~ Lyla's P.O.V ~
Giovanni's head moved and his blue eyes disappeared into his head and he grips my hips urging me on. The friction I was causing between our bodies was wonderful and I could feel that weird feeling in my belly.
"Lyla," he whispers looking me right in the eyes.
He whispers my name once more. I get surprised when he starts to yell my name. Why was he yelling?
My question is answered when I feel something hit my face. I snap out of my memories of last night and two nights ago.
Debra was wiggling her brows at me while Lizzie and Emma snickered. Maggie looked at me with furrowed brows and I felt like sinking into my seat.
"You haven't listened to my words, no?" Maggie asks me.
"Sorry Maggie," I say, getting hotter in my cheeks.
She shakes her head at me as usual and keeps on talking.
"I'll start all over for you, Lyla. It is time for the Annual ball and Gio has been elected to be the host. We have work to do before that day but good news for you all," Maggie says, clapping her hands in excitement.
"I'm sorry but what is an annual ball?" I ask not understanding the conversation.
Maybe that's why I'd drifted.
"It's just a fancy party where drug Lord's renew their alliances or make new ones," Debra says excitedly. Why? I wasn't sure.
Who'd be excited about being around dangerous men.
"Anywho, you girls are not allowed to work that night and you're all invited to the ball," she says.
"Really?" Lizzie asked, her eyes gleaming while Emma and Debra celebrated with each other.
"Yes. He is hiring a very private service so no mistakes will be made," Maggie said, looking pointedly at me and I laugh.
She had a point.
"So when is the big day?" I ask, now interested. At least partly.
"In two months, which means three weeks from now," Debra said.
I nod. I wonder if Giovanni would ask me to join him or he'd take Giselle to keep up the lie. I'd understand what ever decision he made for my safety but I'd like it if I went with him.
Speaking of which, I hadn't seen Giselle for a while. Not that I really cared.
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~ Giovanni's P.O.V ~
"Got it," Roberto says and walks into the office with a blue print in his hands. He walks over to the huge desk in the stable and spread it out.
I, Diego and my long time partner, Alessandro Delladova walks closer to the desk to look over the plan.
For some time, I'd been wondering how I could protect Lyla and all I could think of was asking Alesso for help.
Alesso dealt with things bigger than me. Drugs, money, weapons, information, clubs and whatever so who better to help me.
He'd promised to give me the help I needed to protect my guests, what I was yet to tell him was I was doing all of this for a woman.
I didn't care if someone dropped dead at the ball. I only cared about Lyla.
"If we want a better mode of protection, I suggest you hold the ball here," he says, pointing at the diagram of a glasshouse.
I nodded my head in agreement. "It gives us a better view of Lyla's movements," Roberto says and that causes Alesso's black brows to quirk.
He straightens up and looks at Roberto then me.
"Lyla? What are we talking about here?" he asks.
"I need you to protect someone at the party, Alesso," I tell him and show him a picture of Lyla.
He takes it from me and whistles when he sees her. I get pissed and rip it out of his hands.
"Calm down, Gio. She isn't my type anyway. She looks like an angel. I prefer devils," he tells me and grins.
From his calm demeanor, I knew he would help me.
"I'll help you but I have to warn you. My people are very good but she has to stand out. It is a way of not losing sight of her even though it puts her at risk," he explains and I sit down on a wooden chair.
"She could be easily spotted by Nikolai," Diego tells me.
It was a huge risk I'd would be taking but Riq knew what he was doing.
"I'm in. All you need to is get your men ready. Cara will have everything prepared for them. I also don't want her to find out or she might worry," I tell him and move to his front.
He stretches his hand and I take it.
"Good doing business with you, Machiavelli," he says and I grin.
"Same here, Delladova," I tell him with a satisfied smirk.
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I and Diego walk into my office, totally exhausted from today's activities. I settle down in my seat as Diego pours us both a drink.
"I'm glad to see you this way, friend," he says handing me my drink.
I him in response and gulp down the tequila.
"So are you taking her as your date?" he asks me and I stiffen.
"I can't. I have to take Giselle," I say and his brows furrows.
"I plan on make it up to her though. The beach house date and all," I say and he nods in understanding.
I wanted to take Lyla out, seeing we'd never been on a date since we started a relationship. This would make up for not being able to take her to the ball.
His mouth opens but nothing comes out as the door opens.
Giselle who'd gone silent for a while walks in and for the first time in her life, she has no makeup on.
But that isn't what gets my attention. I look down to her belly and my eyes widen. Was she pregnant?
This could ruin everything I had with Lyla. Her belly was bulging and only a blind person would be unable to notice it.
What the freaking f**k!!!
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Giselle is pregnant and Giovanni is worried. What is the explanation behind this surprise?
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The Don's Maid
Romance•¶• Giovanni Machiavelli is a man hell bent on revenge after the death of his mother. He is a monster and cares about no one. He believes his feelings died with his mother but that is about to change. •¶• Lyla Nestle is a woman who has lived in a sh...
