Verona Rosario (Book 5: A Mob Boss's daughter)

2. Her Paths

Verona felt like her heart was beating out of her chest when he had touched her chin and had looked into her eyes. She felt strange. He felt familiar yet she felt nervous around him.

Ottavio stared into her eyes silently. He stated "But you are mine Verona... Don't forget it..."

The secretary just returned and cleared her throat "Sir... The packages you were waiting to see are here now sir... I just thought I let you know in case you wish to take a look."

Ottavio let go of Verona's chin and took a step back. "I will be right back...." He then entered the office and disappeared inside.

Verona decided to leave the admin building with every intention of disappearing from Ottavio's radar for a while. She walked outside and aimed to walk away to find somewhere to think.

Verona heard him call her name as she was walking "Verona..."

Verona from experience knew it was a bad idea to ignore him. She said "Yes Ottavio..." But did not turn around and kept walking.

Ottavio caught up to Verona and said "Don't walk away from me..."

Verona kept on walking. She was one of the few who could walk away from him without getting slaughtered. Ottavio was so unforgiving and brutal. Verona explained "Ottavio... Please let me be alone for a while..."

Ottavio repeated "I said don't walk away from me..."

His tone made Verona stop. She could not ignore him for longer. She knew when not to push him. It did not end well for others when she made him mad. She was immune from his wrath. But others were never as lucky. She looked at Ottavio "What do you want?"

Ottavio looked into her eyes and stated "I want you to acknowledge that we are not strangers Verona... You are mine... You have always been mine... Why do you walk away from me?"

Verona looked at his towering form. He was taller than her and was looking down at her into her eyes. He took in his form. She breathed "Ottavio... I just need some time..."

Ottavio shook his head "You need time for what? To accept that you are mine? or to avoid me and run away? Explain yourself..."

Verona explained "Ottavio... ... Please let me have some time to think... I never meant to come to your school... I never expected to see you after all this time... I never thought you even remembered me..."

Ottavio raised an eyebrow "Really? How can you doubt how I feel about you? How? I love you Verona... You can't say it back... Not yet... But at least you must acknowledge that you are mine..."

Verona looked away. "Ottavio... Just give me time... Ok... I need time... I need space to think.."

Verona closed her eyes and felt him get close to her.

Ottavio leaned close to her and said "You have time... I never said you have no time... Just while you keep me waiting, try to behave yourself... Alright... Just don't make a habit of closing your eyes when I am with you and in the process denying me the pleasure of looking into your eyes like you do now... When I talk to you because I prefer to see your eyes... Your eyes are so beautiful..."

Verona opened her eyes and looked at Ottavio as she nodded silently. She said "We are friends Ottavio... To me we were always just friends... Seeing you as something more has not crossed my mind... I never thought about us and never wanted to think about us being together...."

Ottavio gave out a dark chuckle and then his expression became serious "Don't lie to me Verona... No.... Its not that... Its not about us... Don't even go there.... Admit it... Its not that you did not want to think about us... You never wanted to think about me..."