Chapter 1

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                    ___Amber___

"What do you mean you can't pick me up!"
I yelled through my phone feeling absolutely frustrated. I was stranded in the middle of nowhere for god's sake! My stupid friend just says in a her classic "I don't give a fuck" voice which pissed me so damn much. "Well it's not my fault you went out to a bar and got yourself so damn wasted Ambs." God, is anyone gonna pick me up today not not!? "Come on..please! Pick me up! I'm so damn cold. I might actually go crazy!" At this rate I was desperate, cold and fricking starving..My friend sighed and says in a normal tone which didn't make me wanna strangle her like before. "Fine, I will ask my brother to pick your ass up". I was surprised, Her brother? Why him of all people? "What no way! Don't you dar-" Before I could even fight back.. that bitch cutted the call on me! I get pissed off and just throw my phone into my bag as I stayed closer to the bus station. What a bad day to go out. And I thought I could just have a nice night with drinks to calm me down and now I'm stranded in the middle of nowhere while it's raining cats and dogs at night! I waited patiently. Suddenly, an expensive-looking car pulled up with a quite purr, catching my attention almost imidiantlly. Near the bus station, a high-end Rolls Royce, The epitome of luxury, elegantly parked, commanding admiration from onlookers. Abruptly, a towering figure emerged,
standing at a proud 6'4, clad in a sharp
suit that accentuated his muscular
frame. The scent of his cologne wafted
for miles as he stepped out, his perfectly
slicked-back hair giving him an almost an angelic aura.. little do I know, he was the devil reincarnated. As my eyes fell upon him, Enzo Valentino,
my best friend's brother, my jaw quite
literally plummeted to the floor. He was
undeniably one of the most attractive
individuals I had ever encountered, yet
equally notorious for being one of the
most irritating human being I ever met.
With his mesmerizing
emerald-green eyes gleaming like
polished gems, and his luscious black
hair, now slicked back, hinted at his
recent return from a corporate
meeting. His physique the perfect example of a gym-honed perfection which you
rarely encounter. Renowned
worldwide as a paragon of class and
sophistication, Enzo Valentino stood as
the CEO billionaire behind
Valentino's esteemed Finance and Tech
empire. His wealth surpassed all
His rivals, with a staggering net worth
soaring to an unbelievable amount such as $3 billion. Suddenly, in his irresistibly captivating
Italian accent, he began to speak,
causing my heart to quicken its pace. Yet,
despite the allure of his voice, it carried
an icy detachment, as if he doesn't even wanna be here. "Get in the Car, Amber.."
As he uttered my name with a chilling
tone, my heart leaped in my chest,
I was so wasted by alcohol by this rate I was out of my mind. Irritation welled up
within me, and I scoffed, shooting him an
annoyed glare. "Don't tell me what to do. You have no authority over
me,"I retorted, folding my arms defiantly.
The rain continued to pour relentlessly,
soaking me through, but I remained
indifferent to my dampened state. Enzo
offered no further words, simply
retreating into the car, waiting patiently
for my compliance. What an ass! I thought to myself. He didn't even bother opening the door for me! I reluctantly got inside the car. Getting into the car, I was stunned by its
Expensiveness, far surpassing its exterior; the
seats, crafted from pure Italian crocodile
leather, exuded a rich scent of luxury,
while gold outlines adorned the steering
wheel, emanating an aura of wealth
complemented by the fragrance of riches
and his expensive cologne. Suddenly, his deep, cold voice, laced with his captiviting Italian accent, filled the emptiness of the car, casting an almost chilly atmosphere. Too chilly for my comfort. "Put your seatbelt on. Unless you wanna die."
Jeez! What is this guy even talking about. Has he ever heard of talking normally? "I will be fine, thank you very much." I say in a rather sarcastic manner. For the rest of the car ride he was silent, too silent that it made me uncomfortable. Then suddenly I remembered something. Oh shit I am doomed. I turn over to Enzo and put on my most sweetest and loving smile I could possibly make. "Uhm..Enzo..?"
He turned his head over to me for a mere second before continuing to drive. "What?"
He says in a cold voice. I am gonna strangle him soon but for now I need to be nice. "Uhm..I may or may have not forgotten that I have shift today and I really, really need to be there.." When Enzo heard that a cruel frown appeared on his face,the car's atmosphere going down into negatives on seconds. I gulp a bit and look at him as he says something in a scoff. "What? You have a fucking shift? And your just NOW telling me?" I keep my sweet smile mask on and nods nervously. He gets annoyed and looks at me. "Where." He asks in a cruel commanding voice which made my heart jump. I get confused and looks at him. "Where, what?" Then I saw his face getting very annoyed so I keep my mouth shut. "Where is your damn job, Amber." I gulp a bit and look away, avoiding his death glares. "Uhm..it's in city centre.."
And with that Enzo reversed and started to drive to city centre. He doesn't say anything and keep his emotionaless mask on for the rest of the car ride. When we finally got there I sighed with relief. Finally I can escape this man. As I reached for the car door he stops me and locks the doors. I get so confused as I look back at him, feeling annoyed he even tried stopping me. "What the fuck was that for?" He doesn't say anything for a while. He just glares at me with those cold eyes of his, talk about scary. Then he finally said something in an unemotional voice which I can't seem to understand. "Your not going anywhere, looking like that."
  I get Hella annoyed when he stopped me and now he is judging my outfit? I am so close on strangling him to death. "What's wrong with what I am wearing?" I say in a rather calmer voice than I originally wanted to say in. "You look like a full on whore, Amber." When he said that I get so offended, a whore!? Who does this guy think he is. "What the fuck do you mean! I don't look like a whor-" The suddenly I look at my outfit and realize what he meant.. I was still wearing my short, tight, red party dress. And..it was fully wet from the previous rainfall. And my dress was transparent, meaning.. Fuck! You could see my black laced bra so damn well from the transparency. I blush hard and cover my chest and snarls at him. "You knew about this and your just now telling me!?" As I spoke, a faint smirk crept onto his
face, a rare display of emotion
throughout the entire car journey. He
merely shrugged in response, meeting
my gaze with that infuriating smirk,
intensifying my desire to strangle him.
"You never asked, so I didn't think I had to mention it." This asshole, I will murder him!
My annoyance went up through the roof when I finally lose my patience. "You were staring at my bra this whole time you perverted bastard!" He shakes his head and looks at me with that same faint of smirk. "Maybe, maybe not. How about you figure that out on your own.. mia amor? "
The way he said "mia amor" in that teasing voice of his really made my heart race like crazy. As I feel him staring at my see-through shirt for even a mere second..I feel my nipples harden under his gaze like sharp diamonds. I get Hella flustered and look away. I needed to get out of here before something happens. "I will just wear a jacket so just let me out."
Enzo just looks at me before grabbing a Jacket from the back of the car and throws it at me. Rude much? Can't he be a normal human and give it to me normally? I glare at him before reluctantly putting his jacket on. God it felt so warm and smelt so good, I never felt my heart rate race this much before. I shake that feeling off before I quickly got of his car and starts to walk off. I look back at him one last time, I swear i saw a small smirk on his face before he drove off. Enzo Valentino, what do you want from me? I think one last time. Before walking into my workplace.

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