Blood War (The Don Sequel)

08

Kiara

"You know there was no reason for you to accompany me to the mall Dario."

"Does my presence bother you Kiara?"

"It does Dario look around, you're attracting so much attention."

"You both are." Lorenzo said from beside me with a smug smile. Whose side is he on?

"I would have been just fine with Lorenzo and Luca." I said referring to Valentino's apparent replacement.

He was a short man and like any other man who works for the Romanos, quite unfriendly. If the man said two words to me since we were introduced an hour ago then he said a lot.

We're currently shopping for a new wardrobe because I have outgrown my entire closet or at least majority of it. Points to me because I somehow managed to convince Dario that I was ready to get back to work after being homebound for almost two months. The time was well spent because most of it was spent with Matteo who has definitely warmed up to me. Kiana still comes over to see him which is funny because all she does is shoot glares at me and gives me the silent treatment. I was the only idle female though. Ayana has apparently been working for the past year for a big time magazine company. Kiana on the other hand has been doing well for herself holding onto my spot at the club. Had I known that before hand I would have probably told Dario that I wanted a new job instead of my old one. Now, she has yet another reason to hate me. I just got back and she's about to be unemployed. All this tension between us was low-key driving me insane. I can't keep walking on my toes every time I'm around Kiana. I feel more comfortable around Dario than I do with Kiana and that's saying a lot.

As we entered the fourth store for this morning I took note of how quickly all the staff ran to us as though about to serve the queen of England. This kind of treatment is truly overwhelming. Who the hell do they think we are? It's bad enough that they cleared the damn store for us.

"Dario?" Instead of answering he gave me his undivided attention.
"Ayana wanted me to accompany her to her staff party next weekend. I think it will be a good time for me to get out of the house." I said softly hoping he got the request in my tone.
"Are you trying to ask me something Kiara?" Asshole knew what I was getting at he just wanted to hear me ask him for permission.
"Can I go with her to the party?"
"Yes but Lorenzo and Luca are going with you."
"It's a staff party Dario, I don't need babysitters."
"It's either that or you're not going." He raised a brow as if telling me the choice was mine.
"Fine." My response was gruff.