena ignored his kiss and asked him but Evan placed a finger to her lips. “I think we should have our dinner now. Antonio and Liam will be back soon.” Helena understood she was dismissed from this topic. She looked at him and nodded reluctantly as his finger lingered on her lips. She left to take a shower while Evan called Jenny to serve dinner. When Antonio came back with Liam Evan and Helena both were waiting for them in the living room. Helena received her son with a warm smile and hug before taking Liam to his room leaving Evan and Antonio in each other’s company. “Good night, Antonio,” Evan said with a nod before turning to go to his room but Antonio stopped him with a question He was not expecting at this hour. “Tell me again, How did you meet your fiancèe, Evan?” Evan looked at him with a scrutinized gaze. “And why are you asking this?” Antonio gave him a tight-lipped smile. “Curious, Godson. I am just curious to know when
“Where are you going?” Evan asked Helena as He watched her walking out of the room, dressing up in casual attire. She turned to him. “To drop Liam to school. It's been three days since he has been going to school without me,” She answered. Last night, she didn't know when He came into the room. She waited for him till late but eventually fell asleep. Laying alone in his bed, she felt bizarre. His bed smelled of his masculine scent, which absorbed into her body too. She was kind of missing his presence in the room. Helena was shocked with her thoughts, after what He said to her She couldn't stop herself from thinking about him. It felt relaxing when she found him in the room in the morning, dressed up in his blue business suit and reading a newspaper with those specs hiding his ocean blue eyes. He looked so alluring and attractive to her. The sight of him made her giddy. But Helena greeted him with a good morning when He caught her peeking and headed to shower immediately to hide h
Helena watched the stretched-out hand of Antonio with questioning eyes. “I am your would-be god father-in-law, you should not hesitate while holding my hand, Helena.” She gave him a small hesitant smile before placing her hand on his. “You are going to marry my godson. You must not be uncomfortable in my company. Especially when we go in front of the media. We are a family, Helena.” Evan said the almost same words to her when He took her to the charity event. But her alert mind looked at everything doubtfully. “Family,” She tested the word on her tongue. For the last seven years, her family included only Liam and Isabel. And today, she was hearing about new additions to her family. “It will take some time for me to be comfortable around you, Antonio.” Antonio nodded in understanding. “Be confident when you talk to the voters. These people are important to us. If we succeed in showing how concerned we are for these women and their children’s future, No one could stop me from winni
Helena for a moment froze hearing the question thrown at her. But then her protective side came out and she composed herself. The words Antonio filled her mind with before coming here, reminded her purpose. “The comunità behind you has many struggling single mothers with their kids. They need better medical facilities. Let's focus on the serious issues going around in the city and not some gossip about my son and me,’ She answered with a firm smile. After that they didn't shoot her any personal questions. 'Thank you,” She said, turning around and Antonio nodded at the media personnel and followed Helena to the car. The media still kept asking other questions but Antonio's guards blocked their ways and stopped them from getting near the car.Once seated in the car, Helena closed her eyes and rested her head against the headrest. The inquiry about Liam's father kept buzzing in her ears and her body turned tight with tension. She didn’t know how to deal with this bottled-up anger. How
Helena didn't know how to react to his proposition. She opened her mouth but words didn't come out. Life with him? Was He asking her to be his wife for life? She couldn't imagine how life would be with him. She just couldn't! This man was more chaotic than her imagination. Evan searched her eyes, the puzzlement in her gaze, and the tension in her body made him chuckle. “Don't think too much about anything. You sought my protection, now do not interfere in my ways, Helena. I don't like it when someone questions my decisions, remember this for the future too. Our lives would be peaceful and happy.”“I can't,” Helena closed her eyes and said sternly. Opening her eyes and setting them on him, she moved to get out of his hold but He didn't let her. Helena sighed. This man was toxic to her sanity. “I am not a slave of yours, Evan. If you want a peaceful future with me as long as we are together, learn to live with questions because I will not stop asking them.”Evan's eyebrows perked up.