Cortello - D'Angelo

c h a p t e r f i v e

𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗁𝗈𝗅 𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖾, 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍, 𝗏𝗂𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾, 𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗁 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖫𝖦𝖡𝖳𝖰𝖨𝖠+ 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒. 𝖨𝖿 𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗀𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗋 𝖽𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗈 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝖺𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆, 𝖨 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖺𝖽𝗏𝗂𝗌𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀.

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 - 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦

adrian

"Come in, Adrian." Luciano's deep voice sounded from inside.

I exhaled sharply before turning the knob and pushing the door open. Luciano was sat behind his office desk, his eyes trained in me. It was truly intimidating. "Sit." Luciano gestured to the two black leather seats in front of him.

I walked over to him slowly and sat down cautiously, avoiding looking into his emerald green eyes and I did. I looked around, my gaze landing on his shelves and the window behind him but never at Luciano.

"So, Adrian, I hope you haven't forgotten everything that Darius told you this morning." Luciano started, not letting any emotion seep into his voice.

I shook my head, "I didn't." I still didn't meet Luciano's gaze.

"Good." He gave me a curt nod, "Now while we're here, I'd like to talk you about what is expected of you."

Expected of me? Am I a work employee or his sister?

"Now I've heard from Aiden and from your old school records tht you are academically inclined and I, as well as Darius, would like you to keep up youe grades." I didn't respond and he took it as a chance to continue talking, "In order to keep your grades up there will be no distractions. School is to be your main focus and I understand as a teenager, you have a life other than work, and I do not mind that as long as you keep up with work. But there are to be no boys and no dating, Adrian."Luciano spoke firmly.

I frowned slightly and resisted the urge to scoff. As if I would ever get a boyfriend. "Okay." I nodded.

"Now Tuesday is your first day of school. Either Ryder or Elijah will be taking you shopping today for school supplies." I took it in, "Everyday, you will be at school by 7:15 AM sharp and brought home from school at 2:30 PM by either Avery, Blake, Hayes or Kaden and if not them, then one of your other brothers will be there to pick you up." I wanted to protest but refrained from opening my mouth, "If you have to stay after school or you're going out, you will inform one of them or me or Darius, is that clear?"

"Yes." I nodded.

"I'm sure during the tour, Hayes told you that you are not allowed on the top floor." I didn't respond so Luciano continued talking, "Adrian, we are telling you that for your own protection."

Protection? What the hell would I need of protecting from in the house?

"The fourth floor is where we run our businesses from home and it is no place for a child." Luciano said smoothly like he planned this out.

I wanted to speak out against him and say that I am not a child when this morning's events hit me. I already pissed him off and I didn't want to do that again.