"You're going to pay my wrath." - Athena Guidici

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Athena Ricci's POV ( Unedited)

I look out the window of the car. I know I can't lie to Bell. We have been together for long years and she knew me well as much as I know her. I never lied to her.

"Yes," I look back to her apologetically. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lie," I bit my bottom lip , guilt-ridden. She just smiles, her eyes filled with understanding.

"I hope you take it slow. I heard he is worst than Rafael and you know Rafael had bedded half population of women here in New York and that's not included around the world." I saw a glint of anger in her eyes. I could feel something is wrong. Her words are too deep, but I didn't ask.

I smiled, forcing a reassuring kind of smile. "I will." I bit my inner cheek as the realization of falling hard to Gio hit my head hard. To the point of surrendering my cherry.

"I'm glad." Her smiled broadened. The car stops at the new restaurant and Bell's driver opens the door for us and we both climbed out and I thank her driver/security and we walk side by side to the entrance door.

"How many?" The hot lady host asked smiling sweetly and Bell smiled back.

"Two please and we'll take booth if you may." Still the polite and sweet Bell I once met. She could be bitchy if she's provoked, but most of the time, her being a nice polite girl I once met surfaces most of the time.

As I stared at her while talking to the host leading us at one corner, close to the window glass facing the busy street, I see that she's not the naive girl I met almost eight years ago. She looks regal and sophisticated even with just a simple dress.

I won't be surprised why the black-hearted man-whore Rafael Alejandro Valiente was bewitched by her. Lucky bastard for having her.

She seated opposite me. The host places the menus in front of us and then clasp her hand, smile still pasted on her face as she spoke.

"John will be here shortly to served you both. Is there anything you need before I go?" She smiled again and we both shook our head.

"No, thank you." We said in unison.

She pivoted promptly and headed back at her spot right in front of the entrance door.

A young man wearing their black and white uniform approach us with a warm welcoming smile.

"Hello, ladies." He smiles broadly. "May we start with your drinks?" He gives us a flirty smile and I stifled my laughter.

He's hot, to be honest, but he's too young for our taste.

"Pomegranate juice if you have?" Bell's asked, giving him a small smile after knowing he's flirting with us.

"Chardonnay please," I said giving him a cheeky smile.

He winked at me and my smile withered. I almost snap at him, thank God he turns on his heel swiftly heading back to the bar to get our drinks.

"Did you see that?" I asked Bell and she just chuckled.

"Well, you gave him a little chance. You know he is hitting on us since he started opening his mouth and smiled like a teen struck fool." Bell lectured and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm just being nice." I retorted, averting my eyes to the menu laying in front of me, flipping the page aimlessly.

I heard her chuckled humourlessly, sarcasm obviously apparent with his tone. "Since when you became polite when your button's push?"

Rolling my eyes was just my response, ignoring her sarcastic retort.

"The samosas sounds mouthwatering," I mumbled audibly, still with my eyes scanning down the other main dishes- undecided.

"I was thinking about that too." Bell agreed. "I will order chicken curry. Yum .."

I look at her and she licks her lips. Her favorite as far as I remember. I saw her folding the menu and I look back down on the menu and sigh. I couldn't decide what to get. I'm really into Mediterranean food.

"I think I'm just gonna eat samosas. I'm not really hungry." I folded the menu and slide it on the other side of the table.

"Here's your drinks ladies." John, our waiter said and place it in front of us. Bell rested her hands on the table flashing her engagement ring. John saw it and I almost kick Bell's foot. Now John was staring at me with a flirtatious grin.

"So you ladies are ready to order?" He asked glancing at Bell briefly, then staring back at me with an inviting smile.

Oh God. Give me a very long patience.

We ordered our food and ate as soon as it was served and I was grateful John never showed up much the entire meal. The samosa was good, and I was entertained watching Bell devouring her chicken curry.

She always loves it.

Finally, the lunch is over. We decided to walk along the sidewalk while we talk. "So how is Rafael now and you?" I asked to start.

"He's changed." She beamed at me. I could feel the happiness overflowing in her. She was really in love to Rafael.

Lucky bastard.

"So do you like Giovanni?" Bell asked with her eyes shining with happiness.

"I do. He's nice, but as I have said. I will take it slow." I bit my inner cheek again when I realized, it's too late to take it slow. I've given him my precious cherry.

"I'm glad. I hope he's the right man." Bell grinned enthusiastically and I nodded, praying inwardly he is, because I knew deep within me, he had my heart already.

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I was back in my condo and expecting Giovanni to be still here, but no shadows of him. Suddenly, my doorbell rang.

I quickly walk to the door and opened it only to see a man in a suit, tall with a big frame. He looks one of those handsome men in the vogue magazines with his expensive suits.

"Hi, I'm Isaias." He introduced and my eyebrow thrust up. He looks so intimidating as well, and I wonder what is he doing at my door. He lifted up the other side of his coat and pulled something out of the inside pocket of his coat.

"I was here to give you back your key. Giovanni is in a business meeting." He explains as he handed me my condo's key.

"Thanks," I mumbled and he nodded and left. I close the door with a heavy heart.

This is it. After he gets what he wants, he'll disappear.

FUCK YOU, GIOVANNI! I grit out and ran upstairs to my room and cried in my bed, cursing him non-stop.

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Giovanni Leone Santorini's POV

As soon as I heard the door closing, I quickly got change and then check my email after seeing thirty-six missed calls mostly from my secretary. Federico Bulgari the CEO of the SBF winery who owns 40 percent of the company, while my family owned thirty percent and Sonny Faverro owned thirty percent as well, where the name comes from- SBFEWD.

"Yes. Just follow them- Enna and her best friend, my best friend's wife, Bell. Report to me what she's doing 24 hours. I need to be in Italy. Some important business." I leaned on the limo seat, heading back to my place to prepare. I was talking to Isaias since Vito is coming with me and some few securities.

Isaias is good in getting information, maybe because he's good looking, not that Vito is not, but he got this soft captivating eyes that could let anyone open their mouth before he speak.

I look out the window and still grinning feeling like I have won a lottery. Sawyer had been looking at me through the rear mirror looking flabbergasted, but I care less. I felt so happy.

She's completely mine.

Back to the business, I hate to leave but I have to attend. Just thinking of leaving Enna, makes me feel empty.

God if only this can wait, but then again, I don't want to let the board of directors of the SBF Empire Winery and Distillery, decides for the company.

"Got it. You really got it hard, Leone." Isaias chuckled humourlessly. "I never thought that this day would come." That sarcasm is clear in his tone. If I don't know him well, I would thought he's mad. "Really bad," a force happy tone.

"Shut up, Isaias!" I scowled sternly at oblivion. I bet a prominent crease line is back in my forehead, plastered as it was always is. My signature brooding face until I met her- my bambolina.

"Of course. Consider it done." I could imagine his grim face while shaking his head.

I ended the call and then saw the elegant building where my penthouse is. I quickly headed to my place, just giving the building security a brief nod and so was the other employees.

As soon as I got in my place, I tossed my keys and phone on the table in one corner not far from the door where an elegant vase with fake stems of a bushes, painted with different hues giving an elegant look sitting on the entry way table.

I had a long shower and I felt my soldier slowly awakened when I remembered what happened this morning. Being inside my bambolina made my body shuddered. My mini friend was already stiff and hard, and I stroke it, imagining her face when I was pounding her tight pu**y.

Damn it was so tight and I was her first.

I had bedded a lot of women, but none was virgin. I was so proud and all the more, I felt so over possessive of her. Just the thought of her being mine body and soul, makes me feel like I was in heaven.

So a devil beast like me was rewarded with an angel after all. I thought I would never find one.

After a long shower, I quickly get dress in my business suit and then headed to the airport where my business private plane is awaiting for my arrival.

"Welcome aboard, Mr. Santorini and company." My crew greeted and I just nodded and embark inside the small aircraft, with my securities following me.

I sat on the first seat and Vito took the opposite facing me.

I heard the speaker went on and my chief pilot announces out take off. I rested my hands on the armrest and leaned on my back, waited for the aircraft to ascend into the air. Vito did the same.

Not long, we are airborne. Two flight attendant approached us.

The other one attended my other securities at the back while Elidia attended us.

"Would you care anything to drink sir?" She offered with a bright, sexy smile as she shifted her eyes between me and Vito.

"Dom. Romane Conti," I smiled. She nodded and averted her attention to Vito who was waiting for her.

"And you sir,"

"How about the Buriano Cabernet Sauvignon," he grins and Elidia giggled.

"Nice choice, Mr. Luttrelli." Then she sashayed back to the galleys.

"Such a fair lady," Vito chuckled in his Italian accent that made me chuckled, shaking my head.

"Hold your soldier, Vito. Not in my plane." I shook my head and he grimaces.

"Such a selfish bastard!" He mumbled inaudibly, but enough to reach my ears.

I just ignored it and tried to get a sleep. I can't believe I slept that long this morning. I usually slept three to four hours only and usually up before the clock struck five. First time waking up at ten and not even up if Enna didn't wake me up and first time sleeping with a woman beside me.

It was beautiful and I woke up with seeing her face first thing in the morning, and don't forget about the shower sex and I'm her first.

A lot of first in 24 hours.

Not bad.

Elidia gave our drinks and we thank her. Vito and I talk a lot of things regarding all our business, including our dirty ones while enjoying our drinks.

Not a single minute that Enna's thought slipped away of my head.

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It's been twenty four hours since I left New York. The meeting with the SBF board of directors isn't done yet. And we have been inside the SBF conference room for like two long hours, talking about the new wine that was going to hit the market for the coming year, and the annual year profit and so on and on, until we get to our new launched product, the Boozeria beer. A beer we just launched a few months ago, and it is slowly flopping and we just lost millions in just a month.

The beer is good as far as I remember and I expect to hit the market with a blast. For the first two weeks, it hits the shelves of Ontario and South America, but it seems like something went wrong and there must be someone sabotaging our new product.

"What do you say on this?" Ask Federico Bulgari, while tapping his pen on the table. He's sitting in the middle chair while I was seated on his right.

"Stop reproducing the beer and start investigating who's the culprit." I said briefly with my controlled detach tone.

All eyes stared at me with fear, except Bulgari and my other partner, Sonny Faverro.

"The beer is excellent. It was the best yet ever made. It's impossible that suddenly, the sales went down, unless someone is sabotaging it. Start from the reproduction area." I explained further, giving each one a deep sizing up stare. Some nodded their head in agreement, others were looking unsure.

"I agree with you." Sonny looks at me and bod his head.

"I'm into your suggestion," Federico said almost sounding unsure. My hawk eyes was glued on him and he looks away.

"There's no point for this meeting." I stood up, leaving the senseless folder with all the sales for the past months on the SBF conference table and stormed out of the room.

Murmurs of directors soon filled the room like a bees buzzing around.

I will surely do my own investigation.

This fuckers thought they could toy me in the palms of their hands. I maybe young, but not young to treat in this field.

"Send someone to watch inside the distillery." I told Vito as we walk side by side along the hall and then into the empty elevator of the forty floor building of the SBF headquarters.

"Right away." He steps back and push on his bluetooth, twenty four hours been stuck in his ears and already a part of his body.

I heard him talk in Italian, ordering someone to pry inside the distillery.

As soon as the elevator slides open, I check my phone again only to find no calls or response from Enna. I've been trying to call her since I arrived here and texted her like countless times, but no feedback yet.

"Dammit!" I hissed as I tap on my speed dial and dial her number.

The phone only rang once and then directed it to her voicemail.

"Call Isaias and ask him what Athens Guidici is doing. I haven't heard any report from him since this morning." I grit out, feeling like I was going to explode with frustrations and vexation.

I texted her again for like the umpteenth times.

Hey, baby. How are you? Missing you so much.

Gio.

I quickly stuff my phone in my pocket and headed to the awaiting car. I felt so exhausted and paranoid and like a fool checking my phone constantly since I was inside the boardroom. I've been checking if she texted me back.

Dammit!

"Straight to the Airport." I barked to my driver as soon as I climbed into the car.

"Aren't you going to visit your Zio and Zia?" Vito asked looking confused, however, he hope inside and sat beside me. My other securities took the SUV and followed us.

"No," I responded briefly.

"You really got it hard!" Vito remarked and kept his mouth shut when he saw how serious I am and deadly at the moment.

A lot of unpleasant scenes were swirling in my head and I'm completely swimming in anger. My whole system is cloth with anger.

Suddenly, my phone rang.

I quickly check it and was disappointed when I saw Isaias name blinking on the monitor.

"Speak!" I snap, thoroughly vexed.

"She just left to her work in a hurry and so far, she's alone." Isaias reported and I felt relieved.

The only thing that piss me now is why she's not responding to any of my text or even my calls.

"How about her phone? Why she's not responding to my text or any of my calls?" I asked him. That is I have no idea, Leone. Unless you want me to put a camera inside her condo so I could watch all her moves or maybe befriended her?" He suggested.

"No camera, idiot!" I snap. I felt like a nerve just snap off from gritting my teeth harshly. Just thinking of him watching her moving around her condo in her skimpy or see through clothes made my state of mind out of control.

"Well, then I will befriend her even though I hate to do this." I heard him sigh deeply.

Isaias is handsome and looking like a Calvin Klein model. I wouldn't want my Bambolina to get attracted to him, would I?

"Never mind!" I stated shortly in a firm voice.

"Just watch who she is talking and hanging out with and report it to me ASAP. I don't want any male talking to her." I said darkly, dark scowls plastered on my face making Vito rolled his eyes as he looks away.

"All right." I could hear his resigned voice. I ignored their disapproving manner.

I ended the call and watch the busy cars and streets as the car head to the expressway to the airport.

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Athena Ricci's POV

I turned off my cellphone when I saw his first text and call. I ignored his attempt. That bastard. It's been two days and I was tempted to check my phone, but I insisted not to. Instead I wasted my time on watching TV or browsing on the internet.

I really miss him already.

Gosh, I never felt this strong emotions before with Zander. I never miss him this much as much as I missed Giovanni. It's just two days past and it feels like a year.

Urgh.. I groaned as I stood up and march to my mini bar and decided to drowned myself with a booze until I fell asleep.

I poured my glass with pop and mix it with whiskey and put five ice cubes and headed back to the couch.

It's already six at night. I had dinner before I went home from work since I don't feel like cooking. I felt so restless and empty.

Yes. I felt like a hollow is left in my heart after realizing he left me.

I made a big sip of my whiskey and turned on the TV. I worked ten hours today. I was up too early so I decided to just to work very early. The office starts at nine and I was there at seven. Dad was even surprise to see me early.

I heard a knock on the door as soon as I place my glass on the coffee table.

I felt a skip of my heartbeat and then it beat faster. I felt like I'm going to lost my breath from the rapid beating of my heart.

He's here. I felt overjoyed all of a sudden and found my excited legs heading to the door.

I yanked the door open while mustering a cold impassive face. I'm not giving him the satisfaction. He needs to gain my affection again.

I was surprised to see Zander, looking like he was deprived of sleep, long stubbles surrounded his chin and his eyes are bloodshot.

"Hi." He greeted awkwardly, hands resting in his pockets. I don't see the confident Zander in him, but the broken hearted one. "Can we please talk?" He asked, staring into my eyes.

"Come in," I said barely above whisper. Still stunned seeing him like that. I was used to seeing him with crisp shirt and pants, but he seems like he hasn't even change or his shirt and pants hasn't touch by an iron.

He is always clean.

Before I close the door, I saw that man again Gio had sent to give my keys back and I knew, this guy is watching me.

I close the door quickly before he get close to my door.

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A/N: Here you go. I'm sorry. I know I'm prioritizing the Secret Love already. Work schedule has been tight too, and I couldn't think when I'm exhausted. I've been taking a lot of overtime, I needed it.

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