Chapter 25 Flashback
I was at my desk reviewing the measurements of our next hotel that will be built in exactly two months from today when someone knocked at my office door.
"Come in, "I spoke while still keeping my eyes trained on the blueprints in front of me.
When I heard the heavy door close I looked up for a brief second to find Namoi staring back at me.
A smile played it's was across my face and I quickly got up to greet her."Hey, babe."
She gave me a smile but it wasn't one of her famous smiles where she flashed her pearly whites won't knew something was definitely wrong."Hello, darling."
I ran my hand against her jaw."Whats wrong baby?"
She sighed."Baby are you coming to see me tonight?"Naomi asked while adjusting my tie briefly.
I took her hands in mine while looking into her olive green eyes."I'm sorry baby but I can't," I replied sympathetically.
She removed her hands from mine and scoffed."You're always working and you never make time to see me, "She whined as a tear made it's way down her face.
I heaved a sigh."Naomi please try to understand that I have to work long hours so I can prove to my father that I'm worthy of running our family company. That I'm worthy of keeping the CEO position that just got handed to me a month ago." She blinked back the tears that we're threatening to spill and then nodded.
"Ok, but will you come and see me tomorrow?"She asked her eyes searching for any sign of agreement.
I nodded."How about we have dinner tomorrow at your favorite restaurant?" She bit her lip while jumping excitedly.
"Of course."She pecked my lips and then took me into her embrace.
Gosh she was beautiful and all mine.
"I love you, "I told her.
She finally released me from her embrace."I love you too."
I kissed her on her cheek."I will see you tommorow, my gorgeous girlfriend."
"Bye, darling."She waved and then left my office.
Before I could even get back to work my office door swung open once again but this time it was my Dad and boy did he look enraged.
His cobalt blue eyes were shooting daggers as he strode towards me."The company has been in your possession for only one month and you already managed to get $28 million dollars stolen from under your belt. Can you explain to me how the fuck that happened?"He all but yelled as he shoved a file at my chest.
I was beyond shocked that I could barely stand on my own two feet."What are you talking about?"I felt like I could barely breathe as if something was choking me so I loosened my tie.
I opened the file and read thoroughly through all the documents to find that he was indeed correct.
I felt like I was an idiot. How did I let this much money slip from under me? Who did this to me? Why did they do this to me?
All of these questions were overwhelming to a point where I couldn't take it anymore. I felt betrayed and I was hurting.
I walked to the large stand in the corner of my office grabbed a glass and poured my self a glass of bourbon.
Without any thought, I downed it and poured my self another one. I took the bottle and placed it on my desk.
"Figlio(son) please explain?"He pleaded looking at me.
I looked up at him, my eyes watering."I don't know what to say Papà(Dad). "The tears made there way down my cheeks as I said this.
My Dad placed his hand on my shoulder, his eyes holding sympathy."I'd rather go bankruptcy than see you in pain figlio." He took the glass from under my grasp and placed it on my desk."I came here upset not because we lost money, but because there is a traitor at our company and we need to cut them off by the neck before they steal anything else or even worse they try to hurt us." I nodded my head."Now go rest up, clear your mind and come to me early in the morning so we can resolve this issue as soon as possible."
"Alright, " I replied and then exited my office.
I had to see Naomi, she always made me feel better.
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After knocking on Naomi's door for the millionth time I decided to use the spare key under the door mat to enter her house.
The minute I entered I knew something was off because the jacket I got Luca for his twenty seventh birthday was discarded on the sofa.
I knew it was that same exact jacket because I got it custom made with his initials on the back, L.E.D and a specific type of leather color that he loved and if that wasn't enough to make my skin crawl his Dartmouth University t-shirt was discarded along with the same orange dress that I got Naomi for our first date.
When I heard a loud moan come from the direction of the bedroom I stopped in my tracks and braced myself for what's to come.
This couldn't be happening.
There was no way.
Maybe it's not what you think?
Yeah right, what are you ten.
"Did you pay off your debt?"Naomi spoke while panting, pulling me from my train of thought.
"Yeah babe all ten million," Luca replied trying to catch his breath." I used two million to pay off my college and medical school debt, eight million goes to you and eight million for me."
That equals out to twenty eight million dollars. Where the hell did Luca get that much money? Last time I checked he was in debt to Dartmouth University and John Hopkins.
Dad couldn't have paid since he shunned him because he didn't want to take on the family business.
Shit, there's no way!
No!
No,no no no no no no no no please be wrong please.
My heart is racing at a million miles a minute as I walked forward to push the bedroom door open.
The science I saw before me shocked me but not as much as there conversation.
How could they?
What did I ever do to them?
Naomi turned her head in my direction and that's when my scorching glare was met with her gaze.
A gasp escaped her lips."Antonio."This time Lucas head cocked in my direction and I could see clearly the look of disdain that I always was to naive to see.
"Why?"I asked, hurt evident in my voice."What did I ever do to you?"He chuckled softly while shaking his head slowly.
"Don't act like you didn't see this coming, brother,"He said the last word with such disgust that it made hurt even more."I never liked you. You never liked me. It was sort of mural."
I shook my head on the verge of tears."That's not true. That's not true at all."All Luca could do was roll his eyes."And you," I yelled pointing an accusing finger at Naomi." I thought you loved me and all this time you were deceiving me just to-"
Naomi stood up wrapping the sheet around her breasts."No, Antonio I do love you,"She cried taking a step close to me but I backed away.
I ran a hand across my forehead."If this is your idea of love then your fucking demented."I glared directly at the both of them."I don't want to ever see either of you and if I do I promise you both it will not be settle."
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Hello my darlings it's been a long time but I'm back.
I had some family problems but now everything is resolved thank goodness.Thank you for being hella patient.
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Until next my babies
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