"WHAT A BUNCH OF STRONZOS!" CHIARA EXCLAIMED TO HERSELF, giggling in pure excitement after playing the Scarlats like child's play and striking another millionaire deal. "I can't believe he fainted like that," she burst out laughing like a maniac. "Dio mio, papa would be livid if he was here, but santo Dio, this feels amazing! Seeing him being so scared of the drawing was so good," she caressed her belly that hurt with the strong wave of laughter. "Porca puttana, it's been so long since I last laughed like this."
She was alone in the villa again, as Millie and Kingsley had gone to work, Kevin was also working, and Khloe went shopping with Nairi, who was sleeping there. That's why she took that cue to put the first step of her plan into action, and it went amazing.
"Santo padre, I feel like cycling!" She jumped from the bed.
Chiara stripped from her hoodie and sweatpants, and dressed her black gym top, legging, a shirt, and the pair of black Nike sport shoes. She quickly braided her long messy hair in two root braids, and put on some small obsidian earrings, her ruby family ring on her left index finger, a grape lip balm, her air pods, and her phone on the pocket of the leggings.
Nonna would scold me if she knew I haven't exercised in months. Just as zio did. I better get back on track, because mama also wouldn't be happy if she knew how careless with my body I got! She thought as she left her room with a two-liters black water bottle, and the key of her room.
"Miss Rebecca?" One of the woman on the staff of her uncle's villa asked surprised to see her out like that. I knew she was gorgeous under all these baggy clothes. "Are you alright?"
"Sí. Better than I've felt since I arrived here. I felt like cycling, so I'll take Khloe's bicycle with me, since she told me I could use it whenever I wanted, okay?"
Oh, she sure looks more enthusiastic. Is it because of the marriage? "Yes, Miss. It's in the underground garage near your car. Do you want us to prepare some snack for you to eat when you arrive?" She needs to eat more, Madame Millie and Master Kingsley warned us to offer her food every time we see her.
"No, no. I'll eat outside. Thank you either way," then she turned around and ran down the stairs, until she arrived in the garage.
From there, Chiara cycled her way out of the villa, and when she was going to put a song to play, her ringtone sounded in her ears, and she accepted the call. "Kiki!" In the same instant, she recognized the familiar high-pitched voice of her childhood friend.
"Mel! Did zio Arianno send you my new number?"
An agreeable sound came from the other line, "Santo Dio, Kiki. I can't believe you came to the UK! Mama told me everything yesterday. About the marriage with the Scarlat and all. My, my, I'm shocked. Everyone knows him here!"
Chiara rolled her eyes, "Don't even get me started on that."
"Kiki, I'm sorry for all that happened. I didn't contact you before when mama told me about it, because I know you well enough to know that the last thing you would want was to be consoled about it. What are you doing?" She asked when she heard the sound of the wind.
"Cycling. It's the first time I'm exercising in months. I did nothing since all that happened, but zio Arianno made me promise that I would get back on my feet, to look beautiful on my wedding," I can't let nonna see me like this on the pictures.
"When will you be coming to London?"
"October 9th, I guess," then she proceeded to tell her all she was planning to do, in Italian. From going to Switzerland, how she'll deal with her double inheritance, dealing with the Scarlats, with the marriage, the revenge, and even what she's planning to her future in-laws as Black Mamba. "And lastly, I want you to be my bridesmaid!"
Melissa gasped, with the overload of information, glad that her phone was protected thanks to Chiara's help three years prior, when she secured everything related to her, her son, and her brother. "I will love that. Dio mio, Kiki, I can't believe I'll get to constantly be near the Scarlats thanks to you. Insane. But above all, tell me you recorded Damian fainting from the Black Mamba symbol!" She chuckled loudly.
"Of course, I did. You know me. I'll show you when we meet. I can't take the risk of sending to you, you know. But you will laugh so much that you pee, I swear. How is my godson?"
Melissa giggled, "He is 6, tall, handsome, he's clever, he's hyperactive. He's also happy that you will be here for his birthday!"
That made Chiara smile, because she adored the kid, "I wouldn't lose that for nothing. I'll be in London already in October 27th, so, I'll take you two out to do everything he wants. I'm rich for that!"
Her friend scoffed, "Girl, I'm rich. You're a billionaire. You better buy me the most expensive whiskey on the world, got it?"
As if I would forget that. "Got it. But you have to buy me a bottle of PSRV," short for Polmos Spirytus Rektyfikowany Vodka, "in return. That or two bottles of Everclear 190."
"I already baught two PSRV, Kiki. Come on, I know you!"
"Two? Oh mio Dio, I love you, Mel! That's the best vodka ever. I'll buy you five bottles of whiskey for that," two for when we meet again, three for her birthday, on November 17th. Chiara stopped by the hamburger restaurant she had searched for in Birmingham, locking Khloe's bicycle on the parking lot. "You've been here in Birmingham before, right, Mel?"
Her friend nodded, "Sí, why?"
"Have you been to Fat Burgers?"
"Of course. You know how Enrico loves burgers, so I went with him there. Are you heading there now?" She asked while taking a sit of her iced peach tea.
"I'm here," Chiara said while entering the place. "We have a similar taste in food, Mel, what do you recommend?" She asked now in English, while looking around, holding her bottle of water in her hand and her phone on the other.
"They have normal food and fat food. I asked for the fat food that makes them famous, and I loved. Are you in just for a quick snack or are you going for a whole meal Kiki-level?"
Chiara chuckled softly to that, it's been a while since she last acted on her glutton nature. "Whole meal Kiki-level!"
"Good. You need calories. So, I'll recommend you a Holy Cow Burger, from the fat beef burgers menu; a Buffalo Grilled Chicken Wrap, from the wraps menu; a Crispy Bacon, from the fat fries menu; and lastly, a Strawberry Kisses Messy Freakshake; from the fat freakshakes menu. That's what I asked for me and it did not disappoint me. For Enrico I got his order on the kids side of the menu, since he does not eat as much as me an you, yet. We weren't know as two gluttons for nothing!"