(NFTMB)Chapter 64
Alessandro
(Hold Me)
“Sir, the building is under construction now and in approximately six months, it will be solid”. Dave said as his fingers played around on his computer screen.
“That’s good news”. I said tiredly.
Today has been hectic and I’m quite stressed out to say the least.
I’ve been going from meeting to meeting since today and it seems unending.
Most times like this, I feel like I hate my job. It’s too demanding and too stressful.
It literally milks the life and strength from you. Just like I was feeling now.
I’ve successfully survived the meeting with the different heads of department at Phantom Hotels and I talked then with the responsibility of finding like minds and like talents like them for Pyramid Heights.
They have been efficient and quite good at their job so I trust them to give me nothing but the best. Absolutely the finest.
They are skilled professionals and I expect them to bring me nothing but the best staff at Pyramid Heights.
“Sir, the dresses have been delivered as requested”. Dave said.
“Good”.
I’m sure Victoria must be freaking out now at home about the possibility of being a married woman by the end of tomorrow.
Valentino had previously challenged my rights to Victoria simply because I hadn’t put a ring on her finger. The fucker must have forgotten how competitive and petty I can be.
Well, tomorrow he will be standing beside me when she officially becomes my wife in front of everybody.
I hate being challenged and that’s why I took his statement as a challenge.
It isn’t going to be a large wedding first of all. I wanted something small and intimate. Very small.
Just my family and just in my home. I don’t want outsiders or the press.
I’m sure Victoria would agree to my plans. She wouldn’t want a big wedding or a large crowd of guests.
She liked the simple life and I’m sure she would be glad that I chose such a small event.
I had originally wanted the wedding to be after the charity gala which was coming up soon but now I had to shake things up to show Valentino who Victoria really belonged to.
He hadn’t said a word this morning when I had told him that I would be marrying Victoria tomorrow and he was invited.
No expression was seen on his face as he gave his dull and unemotional congratulations before going back to whatever crap he was doing.
Bastard.
I had actually anticipated a reaction of some sort, no matter how small it would be.
Well, I would just have to settle for his inward misery and grief tomorrow as I kiss the fuck out of my wife in front of everyone.
I’m sure he would be dying inside.
I would even fuck her when I know he would be nearby and listening just to prove to him that she’s mine to do with as I please. Might even do it in front of him.
After that I’m sure he wouldn’t want to have her anymore.
I can be petty when I need to be.
Victoria doesn’t even know that her wedding is tomorrow. If she finds out then it might probably be from my mother or my sister, Bianca.
According to Sebastian, Fabiano has not been in the mansion for a while now.
Just like after I thoroughly drilled it into Victoria’s head that nothing should make her think she could mess around with Valentino behind my back, they both haven’t said a word to each other again.
Victoria must simply be trying to save her own skin while Valentino was nursing his wounded heart.
I don’t think Victoria would like to go against my orders after what happened the last time.
I made it crystal clear who she belongs to and she claimed never to forget that.
Valentino will get over his wounded heart later. Besides, he got over his first love bullshit so this one too shall only be a phase.
He’ll learn to look away once he sees her beneath me. He wouldn’t want to look at her twice anymore because that image will be engraved in his brain, his mind, his eyes, his spirit and even in his sleep.
That makes me so fucking excited.
I need to leave this office hence I lose my mind completely.
“Dave, is there anything else?”
“No sir”. He said before zooming on something on his computer screen before his eyebrows furrowed together.
“What is it, Dave?”. I asked him while pinching the space between my eyes with my thumb and index finger to try and ease the intense ache in my head.
“Well, it shows here that there is a congratulatory message on your wedding here from a certain, Hillary.”
“Hillary?”. I asked again to be sure that I heard right.
“Yes, sir. It only says Hillary, there’s no last name or further description of the sender”
“Fuck! Fuck that bitch!”
“Might as well be a wrong email Sir.
Might have been a mistake in address or we can always report to the police and file a lawsuit against whoever sent this. Besides, this is invasion of privacy”
“I know that bitch”
“Are you sure, boss?”. Dave asked, surprised.
“She was my former assistant. Hillary fucking Greyson. That bitch!”. I said while hitting my hand on my table.
“What do you want to do, boss?”
“Dave, you’ve been working for me for years right?”
“Yes, sir”.
“And you know what I sound and seem like when I’m enraged right?”.
“Yes, sir. Of course”. He answers efficiently, adjusting his glasses that perched upon his nose. He had a confused expression on his face like he couldn’t understand what I was heading to.
“Good. Now, someone has to deal with this girl and you’re going to be the man doing the job”.
“How do you want me to do it, sir?”. He asked with a serious look on his face.
“I’m having a headache, I’m physically very exhausted and I can’t wait to get home to my wife and have the rest my system deserves”
“Of course, I understand sir”.
“Now, I’m going to leave the office and miss Grayson in your able hands.”
“That is a great honor, sir. Thank you for this opportunity. I will handle it to the best of my abilities and I won’t let you down”
“I know you won’t, Dave, that’s why I would leave it in your hands to reply to Miss Greyson with the worst text message ever in history.”
“Okay, sir. That would not be a problem”. Dave responded immediately.
“Yes, that’s why you have to make it as bad as possible, as insulting as possible, as scary as possible and as dangerous as possible.”
“I will do exactly that, Sir”
“Good. I need her to be in shock, afraid and in tears when reading the response. I trust you to make me proud”. I said as I patted his shoulder.
“Only the best for you, sir. I will perform this task diligently”
“Enjoy the rest of your day, Dave”. I said as I walked out of the office.
That’s his problem now not mine.
Sebastian bowed immediately he saw me approaching the car.
“Boss, Fabiano is at the mansion now”
“Let’s go”. I said before getting into the car.
I need to be ready for Fabiano in case he tries something dubious with me or my family.
I don’t trust that old fox.
The ride home was almost like a dream to me because I tried to close my eyes and see if I could catch a little sleep to help with my aching head.
“Boss, we have arrived”.
“Okay”
The house was quiet as usual as I walked upstairs and into my room to look for Victoria as I had made her move her things into my room now.
She will be staying there with me from now onwards.
I looked at her curled up form on the bed and I knew instantly that she was sad.
My head was pounding quite badly.
I approached her only to see that her shoulders were shaking as she held her hands over her face.
She was crying? What now?
My hand reached out and slowly slid through her waist and all the way to her hair to slowly peel away the curtain of her that was preventing me from seeing her beautiful face.
She stilled completely when she sensed that I was behind her on the bed.
“Alessandro?”. She slowly asked without turning around.
“It’s me”.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were back”. She said, wiping her eyes and turning to face me as I held her from behind.
“I just came in like a minute ago”
“Are you hungry? I’ll go set the table for you”. She said as she tried to get up from her previous position but I instead pushed her against the bed and kissed her on her lips.
She froze for a minute before she kissed me back while running her fingers through my hair.
That felt awfully good.
I adjusted myself on top of her as I continued kissing her while she reciprocated the kiss.
After a while I pulled away to look at her flushed appearance as she looked at me too.
A second later she tried sitting up.
“Wait, I’ll take these off now”. She said while attempting to pull her tank top over her head as I stared at in confusion.
She held the waistband of her shorts in her hand attempting to take them off as well before I finally held her hand and stopped her actions.
I understand now.
Initially I thought she might have been feeling hot or was about to go and have a bath but now I understand that she was getting undressed to prepare for me.
“Stop”
“Why?”. She asked with a frown on her face.
“Eager much, Victoria?”. I asked her with a smile.
“I’m sorry if I offended you, I just thought that was what you wanted, Alessandro”. She sounded very embarrassed.
“No need to apologize. You didn’t do anything wrong and neither did you offend me. It would have been the best thing for me had it not been for the nasty headache I have now”. I said before dropping my head onto her chest.
“I’m sorry about that.” She almost sounded like someone who couldn’t breathe.
“It’s not your fault, but there are a few things which you can do to help.” I said to her,
“What can I do? Should I get you aspirin?.” She asked me as I felt her breath fan my hair and forehead.
“No, fuck the drugs. I don’t need them.” I said before nuzzling my face deeper into her chest.
“What do you want?”
“I want you. I want you to hold me”.