" It's okay mam. I should go now." Bianca said awkwardly.
" Why dear? Have lunch with us. Antonia, where is your manners? Ask her to have lunch with us." Mr. Mariano said.
Antonia rolled her eyes but smiled sweetly.
" Yeah Bianca. Have lunch with us." She said.
"Okay then." Bianca mumbled.
" Antonia you should freshen up first. Lucas can guide her towards dining area." Mr. Mariano said. This time Antonia glared at her dad too. Aurora understood this time what's the matter.
" Bianca should freshen up too. Leon!" Aurora called.
" Yes Venom." Leon said running inside.
" Take Bianca to the guest room. She will freshen up. Take care if she needs anything." Aurora said looking at Leon.
" Sure Venom." Leon said bowing.
" You can go with her Bianca." Aurora said looking back at her.
Bianca nodded and went with Leon.
" Now you go too or you will be late like always." Aurora said rolling her eyes.
Antonia huffed and went to her room. Others sat in dining area.
After a while Antonia came and her mood got spoiled again. Lucas was sitting next to Bianca and they were talking to each other. Actually all the heirs were talking but Antonia only noticed how close they were being. She felt her inside burning. Is that how jealousy feels? She thought to herself. Aurora found Antonia staring at the duo.
" Like I said you are late like always my dear sister." Aurora said with tight lip smile. Everyone looked at Antonia well except Lucas.
" Thank you for poking my already opened wounds little sister." Antonia said with the same smile and sat beside her.
The heirs except Lucas were enjoying the show too much. Mr. Mariano just chuckled seeing his daughters.
" Well Bianca so you will come everyday in the morning?" Mr. Mariano asked.
" Is there any problem if I come in the afternoon Sir? It will be helpful for me." She said looking at him.
" No, it's okay. You can come when you prefer. Antonia is free now." He said.
She nodded smiling. They continued eating lunch where everyone was gossiping but Antonia was busy throwing daggers with eyes at Lucas and Bianca. She couldn't take the scene anymore. She hurriedly finished her lunch and excused herself.
After lunch Bianca bade goodbye. Everyone went to take some rest as in the afternoon they had a tight schedule of their training. When everyone was taking rest Antonia thought it was a good chance for her to talk to Lucas. She went to his room but found his door locked from inside. She knocked few times but he didn't even reply let alone open the door.
" Lucas? Can I talk to you please?" Antonia said while knocking. But got no reply.
" Are you sleeping?" Antonia mumbled to herself this time. After waiting for sometime she knocked again.
" Lucas? Please open the door. I won't take more than five minutes. You can take rest after that. At least reply please."
As usual she didn't get any reply. " I'm sorry for yesterday Lucas. I shouldn't slap you and say all those rubbish things. Please at least talk to me." Antonia said again knocking.
" I'm really sorry for my behavior Lucas. I was really out of my mind. I didn't mean anything I said yesterday. Please forgive me." Antonia said.
After few tries she gave up. Maybe he is sleeping she consoled herself saying that and went back to her room. She locked her door and leaned on it. Tears started pouring down from her eyes. She kept crying lying on her bed. She was really feeling exhausted at his ignorance.
But she didn't know Lucas was crying too in his room holding his pillow. How miserable he was feeling while ignoring her. He knew Antonia is sorry. But what would that change? She wouldn't love her right? She is suffocated for him. His love is suffocating her and she will never love him back. So it's better for him to stay away from her for the remaining days. She wished for that too. Both of them were struggling for their feelings for each other. It will be solved only if they open up to each other.
It was night. Nothing significant happened from the evening except the heirs praising Aurora for her vast knowledge on everything related business.
Aurora was making coffee for herself as she will have to stay awake for some work. She was concerned about Antonia. But she shouldn't involve herself in their matter. They should solve in by themselves.
" Can I get one too?" Charlie said. Aurora looked at her side and found Charlie leaning on a cabinet with folded arms over his chest.
" Why? Shouldn't you get some sleep now?" Aurora asked while taking out another mug for him.
" I'm not sleepy yet." He said standing beside her. His hands were itching to hug Aurora from behind but he stopped himself. He has promised himself he won't touch her before he has the right. Aurora has noticed that too.
After she has come back Charlie hasn't touched her like before. Like those sudden hugs rather he has kept a distance from her. Why? Most importantly why is she not feeling good about that? That means she actually enjoys his touches? What in the hell she is thinking!
" What are you thinking so hard?" Charlie asked seeing Aurora drowned in her thoughts.
Aurora came out of her thoughts. " Nothing serious." She said and kept doing her work.
After a while Aurora handed Charlie a mug.
" Hot chocolate. Drink it and you will have a good sleep." saying that Aurora came out of the kitchen with her coffee.
Charlie followed her. " What will you do now?" He asked.
" I have some works left."
" You can do that in the morning."
" No. I have a tight schedule tomorrow."
" So you won't be at home?"
" That doesn't mean you guys will bunk your training session. Dad will supervise." Aurora said narrowing her eyes.
Charlie chuckled. " I didn't mean that. Moreover I'm enjoying this training. Sir is not strict like you. You almost took away our lives today." Charlie said sighing.
" Well have fun for few more days then. Dad will be away soon."
" Bad day are coming I can feel that." Charlie said with fake concern.
Aurora chuckled. Both of them came inside Auroras room.
" Shouldn't you go to your room?" Aurora asked.
" I want to accompany you." Charlie said with puppy eyes.
Aurora rolled her eyes.
" Please please!!" Charlie again said before Aurora could say anything.
" Okay." Aurora said sighing.