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"Hey, don't worry," Robert told me once we left Mr. Salvestro. How does he expect me not to worry when I saw him lying looking deathly pale on the floor.

"Will he be alright?" I asked nervously, playing with my fingers.

Robert smiled showing his totally white teeth as if he was doing a Colgate pub. "That's Sebastian we are talking about. He's a tough guy." He reassured me. "And don't worry, I've called her mother. She'll be here shortly." He said, taking a seat on the couch with me following suit.

However, just when I was about to sit, there were several knocks at the door making me look at Robert.

"Must be her. Could you please get it, I'm too lazy to get up from this comfortable couch." Robert spoke lazily while sinking deeper into the couch. I laughed before nodding and walked to the door.

I rapidly opened the door to see a gorgeous woman in a classy dress who's hand was in the air. I guess she was about to knock again.

"Hello." I nervously said. She seemed to be a strict person especially with that tight bun.

"No time for this." She replied straightforwardly, inviting herself in and made her way towards the stairs while I was standing dumbly still holding the door.

"You can close the door, Ava." Robert said making me feel even more stupid than I already was.

I immediately closed the door and walked back to Robert who had his eyes closed. How can he be so relaxed when that woman who I suppose is Mr. Salvestro's mother just came in looking absolutely worried and blunt?!

"Don't worry about Corelia." Robert said opening his eyes. "She always reacts like this whenever she sees Seb in a difficult situation."

"Well, she's a mother after all. Don't all mothers react the same way?" I chuckled slightly making Robert nod in agreement.

A faint noise from the stairs made Robert and I look up. The mother of Mr. Salvestro was wiping her tears making my heart swell and Robert get up from his seat.

"Oh Coco, come here." Robert opened his arms wide to hug Mrs. Salvetro. I just swooned at this sight. "He'll be fine." Robert convinced her.

"I know, but he's still my baby boy." I heard Mrs. Salvestro say in between her cries.

"You're such a drama queen Coco." Robert joked untangling himself from her and wiping her tears.

"Shut up!" Mrs. Salvestro laughed before her eyes landed on me. "I'm sorry, but I didn't recognize you and I'm sorry for earlier." She apologized sincerely before coming to me.

"Um, I am AvaGrace Wilson, the secretary of Mr. Salvestro." I nervously introduced myself, looking down at my worn out shoes.

"Oh, so you're AvaGrace." She said, smiling widely. She knows me? Did Mr. Salvestro talk about me? And the butterflies returned with full force. "So pleased to finally meet you." She took me by surprise by hugging me.

"Y-you know me?" I asked once she was done hugging me.

"Of course I know you. Rafe told me so much about you." Oh. Of course it was Rafe, why would Mr. Salvestro talk about me anyways?! I'm just his assistant after all. "Oh and I am Corelia Salvestro. Sebastian's mother."

"Hello Mrs. Salvestro." I smiled at her. God, I hate introductions. I really do not know what to say next.

"Oh please," she waved her hand at me. "Call me Corelia."

"No, you need to call her Coco." Robert said pecking her on the cheeks while she ruffled his hair. Wow, it's amazing to see this bond. Robert seems to be more of her son than Mr. Salvestro's friend.

"Anyways, have you children eaten yet?" Mrs. Salvestro asked making us shake our heads and just at that time, my stomach rumbled making me blush furiously.

"Isn't she cute, Coco?" Robert asked making me blush even more.

"Yes, she is." Mrs. Salvestro smiled. "Now, let me go and make some food." Saying that she left us.

"Um, I'm going to help her." I said before leaving Robert.

"Can I help you with anything?" I asked once I was in the kitchen.

"Oh, no. The dinner will be ready in some time." She politely declined. Just by looking at her I get the feeling that she loves cooking. "So, why don't you tell me about my son? Does he treat you right?"

Oh boy, what should I answer to that? Should I say that he's always on the furious mode and ever ready to snap at me or shall I just play safe by saying he's a good boss?

I think I'll opt for the second option. I don't think such a good woman like Mrs. Salvestro deserves to know how infuriating his son is.

"Um, he's nice." I lied and looked at everywhere but her.

"Nice?" Mrs. Salvestro questioned by looking at me. Why is she looking at me like this? And suddenly she began to laugh. "Oh m-my God! Ava, darling you don't need to lie to me." She said, still laughing hysterically.

"I-I am not lying." I lied again. "He's really nice." Liar, liar, pants of fire. My inner voice began to chant mockingly at me.

"Sure you're not." She chuckled. "But as far as I know, my son is anything but nice." Oh, she already knows the reality I guess. There's no point of lying then.

"You're right. He's not nice." I replied truthfully. "He's always annoyed at me or at anything that I do. And he's always ready to pounce on anyone at anytime." I grumbled.

"I know my son sometimes overdoes certain things." Mrs. Salvestro affirmed while stirring the food. "But he wasn't like this. Circumstances made him who he is today. I know he seems to be like a hard and authoritative person but once you get to know him well, he's a sweetheart."

Mr. Salvestro and a sweetheart? What a joke!

"Anyways, food is ready." She said taking the food out of the pot and placing it in two plates.

My mouth watered at the sight of such delicious food.

She handed me my plate before leaving me to get Robert.

Seconds later Robert was by my side and began to devour the food.

"This is so good, Coco." Robert moaned before consuming the food again.

"The food is really good, Mrs. Salvestro. Thank you." I said candidly before eating.

"I'm so glad that you kids loved the food. It's a new recipe. Anyways, I need to leave now. Leo just called me and he apparently forgot where he kept his medicines. I'll just go to him and come back." Mrs. Salvestro said taking her clutch.

"Why don't you just say that Uncle Leo is missing you and wants you back." Robert rolled his eyes at her making Mrs. Salvestro smack him on the head playfully.

"You're such a devil, Robert." Mrs. Salvestro laughed. "And don't you dare trouble this young lady. I don't want to hear any complaints when I come back, is that clear?" She said sternly.

"Aye aye Captain." Robert saluted her.

"Okay, bye kids." She waved before taking the stairs to check on Mr. Salvestro one more time and then left.

"Oh, I'm so full." Robert said getting up from his seat. Even I was full but the food was really good. "Want to watch a movie while we wait until he wakes up?" Robert asked.

"Sure." I replied talking his plate along with mine and placed it in the sink and walked to the living room.

"Want to watch The Notebook?" Robert asked making me widen my eyes at him.

"I didn't know you were The Notebook kind of guy." I chuckled.

"I'm not. But the fact that I dated numerous girls made me realize that all girls like this movie, so, want to watch it?"

"Actually, I've never watched it before. I know it's a beautiful movie because Mia keeps ranting about how romantic it is." I said truthfully.

"Great then. The Notebook it is." Robert said before putting the movie in the DVD player and soon the movie begun.

However forty five minutes later, my eyelids began to feel really heavy. The movie was really good and Ryan Gosling was amazingly gorgeous but I was really tired.

"Feeling sleepy?" Robert asked sensing my discomfort.

"Kind of." I replied yawning.

"Well, you could use my shoulder as your pillow for a while I guess." Robert offered. As tempting as it was, I couldn't make bad use of him.

"No, thank you." I politely declined.

"Please don't think that it will disturb me because it won't and you know you want to." Robert said coming closer to me.

I guess he's right. Anyways, I'm just going to take a slight nap.

"Thanks". I gratefully replied before placing my head on Robert's shoulder. I felt Robert's arms wrap around my small body bringing me closer to him and soon darkness consumed me and I fell asleep.

"What the fuck is going on here?" I heard a thunderous voice yell making me jump and look frantically around and my eyes snapped towards the clock on the wall. Damn it! It was nine in the morning.

But this was not what stunned me but rather the heavy breathing that I could hear a foot away from me.

I slowly turned my eyes towards him but regretted once I did so because he was murderously glaring at me, well, more at the hand that was around my body.

"Care to fucking explain what is going on here, Miss Wilson?" Mr. Salvestro spoke in a dangerously low tone with clenched teeth.

I think I'm officially screwed!

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