"You can't take that girl! You should only take your Fianceé!" Mrs Callamore yelled, holding Vivian by her side.
I refused to stare at them. I just looked at the ground, playing with the hem of my dress.
"Mother, I make the decision here and Jadelyn is going with me to Italy" Romano said firmly, ordering his chauffeur to open the car.
"You're so wicked! I knew you seduced him" Vivian cried
"Don't cry, my love" Mrs Callamore rubbed Vivian's shoulder, shushing her. "Romano, you will listen to your mother!"
"Get into the car, Jadelyn!" He barked at me, making me scurry into the jeep. "See you soon" He said before joining me inside the vehicle and shutting the door.
Wait... I'm really leaving this compound!
No. I'm leaving the state!!!! Me? Jadelyn Thompson?
I could run away when I get there, then work and come pay off my dad's debt later.
Oh my goodness! Such brilliant idea
"I can hear you" Romano said, looking at me
"Huh?" I turned to him in shock.
I knew it that this man reads mind.
"You're happy leaving right?" He raised an eyebrow at me
Oh phew!
"What gave it away?" I asked, tucking my hair behind my ear
"I can feel it" He said, plugging in his earpod in his ear
"Right" I muttered, looking outside the tinted glass.
Wait... I didn't even pack anything for this journey. What am I going to wear?
I took a deep breath and suddenly poked Romano gently. When his icy eyes stared at me, I decided against asking him any question.
"What?" He asked, his voice monotone.
"I... I...."
"I don't have all day, Jadelyn" He groaned, giving me a bored stare.
"I don't have what to wear" I blurted out, closing my eyes.
"That's it?" He scoffed.
"What do you mean by that's it?" I raised my eyebrow at him.
Is that not something to worry about?
"If you have nothing to wear, you stay naked. You came out to this world without clothes anyway" He said, eyeing me
"What am I, Eve?" I rolled my eyes.
"Who the fuck is Eve?"
"Adam and Eve? Eve?" I raised my eyebrow at him. "Didn't you read Bible stories?"
"Oh." Was all he said before tapping his earpod again. The music began to blare out of the little earpod.
"Really! So unbelievable." I huffed, folding my arms at him.
The ride to God knows where, was quiet. He was busy tapping away on his screen while I just shut my eyes. Minutes later, we were both dropped in an opened space and ushered into a jet. However, I noticed that we were the only ones inside.
Maybe it's first class
"Good day, Don. Welcome onboard. Would you like your specials?" A man dressed in suit asked.
"Bring in the blonde" Romano said
I was still trying to figure out what was happening because no one else was entering the jet again. When the jet began to move, my stomach began to churn, my head felt fuzzy. I gripped the seat like my life depended on it.
"Have you ever traveled on a jet before?" Romano asked, without sparing me a glance.
Why would he be asking me that.
I didn't bother to answer him because I was feeling nauseous.
"You better not throw up in my jet. It costs a lot and cleaning it will also cost me money" Romano said, still not sparing me a glance. It made me wonder how he was seeing me without looking at me.
His Jet? Oh that explains why it's empty
I still didn't bother to bless him with my melodic voice. Also because I was scared of throwing up. I gripped my clothes, closing my eyes. I felt a larger hand cover mine, rubbing on the back of my hand gently and soothingly. The bile in my throat began to die down. I gently opened my eyes to see Romano's hand on mine, making a little smile creep to my face.
"Don't get use to it. I only care about my jet" He said, squeezing my hand before withdrawing his, the warmth of his hand on mine disappearing.
"Thank you" I smiled at him genuinely.
"I don't need it" He said. "Move to that other part" He pointed at the opposite chair.
"Why?"
"Jadelyn" He called out my name lowly but dangerously
"Yes, Master" I muttered, moving to the opposite chair. Looking back was when I noticed the guards at the extreme. I smiled at them nervously before sitting down.
I sighed, closing my eyes. It was really boring sitting here without a phone or book to read.
"Hi Big Guy" I heard a female voice say, making my eyes shoot open. I quickly turned to find the owner of the voice.
"Don" Romano corrected, pulling her into his lap. He glared at me from where he was seated, making me turn over to the opposite direction.
What was happening?
I slowly turned again to satisfy the curiosity in me but regretted it immediately because Romano kept staring at me while the blonde girl was going down on him.
Why was he staring at me?
I shook my head and covered my ears from hearing the sloppy sound that was echoing in the Jet.
"Leave!" I heard him order
"I'm not done" I heard her reply
"I said, leave!" He yelled, causing me to flinch.
"Yes, Don" She said. I turned to check if she was gone, meeting his spiteful gaze.
"What are you fucking looking at!"
"Nothing" I muttered, looking outside the transparent glass.
I slowly drifted to sleep, ignoring the way my stomach growled. I didn't have the chance to eat anything today before stepping out.
*****_*****_*****
"This place is beautiful" I muttered to myself when I stepped into the room.
"What happened to my usual?" Romano gripped the guard by his collar, tugging him close to him
"Sorry, Don. They are under renovation and this was the only one we could get" The guard said with shaky voice.
The Don loved to instil fear into people
"Get out!" He released the guard from his grip, pushing him away like he weighed nothing.
"What can I do for you before I leave?" I asked not moving further into the room
"Leave to where?" He frowned at me, loosing his tie and tossing it on the bed
"Another room?" I said, unsure.
"Like hell I'd pay for a fucking room for only you" He scoffed, unbuttoning his shirt. I brought down my head immediately.
"I can share with the guards." I replied
"I don't share my property with my men." He sneered. "You're sleeping here"
I raised my head up on instinct, meeting his bare beautifully sculpted body. "Sorry?"
"Don't act like you haven't been praying for this day" He smirked, sitting on the couch. "Take a picture it lasts longer"
I would, if I had a camera.
"I'm not acting" I said, looking away from his chest.
"Start working!" He snapped. "Clear those things from the bed. Meanwhile, I love serene environments."
Wait, he's serious about me sleeping here? On the same bed?
"Yes Don" I picked up his tie and shirt from the bed.
"There's a cloth in that bag for you. Change and come out in 10 minutes. I have something to tell you" He said, glaring at me.
10 minutes means 10 minutes.
I hurriedly checked for the cloth and rushed into the bathroom. I didn't waste much time in washing up but I assure you that I washed the most important organs well.
"You're very lucky. You were seconds from being late"
"Of course" I rolled my eyes. He's always counting.
"Have that" He said, throwing something small at me. I missed it and had to pick it from the ground.
A ring?
"A ring. What for, Master?" I asked, admiring the diamond ring
"Does it fit you?" He asked, spreading out his arm as he relaxed into the chair.
"I.. I should put it on?" I raised my eyebrow at him, waiting for his reply. I got none. I just placed it on my index finger. "It's a bit free" I said
"Try it on your middle finger" He barked
"That's an engagement finger" I said
"Now you got the message" He rolled his eyes
"What? You want me to marry you?" I asked, my heart beating fast.
Am I really doomed?