Traps of Fate / Book 1

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yes freaking out and shitting and getting o

who were talking about something random and while I only knew how to nod my head and agree while

away from the men who were there, I follow through the people who were there to a door which I was

re the stairs were, so

pain, I lean against the wall with the plan of only leaving there when

y bed, it was after 11 pm and I

rid of the pain I felt in my feet to return to my perfect

on. - Thomas's serious voice sounds throughout the environment, filling what was

ck.- I say rolling my eyes and straightening my posture a

sucks, these cocktails used to be better. - he replies wit

ll. - I murmur softly and I realize that he heard

like that?" he asked in a cu

.- I reply with a slight laugh at the end of the senten

ke that. Let's just enjoy the rest of the cocktail in peace, what do you

ay squeezing his hand a

ere, both looking at the wall without saying a wo

he says, breaking the

or was meant to be just a joke. - I rep

- the same question, perhaps looking for s

ve a boss who is super grouchy. So young but grumbles more than my grandfather

a truce?- He asks with

then falling into laughter. While he just watched me confused. - what it was ?

confused.- he says still looking at m

ing my dear. - I say as I stand

going to do?" H

say shrugging and dropping my heels

o the roof? - He ask

above, I'll accept. - I say sketching a

a of ​​the huge building. After a few minutes we opened an iron do

n all its intensity. I was about to st

et soaked. - he says assumi

into the rain while he watched me standing at the door. - come soon, this is amazing.- I

y removing his tie, and then his blazer that to my surprise he helped me take off. - That now takes off his shoes.- I

his hand pulling him to the middle of the terrace w

old?- he asks still parked i

y taking one of his hands and then the other.- come l

the same question as I had

if you move you can Tom.- I say w

front of him.- You called me Tom?-His expression now became

nk we'd better go back inside.- I say a little embarrassed and pass by the s

ays putting himself in front of me with a smile on his face. - grant me the honor of this

easure, Mr

well, putting my han

rain continued to fall on us, making us even wetter we danced in perfect harmony, I closed my eyes to enjoy th

, we were startled by the noise, we immediately let go of each other and only then did I realize what wa

s Roberto and with him a woman, she must have been around her late forties. Wearing an

erto?" asked Thomas, resum

aiting for you Thomas. - the

f or you'll get sick. - says the wo

nd soon I see that Thomas was still watching me. I follow the woman down the stair

By the way, you can call me Aurora, and what's your name?- the s

ollins. - I say still standing in t

- Says the same returning with a dress in her h

hroom. I go inside and change, leaving soon after, facing

rora, appearing out of nowhere in the room and leaving me calmer. - Thomas, I didn't know you were there,

call. So I decided to come and see how Emma was doing. - he says

a smile on her face. - Well now come here Emma let's g

y hair. In the end she just dried them leaving them loose and w

to go back downstairs. - she say

e, his rigid posture and closed expression returned, he no longer looke

himself in his gravelly voice, st

ed it without saying a single word, as soon as the elevator opens

a woman, she seemed to be around 25 years old. Dark skin and brown eyes, she had long straight hair that went dow

homas and with a smile on her face, she hugged him

would fly by. - She says

m glad you're back.- Thomas repl

your name? - same question

my name is Emma.- I say w

's nice to meet you. My name is Giulia, but you can call me Lia or Giu. It's a nickn

k and I realize how inconv

tion leaving me cornered because at that exact moment Roberta als

ited her to join me that night. - says Thomas with a smug smile on his lips and

hing about you Emma. - she shifts her

ing in London, I came back a few months ago for my mother's funeral. - I say a little a

about some drinks, let's drink to life for the night is young. - She sa

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n for returning from her supposed trip. It deserves an extra bonus, I'll have one of my employees deposit it

nt of my house. I grab my purse and look one last t

g each other for years. Good evening Mister Mitchell. - I reply coldly opening the car door a

reach the small porch of my house. I open the door, entering it, closing the door behi

ng that was trapped inside, cry for who I lost, cry for the s

ht to judge. Life was slowly losing its color, and I no longer saw

y the tears that insisted on falling, by this time the makeup I was wearing w

It must have been almost one in the morning or later, I take a

oor. - Why are you here ? I mean, I thought you were go

ere you crying? - the same question raises one o

cell phone. Now I need to go. - I say moving aw

d the night. - he said wit

pleasant, have a good time Mister Mitchell. - I say r

into my room and get rid of the clothes I was wearing, I'm just in my underwea

parts and get into the bathtub allowing myself to sink slowly in the middle

isturizer before going to sleep and put on my hobby I left the bathroom and went back to my room

es me. - Me, I'm going to close my eyes and when I count to three, you're going to disappear. - I say closing my eyes righ

e says making me s

- I ask the same as I smile

. - So I went in, and I waited forever for you to get out of the sho

leave. - I say turning my back and heading to my closet looki

nly wear a shirt that I'm pretty sure was Pietro's and that I certa

s, thank heavens at least until I see Thomas app

o keep calm. - Go away please I need to

er room." And you shooed me out of your house. - the same smile ladinh

eavens, go away and let me sleep. I am exhausted. - I

sleep and leave me here?

rst. - I say t

p to catch up with me and soon