Loving Alessandro

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My role is to be presentable, and to talk only limited.

Fuck that.

If Alessandro really thinks I'm going to sit here and be quiet he's got a problem on his hands.

The cover for me being here, is that Alessandro is like a mentor since my dad is looking to expand his business. A shit coverup, but it works. My cover also include me taking a liking to Cameron, so I just stay with him. As his girlfriend.

"Ready fake girlfriend?" Cameron holds a hand out.

In general terms, Cameron is quite good looking. His eyes are ocean blue and his hair is so golden I could see it shine with minimal lighting. He is picture perfect.

"So ready!" I fake an over the top smile.

Cameron laughs and twirls me around. My skirt floats up and I smile a real smile.

"Tell me about this Pauly guy. Alessandro only told me that he was a business partner or something." I try to figure out Pauly as we walk to meet Alessandro in his office.

Alessandro is in a meeting with Pauly. We are just meant to join in a minute, only to announce our peace and presence. Alessandro explained the whole situation, I just wasn't bothered to care or listen.

"Is that all Alessandro has told you?" He looks down at me.

"And that he has a daughter. A jealous one."

"If that's all that Alessandro has told you, I can't tell much more." He pretends to zip his mouth. "It's a secretive world we live in." He shrugs.

"Cameron." I whine. "This is so unfair. It's like you guys are all included in this interesting drama thing and I can only watch with little to no context."

"Elise. Your father isn't a friend of Alessandro. Why would we tell you something important? So you could tell your brothers or father?" He furrows his eyebrows. "Think about the situation."

"So, I'm a liability in this situation." I stop in my tracks.

"If that's how you want to see it." He pulls on my lower back so I can continue walking.

"Cameron. I thought we were going to start on good terms, but you're just like Alessandro, now you're starting to really piss me off." I state.

"No wonder you drive Alessandro crazy." He runs a hand in his hair. His phone buzzes and he checks it's "Shit, we're running late. Alessandro is asking where we are. Come on." He starts to walk ahead.

I stay put. I don't even care if I look like a two year old having a temper tantrum.

"Elise. I swear." He shakes his head. He walks towards me and pulls my legs up and head over his shoulder. "You give me no choice." He grunts as he throws me over his shoulder.

"Put me down Cameron." I protest.

"You don't know how to fucking walk!" He huffs as we walk down the hall.

We finally make it to Alessandro's office and are greeted with his giant doors. It's honeslty comical how big everything is.

I wonder if he's compensating for something. I almost laugh at my thoughts.

"No breaking character." Cameron sets me down. "Or running away." He slings an arm around my waist so I can't run.

After three knocks, the door opens with a man who is big and buff holding the door open. The guards let us in and look away. There sits Pauly, he looks like a no funny business man and I want to laugh just looking at him.