I know it's been an eternity since I updated but I've been really busy with my dissertation. I'm so sorry, but here's an update.

Hope you like it.

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"It's too short, Mia." I tugged on the red wine coloured dress she lent me to wear. Since Mia received her promotion today, she decided to give Jackson and I a treat. I didn't have anything to wear, so, she gave me one of her dresses to wear. The dress was amazingly gorgeous but I felt as if it was too short. I looked like a slut.

"I look like a slut, Mia." I voiced out my thoughts.

"Oh, shut up! You look super sexy. I mean if I was a guy, I would totally bang you tonight itself. Now, let's do your make up." There's one thing you should know about Mia, she doesn't take no for an answer.

"Fine." I sat down on the chair across her vanity and Mia began to do my make-up. Thankfully, she kept it minimal. When I looked at my reflection, I was shocked to see this girl in front of me. Damn, Mia, does know how to make a girl look pretty.

"Wow, you look gorgeous." Mia said stunned at her art work. "Man, I'm good." She praised herself, making me laugh.

I was about to say something when a loud horn refrained me. "Should be Jackson." Mia took her clutch and walked outside the house, with me behind her. She locked it and we both walked to the car.

Jackson whistled when he saw the both of us. "Wow, you girls look fine." I noticed that his eyes lingered more on Mia. Well, she did look really stunning, especially with that golden dress she was wearing. She was looking like a walking Oscar trophy.

"Why thank you, Jackson." Mia responded in her fake English accent. "Now take us to the restaurant." She ordered, chuckling.

"Sure, madam." Jackson saluted her and jogged to the car. He inserted the key in the ignition and the car roared to life.

We chatted about random things until we reached the restaurant. Once Jackson parked the car, we all got out of the car. My mouth was opened like a goldfish when I saw the restaurant. Woah, it looked really posh.

"Mia, it's way too chic. This seems like an expensive restaurant. Can't we go somewhere else?" I asked her nervously, taking the size and glamour of the restaurant. It felt as if only the stars came to his restaurant.

"Aww, you're too sweet and don't worry about anything. We're here to have a good time." She assured me but somehow, I was not really convinced but complied anyways.

When we entered the restaurant, I was hit by the marvellous smell of Italian sauces making my mouth water.

"Come, let's grab a seat." Mia said, taking hold of my hand. I'm glad she was grabbing my hand because I'm sure, I would fall sooner or later with those uncomfortable heels that I was wearing.

We took a seat in one of the corners of the restaurant and very quickly a waiter came by our side asking us what we want to order. I ordered for a mushroom risotto while Mia and Jackson ordered chicken lasagna.

I was about to thank Mia for her sweet gesture when she cut me off. "Oh my God, look who's there!" She nearly screamed.

"Who's there?" Jackson and I asked in unison.

"Antonio DeLucas." Mia responded staring dreamily at him.

At the mention of his name, I turned and saw him looking straight at me with a huge smile on his face. Oh my gosh, he really is really good looking. But not as good looking as Sebastian. Woah woah woah! Where did that come from and why the hell am I thinking of him?!

He bent his forefinger and gestured me to come to him. "Oh my god, he just signalled you to go and see him." Mia said giddily. But why the hell is she being so happy about it?!

"Are you sure?" I asked her uncertain.

"Yeah, he just signalled you. Just go and see him." She said in a duhh voice.

"Fine, fine." I raised my hands in surrender and walked to him. He was sitting by the bar with a glass of wine on his hand. He seemed totally laid back right now compared to how I saw him in the meeting we had together.

My hands began to sweat while walking to him. I had to wipe them on the dress so as not to make a fool out of myself when I shake hands with him.

"Hello, Miss Wilson." Antonio smiled gently at me while shaking my hand. "What are you doing here?"

"Hello, Mr. DeLucas, actually, my friend is giving us a treat. She recently got promoted." I explained.

"Ahh, call me Antonio." He said, taking a sip of his wine. "Can I offer you a drink?"

I was about to answer when a hard voice answered for me making my stomach flutter and my heart beat at an irregular speed.

"No, she doesn't drink, Antonio." I turned to the voice and was stunned to see Mr. Salvestro wearing a perfectly designed marine blue suit that made him look devastatingly gorgeous. The fact that he didn't wear any tie and his hair was slightly unruly made him look dangerously good looking. His cold eyes snapped to me and narrowed at me. Shit!

"Hello, Sebastian. What a pleasure to see you here." Antonio said but I could sense a sarcasm around.

"The pleasure is not shared at all, Antonio." Mr. Salvestro said in a hard tone making my eyes widen. "Now, if you'll excuse us, I need to talk to my assistant." Without hearing what Antonio had to say, Mr. Salvestro not so gently dragged me away from him and pulled me somewhere more quiet.

"May I know what the fuck were you doing with him in this short dress?" He growled at me while hardly pressing my shoulders.

"I-I, H-He called me over there." I managed to say something coherent. His eyes turned even harder when his eyes ran over my whole body making me slightly shiver.

"Oh, so he calls you and you go like the idiot that you are!" He snapped furiously. But why is he getting so mad at me?!

"I'm sorry?" My apology seemed more like a question to me.

"Yeah right! I bet if I wasn't there to stop you, you would have gladly taken that drink and perhaps tomorrow you would have woken up naked in his bed!" He nearly roared at me. My mouth opened in shock at what he just said.

"Y-You can't say something like that. And why do you think I would have gone with him back home?" Right now even I was fuming with anger.

He laughed humourlessly, "Haven't you seen the dress that you're wearing? It barely covers anything." I took a look at my dress. Sure, it was short but it was very decent or else I wouldn't have worn it. "I need you to know something very clearly Miss Wilson, you are MY assistant and I don't want MY fucking assistant to flirt with random guys and wear such short clothes, get it. I know you don't fucking care about your reputation but remember you are working with Sebastian Salvestro and I will not allow someone tarnish my image. Understand?" He furiously barked at me.

Knowing that I couldn't say anything to him since I badly needed this job, I simply nodded my head. He sharply exhaled and dropped his hands from my shoulders.

With slumped shoulders, I walked back to my table to see Rafe flirting shamelessly with Mia who seemed to enjoy every bit of it.

"Hey Seb, where have you been?" Rafe asked surprising me. I looked behind me and saw Mr. Salvestro looking intently at me. He was behind me the whole time? "Oh, hey Ava." Rafe's eyes moved from me and to Mr. Salvestro before he began smirking. What is wrong with him now?

"Oh, Ava, you look gorgeous, tonight." Rafe said, while his eyes were only on Mr. Salvestro. What the hell is happening.

If I was in a better mood, I think I would have blushed at what Rafe has just said, but I simply smiled forcefully at his compliment.

"Just shut up, Rafe. Let's go." Mr. Salvestro said in a quite firm tone making Rafe grin widely at him.

"Okay, okay." Rafe reluctantly got up from his seat. "See you soon, beautiful." He winked at Mia making her blush profusely.

When they were about to leave, Mia said the nine words that made me want to kill her, "Why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"

Shit!

It couldn't get any better now, could it?

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I hope you enjoyed reading.

Love,

Ina.