As being the only black girl in an Italian family, Naomi Russo has lived in Italy her full life now but when her family business makes her move to New York she has to leave everything behind.
When she arrives she meets Leonardo King, a family frien...
Today is Friday, the day of the gala. This morning the boys and I decided to go to school but leave during lunch time. I was in my third period with Jade, "Naomi Russo to the front office Please" the announcements said, I grabbed my stuff and said bye to Jade. Once I got there my brothers were signing out of school. It was like 2 pm when we got home to get ready for the gala.
I was planning to do my hair in an afro, wearing a black dress and no makeup like always.
"Naomi, I need your help with my tie," Marcello asked at my door trying to do it but failed. "I got it Mar," Mar was one of the nicknames for Marcello I gave him when I was little. "I love it when you wear your natural hair out, it's so beautiful don't hide it," he said as he kissed my forehead and went back to his room. When I was fourteen, I was insecure about my hair because no one knew how to do my hair, so I had to teach myself how to do it and it turned out great throughout the years and I'm not insecure about it anymore.
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^Naomi's Dress^
After I finish getting ready I grab my purse and head downstairs to see my brothers waiting for me. "Naomi you look stunning," they told me.
"Ok, we need to go to the gala or we are going to be late to the gala guys," Nicolo told us. We drove to the gala to see a ton of blacks cars and paparazzi near the entrance of the gala.
"Abramo and Luca you're with me, Nicolo and Marcello you're with Naomi," Franco told us. We go into a group to take pictures for the paparazzi to make our family look good on camera and at these types of events.
Abramo, Luca, and Franco get out of the car first to taking photos for the paparazzi then Nicolo, Marcello, and I were next to take photos for the paparazzi. We gave them our one million dollars smile to win their hearts and walked into the gala.
There was a guy calling out people's names at the bottom steps when people walked down the stairs in the gala. It was my turn to walk down the stairs.
Leonardo POV:
I was talking to the boys when people were coming down the stairs getting called, "Where's Naomi," I asked them, "Oh, she will be here" they said with a smirk. "Naomi Russo '' the guy called, she looks gorgeous in her black gown, wearing her natural hair out in an afro as her skin glows. I'm so happy that she's mine.
Naomi POV:
Once the man called my name, everyone's eyes were on me, I held my head up while walking down the steps. I was looking at everyone when I caught Leo looking at me. He looks so handsome and sexy in his suit, his smile makes me smile at him. I'm so happy that I'm his and he is mine. But we have acted like we are not in a relationship because my father is here in the crowd watching me. When I got down I was greeted by Leo's parents. "Thank you for coming to the gala, Naomi," they said to me, "Thank you for inviting me and my brothers to your gala," I said, shaking their hands and joining my brothers at the bar. "Champagne, please," I asked the Bartender. My brothers and I were talking when a fashion designer, modeling agents and etc were coming up to us.
After a while it was time for the ceremony, I sat at a table with my father and brothers, as we saw Leo and his parents get on the stage. "Hello everyone, thank you for coming to this ceremony. We have gathered tonight to name the new CEO of King Foundation. My first born, Leonardo King will be the CEO of the company as I retire from it" Leo's Father said, as Leo walks over to the mic to speak, "Thank you father for making me the CEO of the family business. I will make the company the greatest it can be, Thank you very much" Leo said while everyone started to clap from him.
After a few minutes, Leo's mother made everyone go to the ballroom to dance, the musicians played Italian music in honor of Leo's father. A bunch of men asked to dance with me, I refused to dance with them, I wanted to dance with Leo but we couldn't do that. "Naomi, Can I dance with, you," my father asked me, I took a deep breath and nodded my head. I and my father danced for a while, Until he told me something.
"We need to talk," he said in my ear and dragged me away from the party.
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