Who We Were Before

Chapter 25

Lorenzo

It's finally time, 6 months since I heard the news of Caine's death. I decided to give Aella some time to mourn his loss, but my patience is wearing thin, the time has come to make her mine.
It all started when she ran from me 12 years ago, it took me 2 years to finally find her. Turns out my idiot brother was helping her, hiding her location from me and keeping her off the grid. I eventually forgave him but it took a couple years.

When I finally found her 10 years ago she had a whole other life, a boyfriend and 2 kids. Apparently she was pregnant when she left me, she'd been keeping my son from me for 2 years. 2 years I've missed the life of Luciano. I missed his birth, his first words and his first steps. I was upset at first then I thought it was a good thing, that she'll want to raise our son together. Her love for Caine surpassed the love she felt for me. She didn't want to leave with me, she wanted to stay in her picture perfect life. And so I left, I didn't give up though, I played the waiting game. Who knows what can happen during the years, accidents can happen or a life threatening illness can take you out. During this time I was scheming, cleaning up my house, setting up rooms for Luciano, Clementine and Isabella. Building a playground in my backyard, it took 2 years but it was finally done.

Until an accident suddenly took Caine's life, I wasn't expecting it. I had to hurry up and get the rooms done and get the engagement ring I've always had for Aella. So far, no one knows my intentions, not even Luciano. When he stayed with me I had to keep all the other rooms locked so he wouldn't be curious and take a peek. I wanted to get her as soon as Caine died but decided she'll need some time to grieve. Now I'm planning on going to her mothers house and telling her my proposal. Marry me and our kids lives will be settled. They're my kids, Clementine and Isabella became mine the moment he died. I'll support them, putting them in the best schools, giving them the best opportunities in life. Aella will have to agree to it because that realtor she was talking to I told him to not sell her the house she was looking at. She'll have no choice but to marry me.

Last I saw her was last year when I picked up Luciano for the summer, when my eyes fixed on hers I was speechless. The years had done her wonders, her body was more curvaceous, her breast were fuller making my mouth water for a taste and her smile was still the same. The sight of her took my breath away and I couldn't wait to make her mine again.

I'm in the office right now getting ready to head home to get the marriage contract ready.

"Taylor, you can go ahead and leave early I have something important to do."

"Thanks sir, see you tomorrow." I wave and enter the elevator. In case you're wondering I'm still CEO of Mancini Global, other than that time of some old fuck trying to get me fired from my position no other person has tried again. I made an example out of him and his followers, by firing them and blacklisting them in the business world making sure nobody would hire them. The only job they probably can get is cleaning public toilets. No I don't feel bad because whoever fucks with me will get fucked twenty times over, their life will never be the same again.
Getting in the BMW I start driving home.