chapter three

After the restaurant preparations which lasted for hours were finished, it was time to receive the restaurant's guests for this night.

She wore a formal dress consisting of an ivory silk shirt decorated with a metal pin engraved with her name, and black high-waisted trousers that hugged her body in fatal softness.

The restaurant workers lined up waiting for the guests to arrive, led by Adam, the thirty-year-old manager and owner of the restaurant

Minutes later, the first guest arrived, a young man accompanied by an elderly man, surrounded by a security guard consisting of a large number of black-clad private guards.

As soon as the two men entered the restaurant, they surrounded it on all sides as monitoring devices for any movement that might occur, even if it was from a fly.

How much he hated the fake family atmosphere, which his brother forced him to live with these days, in his desire to introduce his future wife to all the family members, which forced him to meet all the mafia's nobility over the past days, all the way to the night, most of whom will come this evening to welcome the upcoming bride, and here he has arrived with his father to a luxurious restaurant known to be The best restaurant in New York for families, of course

Stop sarcasm. With these words, Fabio Giovanni interrupted the thoughts of his son, who knew that he was uncomfortable and would not stand it any longer, so he preferred to distract him from his thoughts.

Philip: You know how much I hate fake

Fabio indignant: There is no falsehood in the family, son, you only hate what they are. Those are compliments only

Philip with a sarcastic smile: Compliments! Dad, please, each of them puts the barrel of his gun on the back of the other while shaking hands

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Tobia went to the two men to welcome them after Adam had dropped them off at their table and returned to his position by the outside door of the restaurant. She gave them a few minutes to settle down and began her welcome mission.

Good evening, I am Tobia and I will be at your service tonight

The two men raised their eyes to look at that waitress, who, as soon as their eyes fell on her, enchanted them with the beauty and calmness of her smile drawn on her sockets.

Fabio: And did Venus really send one of her mermaids to serve me tonight?!

Tobia gasped at the old man's fine words: Yes, she knew there was one of the most handsome gladiators; She sent with me a greeting from her

"What a cunning one!" Fabio uttered his words from his laughter to continue

Are you flattering me, or are you underestimating old men?!

Tobia: Of course not. My joke with you is innocent. Believe me. My purpose was to make you start your night with that wonderful laugh of yours

She looked at the other man, who was the opposite of the old man, as he was tall and extremely handsome, but as usual, she did not pay any attention to any of that.

Tobia: I hope you enjoy your evening, sir

"Thank you," Philip replied curtly, for that little girl was calm and was not affected by his handsomeness and did not try to draw his attention with her looks or her body as others do, but as usual, he also does not concern himself, as he does not lack women despite the beauty of standing in front of him, but she is a child in his eyes

Tobias Seriously: Now, would you rather have any kind of refreshment until the rest of the guests arrive?

Fabio: Yes, I would like to have a glass of red wine

She looked again at Philip, urging him to order

Flip: A glass of martini

I took the order and went to the bar attached to the restaurant to deliver it

Moments later, I heard a noise announcing the arrival of a good number of guests

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Adam was surprised to see Mark Udine with Frank Fabio, and he did not know why he came to New York.

He welcomed them and ignored Mark's looks at him and headed them inside

He stood to welcome his brother and his fiancée, for that was the first time he met her.

Frank introduces his fiancée: Vera Udine, my fiancée Vera, this is my brother Philip

Flip kissing her hands: Welcome, my future sister

She felt the worm from the look of his eyes, which reflects the warmth in the heart of its owner

Vera shyly: Hello Philip

They completed their acquaintance with each other and Philip did not lose sight of Laura's looks, which almost ate him from the severity of her shot at him, and he did not mind, he is always more than welcome to the fans and generously responds to their prayers

Seeing Adam made him feel uncomfortable. Is it possible for Tobia to be with him? He knows that she went to New York, but when did Adam come to New York? And when he came back from Rome, the last time he saw him was ten years ago

He scrambles the floor back and forth, not knowing what to do?, and what will happen when Tobias sees her father outside? What effect does this have on her psyche when she serves her father herself? So he decided to keep her away from the restaurant at once, as he would not allow her to be humiliated at the hands of her father.

He hurried to stop her, thinking that she was still standing next to the bar. He saw her there a moment ago, but when he got there, he found her heading towards the table where her father was sitting, followed by the waiter who carried a tray whith two glasses of wine on it.

She takes steady steps to present the guests' requests, oblivious to the looks of astonishment on the faces of those sitting in front of her, as she has not seen them yet.

Tobia: I hope you like the wine, sir, for it is one of the best we have

"Tobia" she heard a cry that came out of her aunt Elena's mouth to raise her head and be surprised by the presence of her family sitting in front of her to learn the identity of the guests

Who is Adam?!

What will happen between Laura and Flip?!

And what was Mark's reaction when he saw his daughter working as a waitress?!

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