Bullied to Love: Book One of The Costanzo Series- Standalone

CHAPTER 4

I wake up to the sound of my alarm. I look for the phone on the nightstand and switch off the alarm. I get up from my bed using all the strength I have and walk straight to the bathroom to get ready for today's trip. I have a good feeling that it's going to be fun.

Once done in the bathroom, I walk over to my closet to pick what to wear. I am wearing a black sweater, storm grey jeans, black flat shoes and a matching handbag with my shades on top. I love travelling comfortably. I walk downstairs to make breakfast for mama. I will have to break the news to her that I am going to the one place she has forbidden me to go. I don't know the reason why, but I pray she won't be upset.

I step into the kitchen and get the ingredients from the cupboard. I mix flour, egg and milk with a little sugar. I set the frying pan to start the pancakes, when mama walks downstairs looking like the happiest person in the world. She pecks me on both cheeks before she sits down and asks me the one question that I have been preparing myself for, so she won't have 'my head' this morning.

"Why is there a suitcase in the middle of my hallway?" Mama says while sitting on one of the stools in the kitchen.

"Mama, I was going to tell you yesterday but by the time I got back you were sleeping. I am going on a business trip this morning."

"If I may ask, where are you going to?"

"Mama, I am going to Sicily. I know you forbade me from going to Sicily for reasons only known to you. But mama yesterday I got paid $5000 and if I continue working at the company I can make enough money for your surgery. I don't want to risk having a fight with my boss, so please, I am begging you to allow me to go to Sicily, please." I say pleading with my eyes.

"I was going to say you can't go, but the look on your face shows you won't take no for an answer. So, you can go to Sicily, but please my love, come back in one piece."

"I will, thank you so much. You won't regret it. I love you," I say while I peck mama on both cheeks.

"I hope I don't regret it and I love you too."

I sit on the sofa while I wait for Enzo to arrive. I pick up my phone to check some things that are happening in the world. I check E-News to see the latest gossip, only to see the headline is a picture of my boss and me! It says: 'Mr Lorenzo Costanzo looked handsome with his beautiful date. We are yet to discover her name or anything about her.'

Oh my God! Enzo is going to be pissed if he sees this after what he said in the car last night. He made it clear that he won't ever want to be in a relationship with someone like me. I have to think of a way to make sure he does not see this.

I hear a knock on the door. I get up to open the door to see Enzo on my doorstep with a smirk planted on his face.

"Good morning, Bella."

"Good morning, sir," I say, wishing he did not look as handsome as he does.He is wearing a white button-up shirt with a few top buttons open, grey trousers and brown shoes and his shades on. Looking as sexy as ever. It would be so much easier for me not to have this attraction to him.

"Are you ready, Bella?"

"Yes, I am. Come in while I get my bag, then we can be on our way." I say walking inside with so many thoughts in my head. Worried how this trip is going to be, and if he is going to be kind to me or will he give me so much paperwork that I won't be able tosee anything of Sicily while we are there. I hope it's the former.

I walk into the living room to see mama and Enzo talking and laughing. They look like they have known each other for a long time, which seems weird to me.