She grabbed her coat, which was hanging on the wall. Damian came out of the bathroom and saw her.
“Where are you going so early?” He frowns-usually, this time she is still dozing off on the bed.
“I need to handle the inventory,” she answers.
“Didn’t you do it already yesterday?” He crosses his arms on his chest.
“That’s just half. Now, I need to finish it all today so that I can take a rest-like you wanted,” Melody was sarcastic.
Damian scoffs, “It’s for your own sake. Anyway, don’t be late. We will be going to the check-up.”
“You are coming with me?” She grins.
“Of course, what choice do I have?” He rolls his eyes and grabs his coat. “It’s not like I can let you go by yourself.”
Melody just huffs and grabs her bag. She turns to him before she steps out of the bedroom.
“Are you asking for money that made you look at me like that?” Damian asks without looking at her. He could feel her gaze on him.
“I just wonder if you want to come along with me to handle the inventory. We both know how possessive you are,” she leans on the wall.
“I wish I could so that you didn’t do anything stupid. But I have other stuff to do,” he grabs his keys and phone before moving toward her. “I will pick you up at the store”
“Just please…don’t make anything dumb? Understand?”
“You mean-” Before Melody could finish, he glared at her.
“Yes. I mean everything,” he strictly said.
By that, Damian walks out. Melody mumbled to herself, mocking her husband. He knows her too well. How did that happen? She rolls her eyes and follows him downstairs.
Damian walks to his car. Before he opens the door, he looks at Melody who is ready to get inside the car.
“Remember, don’t be late. I would spank your fucking ass if you did something stupid,” he glares at her with a warning.
“Ohh, I’m scared,” Melody mocked him. “I know what I do. Can you calm your ass down? Geez…”
She gets inside the car and the guard shuts the door.
“Watch her and report everything she did, understand?” Damian demands.
The guard nodded and bowed his head before getting inside the car. Damian watched them drive away. Matthew slides down the window.
“You sound so worried about her. Is there something wrong?”
He was silent for a moment. Then, he sighs, “Nothing. She’s pregnant. That’s all.”
Matthew didn’t ask any further questions. He shrugs his shoulder and slides the window up.
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Melody signs the paper.
“That’s all, Mrs. Angelo. We will send the stock right to your bakery right away,” the seller smiles.
“Thank you. See you later!” Melody smiles and waves at the seller before walking away.
She looked at the receipt. Damn. She didn’t expect handling the inventory could be this much cost. There are a lot of things that need money in her bakery too.
Just looking at this price makes her sigh.
She knows she can just ask Damian for money and that old man will give it right away without question.
“Ma’am, are we going back now?” The guard asks.
“Wait. I want to buy some snacks while waiting for Damian,” she walks toward the snack aisle.
The guard looks at the watch. He just hoped his lady boss wouldn’t take too much time choosing the snacks she wanted.
“Hey, can you help get the cart?”
“Sure, ma’am. But please stay here, ma’am. We don’t want to risk anything.”
The guard said in a pleading tone. Melody chuckles and nods. Even if he didn’t believe her, he didn’t have any choice but to just follow her orders. The guard left to get the cart as she wanted.
Melody looks at the various types of snacks. She picks each one that she craves and likes to eat.
Suddenly, a snack fell from her hand. She crouches down to pick it up but a hand does it before she does. She lifted her gaze and it was Matthias.
“Oh my, it’s such a coincidence to meet you again, sweet lady,” Matthias smiles.
Melody back to standing and chuckles, “I know right? I didn’t expect to meet you again, Mr. Matthias.”
“What are you doing here?” He asks.
“Oh. I just done handling the stock that I need for my bakery,” she smiles.
“Bakery? You own a bakery?”
“Yes. It’s not far from here. I bake a lot of delicious stuff. You can come and try,” Melody beams.
Matthias smirks, “Hmm. I do love to. Give me the address. I promise you I will pay a visit there.”
“Sure!” She grins and writes something on the small note.
Matthias keeps staring at her from head to toe. This is the wife of Damian D’ Angelo? It’s very unexpected. Sweet and cheerful women like her, how can Damian be with someone like this woman?
“Here.”
He takes the small note, “You know, I held a party this weekend.”
“Party? Really?” She asks.
“Yes. A party of welcoming because I have been gone so long. Outstation,”
“So, I have been thinking to invite you and your…husband to come,” Matthias smirks.
“We love to!” Melody said in excitement.
“That’s great,” he grabs the invitation card from his bag. “Here. Please, bring along your husband. I LOVE to meet your husband,”
Melody nods, “Sure, Mr. Matthias. I’m sure my husband loves to get to know you.”
“I’m sure he is…” he mumbles as he smirks.
Riccardo sighs and leans his head on the seat. His eyes watched the car passing by. He keeps thinking about what his father said. He can’t risk anything that could make Damian hate him.
“Sir, we are here,” his driver announced.
Riccardo nods. “Wait here. I just grab some snacks.”
“Sure, sir.”
He gets out of the car and straight walks into the store. Riccardo looks around to find the snack aisle. As he found it, he walked towards it.
“Gosh, I should stock up on my snacks at home,” he mumbles to himself.
Suddenly, his steps halt.
Something that he didn’t expect he would see.
Melody…talking with Matthias.
Matthias chuckles. “Well, if you say so. See you at the party then.”
“Yea-”
Before she got to finish her sentence, she was pulled by someone. She lifted her head and saw Riccardo holding her.
“Riccardo? What are you doing here?” Melody frowns.
He didn’t answer her. Instead, he glares at Matthias. But the old man just smiles at Riccardo. She could feel the tension in the air.
“Well, hello. Who is this gentleman?” Matthias smiles.
“This is my friend,” Melody smiles.
“Melody, why are you here?” Riccardo asks.
“To buy some snacks. I should be the one asking you that,” she frowns.
He tightened his grip on her shoulder. “Get in the car, Mel.”
“But, Damian will pick me up,”
“I will text him later. Get in the car. Now.”
Riccardo speaks firmly with no room for her to denied. Melody looks at him with confusion but seeing his firm expression, she decides not to ask.
“Ma’am, here your cart-oh,” the guard stiffened.
“You, bring Melody to my car. I will send her to the Damian later,” he demands.
The guard senses the tension when he notices Matthias there. Without saying anything, he holds Melody’s arms and guides her out leaving Riccardo and Matthias alone.
“Hm…didn’t expect to meet you here,” Matthias smirks.
“What the fuck did you do?” he asks through his gritted teeth.
Matthias chuckles, “What? It’s unexpected.”
“It’s not unexpected! I can see Melody seems to know you before! Did you guy guys meet before?” Riccardo glares at him.
“How should I say it? We met before and it was my luck,” he smirks.
They have met before. This is bad. He should inform Damian about this. He clenched his fist, “I warn you, stop meeting her.”
By that, Riccardo walks away, leaving his father behind who still smiling. Such an interesting expression from his son.
“I couldn’t wait for the party,” he smirks.